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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Jan 6, 2016 11:55:15 GMT -5
Adam, I think you should start a thread where we talk about the fine "spirits" we just encountered
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jan 6, 2016 11:59:11 GMT -5
I eat too much in the winter, craving comfort in the cold. Especially things like homemade chili.
How's that?
You surprised me. Bananas are due in 15 posts. You must be warming up in the bullpen In case I'm not online in 12 or 13 posts: Bananas suck. You're welcome.
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Post by impulse on Jan 6, 2016 12:57:19 GMT -5
I had a banana this morning. It was tasty. AND I had coffee. So there.
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Post by Mormel on Jan 7, 2016 12:46:00 GMT -5
God dammit, I just got an e-mail from the HR person at the warehouse I was supposed to start my new job next Monday, saying that I can't start after all, because apparently they hired one person too many ( ) and they had to reject someone, which turned out to be me. I'm so peed off right now, I had been anticipating that I could start ever since the job interview 3 weeks ago, the interview seemed to go so well too. HR person in the mail saying how 'terribly sorry' he is. I'll just bet. It's just plain incompetence. EDIT: I just re-read the mail, and apparently they had to reject two people, so -cold comfort- I'm not the only one receiving bad news.
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Post by Arthur Gordon Scratch on Jan 7, 2016 12:47:57 GMT -5
That's really bad. Hope they'll sort you out with something.
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Post by Mormel on Jan 7, 2016 12:52:47 GMT -5
I'm gonna start roaming the want ads sites again, it's just right now I don't have a cool head. Maybe take an evening stroll later.
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Post by hondobrode on Jan 8, 2016 20:10:47 GMT -5
I'm very sorry to hear that.
A company approached me a few weeks ago out of the blue having found my resume on the Net and wanting me for a position that would've been great. The HR Director called me and I interviewed with the Manager. That seemed to go well and he said I'd be hearing from the President. After not hearing from him I called the Manager back and left a v/m and have not heard back from him since.
Bizarre and disappointing
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 21:48:06 GMT -5
Mormel & hondobrode - Hang in there and I know it's frustrating and I will be thinking of you both for employment that you both deserve.
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Post by hondobrode on Jan 9, 2016 2:14:04 GMT -5
Thank you so much MG !
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Post by Mormel on Jan 9, 2016 15:47:23 GMT -5
I'm very sorry to hear that. A company approached me a few weeks ago out of the blue having found my resume on the Net and wanting me for a position that would've been great. The HR Director called me and I interviewed with the Manager. That seemed to go well and he said I'd be hearing from the President. After not hearing from him I called the Manager back and left a v/m and have not heard back from him since. Bizarre and disappointing Ooohh, I can't stand it when they don't bother to get back to you and just leave you hanging! I mean, I can understand it if I'm not the one they're looking for, 'cause it costs money and time to get back to all rejected applicants... But when you've been approached by THEM? That's pretty weird they give no reply or explanation. But it's their loss. And thanks, Mecha. Just got home from Amsterdam by train; some railroad maintenance was being done near Utrecht (pretty much the central hub of the Dutch railroad network), so there was a lot of switching trains, and passengers packed upon each other like sardines in a can. But them's the breaks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2016 17:59:11 GMT -5
I'm late to this thread, but I'm really sorry, Mormel, that you received such news. It sucks how some companies lack complete regard for potential employees. It's such a disconnect.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jan 9, 2016 21:22:59 GMT -5
I'm very sorry to hear that. A company approached me a few weeks ago out of the blue having found my resume on the Net and wanting me for a position that would've been great. The HR Director called me and I interviewed with the Manager. That seemed to go well and he said I'd be hearing from the President. After not hearing from him I called the Manager back and left a v/m and have not heard back from him since. Bizarre and disappointing That shit really irritated me back in 2011 when I was job searching and unemployed. When you're looking for work bad news is better than being **cked off. At least when you know one avenue is assuredly a dead end you can persue others.
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Post by hondobrode on Jan 10, 2016 19:49:37 GMT -5
Well, I hate to say it, but it looks like I'm headed for a divorce.
My wife and I got into an argument Friday and she blew up and told me she had been looking for jobs in Phoenix where the rest of her family lives. She's also going to sell the house (her's before we married) and wants me to go back to Iowa !
Well, that bell can't be un-rung. I've applied to a couple of positions in Des Moines and will be moving back for the single life again. I'll be closer to my entire family again, so that's good.
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Post by Spike-X on Jan 11, 2016 1:47:04 GMT -5
Well, shit.
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Post by Mormel on Jan 11, 2016 2:05:00 GMT -5
Sorry to read that, hondo. Wow, I'm not sure what to say. But hang in there and maybe spend some time with family now you're moving closer to them, take your mind of things for the time being.
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In other bizarre news, the radio just told me that Bowie passed away??
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