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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2020 17:26:01 GMT -5
Are mystery boxes only a relatively recent phenomena? I don’t recall as many (or any) in the early-to-mid 2000s.
I’d love to try a few, but one couldn’t afford them all. I think some are easier to sell than others. I mean, that WrestleCrate subscription had the usual stuff you might expect, e.g. a T-Shirt every month, but when I subscribed, I received flasks, wristbands, badges, etc. There were often many nice surprises. But, as I said, the book crates became too predictable. One can only desire so many coasters, bookmarks and candles. I saw one advertised for socks. I mean, who really has a passion for socks so much that they would buy a monthly box?
Anyway, I’ll try Taffy Mail for a few months. I don’t like Twinkies, chocolate cereals or Dr. Pepper, but I can always give those away.
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Post by Batflunkie on Jun 29, 2020 17:29:27 GMT -5
Are mystery boxes only a relatively recent phenomena? I don’t recall as many (or any) in the early-to-mid 2000s. There was something called "The Original Surprise Bag" that I remember from the late 90's/early 00's that basically consisted of random cheap tat for kiddies But yeah, I think Subscription boxes are "relatively new" so to speak. Loot Crate is probably the oldest and most well known
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2020 17:35:14 GMT -5
I went and checked a website that lists all the UK crates. Some just surprise me. I mean, there’s one for skateboarders. How soon before a company runs out of skateboard-themed items to give away?
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Post by The Captain on Jun 29, 2020 19:38:51 GMT -5
I kept this to myself until the whole situation played out. I recently applied for a job at a company near my house, one that was a good fit for my skillset and my future aspirations, and I would be working with an old friend of mine from a previous job. Did the first interview (through WebEx) and got selected as one of the two finalists for it (out of 15 candidates), then had to do a battery of aptitude tests to check my professional and intellectual skills. Everything went smoothly and I waited to hear back from them...
...and got the rejection e-mail this morning. Typical HR boilerplate, thanking me for my time and although I had an impressive resume, set of experiences, and high skill level, they elected to go with the other candidate who was a "better fit" for their plans for the role.
I was disappointed at first, but after talking with my friend, I actually felt better. The role would have almost zero flexibility for remote work (which I did not know from the interview process) and would require fairly frequent travel (which I did know), and while I could live with the second, the first would have made things tough for me with how chaotic my life has been lately. Also, and I know this is petty, but there was another candidate, a guy we had both worked with at the same company before, and she said he didn't make it past the first round for even the slightest consideration, which made me feel pretty good about myself since he has a MBA and professional certifications, neither of which I have.
I think I'm going to take a break from job-chasing for now, because it is starting to weigh on me a little with the consistent failures. I have a job that pays well and is currently letting me work remotely 100%, which has freed up a ton of time for me as well as cut down on my gasoline usage and wear-and-tear on my car. My daughters and wife see me more, I can take naps so that I have energy to do things with them in the evenings, I can take care of my parents in their new separated state, and I can contribute around my house more. I need to just chill for a little while and enjoy this time with things as they are, because God has a plan and even though I don't know what it is, I trust Him and know that this rejection, as with the others, happened for a reason.
Just needed to share, because it helps me to process things if I can write them out.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 1, 2020 4:52:19 GMT -5
To all our posters from the land that have us Leonard Cohen, Ryan Reynolds and poutine: Happy Canada day!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2020 5:30:47 GMT -5
The Captain’s post shows how important, useful and empowering a glass half-full approach can be. I am glad to read that, while considering career prospects, the spare time is being used in a way that benefits him.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 1, 2020 5:40:04 GMT -5
I kept this to myself until the whole situation played out. I recently applied for a job at a company near my house, one that was a good fit for my skillset and my future aspirations, and I would be working with an old friend of mine from a previous job. Did the first interview (through WebEx) and got selected as one of the two finalists for it (out of 15 candidates), then had to do a battery of aptitude tests to check my professional and intellectual skills. Everything went smoothly and I waited to hear back from them... ...and got the rejection e-mail this morning. Typical HR boilerplate, thanking me for my time and although I had an impressive resume, set of experiences, and high skill level, they elected to go with the other candidate who was a "better fit" for their plans for the role. I was disappointed at first, but after talking with my friend, I actually felt better. The role would have almost zero flexibility for remote work (which I did not know from the interview process) and would require fairly frequent travel (which I did know), and while I could live with the second, the first would have made things tough for me with how chaotic my life has been lately. Also, and I know this is petty, but there was another candidate, a guy we had both worked with at the same company before, and she said he didn't make it past the first round for even the slightest consideration, which made me feel pretty good about myself since he has a MBA and professional certifications, neither of which I have. I think I'm going to take a break from job-chasing for now, because it is starting to weigh on me a little with the consistent failures. I have a job that pays well and is currently letting me work remotely 100%, which has freed up a ton of time for me as well as cut down on my gasoline usage and wear-and-tear on my car. My daughters and wife see me more, I can take naps so that I have energy to do things with them in the evenings, I can take care of my parents in their new separated state, and I can contribute around my house more. I need to just chill for a little while and enjoy this time with things as they are, because God has a plan and even though I don't know what it is, I trust Him and know that this rejection, as with the others, happened for a reason. Just needed to share, because it helps me to process things if I can write them out. Sometimes God stops us from getting what we think we want to prevent us from ending up in a worse place. Keep your chin up.
