Job Hunting
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
Go here and give us your nominations!Who's been the biggest Asshat in the last year? Give us your worst ones!
TJT
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Sludig
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Ditto. Wish i knew a good office career to get into without certs. Blown disc and all. Not sure how hard a semi decent paying remote it type job would be to get trained and started in. Was flirting with teamsters but the tone to get a cdl sucks and like 18/hr in a work and train into the cdl.
Weldings interested me but again the time to get certified.
Going to be cranky if I get stuck looking at no jab Sheriffs desperate for people after saying fuck leo.
LachiusTZ
Rogue Deathwalker Box
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I'll have the same sentiment if I end up doing taxes for double what I make now...
I'll be constantly pissed, and soothe it with massive amounts of money.
LachiusTZ
Rogue Deathwalker Box
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To be honest, I'm prolly gonna to spend a few months getting out farms in order.
We have two family farms, both have been neglected as my dad and grandma went nuts.
So that's going to be first.
Maybe I stumble into something from there.
If not, will be rolling into fucking tax season so help me God I don't want to do more taxes
We have two family farms, both have been neglected as my dad and grandma went nuts.
So that's going to be first.
Maybe I stumble into something from there.
If not, will be rolling into fucking tax season so help me God I don't want to do more taxes
OU Ariakas
Diet Dr. Pepper Enjoyer
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You guys looking for jobs need to get your resumes to recruiters. They will at least help you get the interview. They also get a bonus based off your starting salary (from the company, not out of your pocket) so they don't get paid until you are hired. Just find a reputable agency in your area and call them up.
Borzak
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My resume at one point got out in the wild from an agency I guess. My original job title years ago but is still on my resume was steel detailer (draftsman) and I still get emails wanting me to apply for jobs as a car wash detailer lol.
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Alex
Still a Music Elitist
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Recruiters are lazy fucks in my experience. They don't take the time to research roles at all before sending blasts to candidates that don't even match the role they're trying to recruit for. I receive software engineer lead outreaches all the time. I'm a Solutions Consultant / Sales Engineer. What the fuck do I know about running an engineering team? I sell software.
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nu_11
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Alex
Still a Music Elitist
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People who recruit for the tech industry should know these roles. Especially in the Bay Area. Every tech company has them. Clear difference between a Sales Engineer and Software Engineer. Very clear.
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ToeMissile
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Borzak
Bronze Baron of the Realm
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The few I've dealt with simply follow a list of "wants". Miss one "want" on your resume and they don't even look at it. Mentioned it before. When I was hired at my last job I saw their ad and responded. It literally looked like they copied my resume. Only so many people would have all those "wants". I applied. Didn't hear anything.
So I looked up the location and only 3-4 of those companies in the country, only 1 in that town/region. So I sent a snail mail letter addressed to HR. The HR lady was out of town and they gave it to the president of the company. He called after he got it and hired me on the spot. Also fired the HR lady and the company they had been using to advertise their jobs.
Staffing place told him I got excluded because I didn't list a software package that they are the only company left using. HR lady just "heard" it from someone as it would be nice to have.
So I looked up the location and only 3-4 of those companies in the country, only 1 in that town/region. So I sent a snail mail letter addressed to HR. The HR lady was out of town and they gave it to the president of the company. He called after he got it and hired me on the spot. Also fired the HR lady and the company they had been using to advertise their jobs.
Staffing place told him I got excluded because I didn't list a software package that they are the only company left using. HR lady just "heard" it from someone as it would be nice to have.
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TJT
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Looks like I landed a job I don't really want for an ad company. The work sounds boring. Drumming up or truing up contact info for potential sales leads for whoever is purchasing this data from them.
Other than that the weed company got back to me. Now that sounds interesting.
Another one at a surf company... which sounds kind of cool.
Other than that the weed company got back to me. Now that sounds interesting.
Another one at a surf company... which sounds kind of cool.
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TJT
Mr. Poopybutthole
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This just means that they stopped reading at engineer and the general software context of a resume. Sales engineers are nerds sure, but they are on the sales side and most likely won't be interested in engineering product features for whatever. It's a much more in and out role per potential sale. I wouldn't want to do it. Too much talking to people.
Modern recruiting is trash. The surf company recruiters are some kind of contract outfit but they seem to understand you have to hit all of the "wants" to really have a chance. So they're like dude just put this line saying you have experience with X so they shut up about it. Which is fine because it is ludicrous to expect someone to have experience with the laundry list of shit most job positions ask for.
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ToeMissile
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So someone I used to work with/for, "Bob", came to me last week asking if I was interested in a position his new employer. I've known him for 6 years now and we've kept in touch since he left my current employer. Good dude who has always had my back, we hit it off pretty quickly professionally and personally. Anyway...
95% remote, ~25-30% increase over my current salary, and the work is more in line with what I enjoy than my current primary duties. I initially had some hesitation as it's in an industry that isn't high on my list of interest, but because of the source of the offer I'm strongly considering it. Also, one of my current coworkers with whom I have a similar relationship as Bob, "Sam" is in similar talks for a different position at the Bob's new company. New company is apparently about 100 employees, seeing a ton of growth, and looking for the right people vs the perfect resume.
Kinda seems too good to be true, but after 8 years with my current employer and who this is all coming through, it's game on. Still need to tweak my resume and set up a phone/vid interview/chat with the COO.
95% remote, ~25-30% increase over my current salary, and the work is more in line with what I enjoy than my current primary duties. I initially had some hesitation as it's in an industry that isn't high on my list of interest, but because of the source of the offer I'm strongly considering it. Also, one of my current coworkers with whom I have a similar relationship as Bob, "Sam" is in similar talks for a different position at the Bob's new company. New company is apparently about 100 employees, seeing a ton of growth, and looking for the right people vs the perfect resume.
Kinda seems too good to be true, but after 8 years with my current employer and who this is all coming through, it's game on. Still need to tweak my resume and set up a phone/vid interview/chat with the COO.
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moonarchia
The Scientific Shitlord
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