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Post by brutalis on Jul 1, 2020 7:26:53 GMT -5
God looks out for us even we might not be doing it for ourselves. Consider yourself blessed with your current work/life situation The Captain as the opposite I see happening around the hospital workers here. It feels as though the newest generation of "youngsters" coming in and applying are all flash and no substance. Newgrad RN's fresh out of school hire on for 1 year and then search or move to "something different" before even fully learning their role/functions. Clinical Aides are all more worried about their school schedules than performing their job, and will hire on full time (36 hrs a week, 3 12 hr shifts) and before being out of the 90 days orientation they are asking for part time (24 hrs a week, 2 12 hr shifts) positions. Everyone is on the "fast track" for the ever elusive big dollars or "easy" job and never stays in place very long. Any job, no matter how insignificant cannot be "learned" in 1 year and jumping from job to job look's lousy on your resume and will not get you hired! Enjoy the flexible freedom your current job provides and focus on your family. Plenty of time for the work shuffle later if/when it is an actual necessity! Find what will be best for YOU sir.
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Post by Batflunkie on Jul 1, 2020 9:31:19 GMT -5
To all our posters from the land that have us Leonard Cohen, Ryan Reynolds and poutine: Happy Canada day! SCTV and Kids In The Hall were the best comedy shows, bar none
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Jul 1, 2020 11:15:13 GMT -5
My old boss retired and I took over the office about 18 months ago. At no point since that time had we been fully staffed. There had been a serious decline in law school attendance which made for low graduation numbers that hit as the economy started to come back. So where we used to advertise a position and get a half dozen decent resumes, I have been advertising and not getting a response for months at at time even with the County Commissioners raising salaries by 25%.
Three weeks ago I finally hired for the last open position. Fully staffed. I was going to be able to move one of the misdemeanor attorneys up to doing felonies and cut my work-load. Today the juvenile attorney told me he took a job in Boise. So I'm going to be back to understaffed...at a time when one law school (one that I had a good pipeline too) has closed down and what is happening with everything from the Bar Exam, the LSATs and law school in general is up in the air over Covid-19.
It was nice to be fully staffed for a minute. Now to try to hire someone.
Only 10 years to retirement.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 1, 2020 11:21:34 GMT -5
My old boss retired and I took over the office about 18 months ago. At no point since that time had we been fully staffed. There had been a serious decline in law school attendance which made for low graduation numbers that hit as the economy started to come back. So where we used to advertise a position and get a half dozen decent resumes, I have been advertising and not getting a response for months at at time even with the County Commissioners raising salaries by 25%. Three weeks ago I finally hired for the last open position. Fully staffed. I was going to be able to move one of the misdemeanor attorneys up to doing felonies and cut my work-load. Today the juvenile attorney told me he took a job in Boise. So I'm going to be back to understaffed...at a time when one law school (one that I had a good pipeline too) has closed down and what is happening with everything from the Bar Exam, the LSATs and law school in general is up in the air over Covid-19. It was nice to be fully staffed for a minute. Now to try to hire someone. Only 10 years to retirement. Well this sucks mightily. It's always the way, though. Just when you think you get ahead... The last ten years are the easiest, Slam. The good news? Covid will be disappearing in April. Or soon. Or like a miracle. Or because it's hot out.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 1, 2020 17:44:28 GMT -5
For Canada Day I spent about a half hour trying to find a vintage Canadian comic with someone smashing through a wall... and failed. Maybe I will celebrate tonight with a can of B.C. cider.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 2, 2020 7:52:36 GMT -5
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 2, 2020 8:12:55 GMT -5
(It's actually in Bulgaria, not in Russia).
That shows a lot of creativity and is a nice slap to the hegemonic attitude of Russia toward its old satellites, but this looks like a monument dedicated to the soviet fighters who defeated the Nazis in WWII... I feel uncomfortable about sending a message by defacing a work of art honouring dead heroes. I wouldn't like people to spray paint the headstones of military cemeteries with anti-American propaganda either.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 2, 2020 8:15:37 GMT -5
Yeah, I agree. Defacing or tearing down statues without permission is the beginning of the end.
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