[WillYouStopDave]

One of my mangers wants to hang out sometime. I feel like maybe he thinks I'm lonely and in need more companions or something. I show very little of my personality at work so I feel like it can't be because he genuinely thinks we'll have fun. I'm suspicious. :b But if that's the reason then I'd really rather not. He's sweet, but I don't want a pity friend. I'm content.

He probably likes you.

 

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I probably should have mentioned that he has a girlfriend he has been dating for over a year and I have a boyfriend. We're both aware of each others partners. I don't think he's the shady type. :b So, that's why I'm confused.

Well, that's all I can think of. I think that's probably how most guys would go at it. Especially if they're a little shy. I guess it could be anything but to a guy, "let's hang out" sounds like "Let's get to know one another"

 

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And why must they ask why I applied for the job? I need money, duh. I don't give a crap about your boring company.

My guess would be it's some kind of legal thing. Like if you applied for the job to spy on them for some other company or something and you lied about it and they find out somehow maybe they'd have some kind of legal case.

I don't know. This is one of those standard questions everybody seems to ask. I applied for a job folding shirts at a factory once and they asked me why I applied for the job. WTF?

I did get that job but after a couple months I realized why it was so easy to get. Now that would have been an awesome job if it paid like $15 an hour. But the pay was more like 6 bucks an hour and you'd just stand there all day folding shirts and putting them in a bundle.

Every now and then a guy would come by and shake your bundles and if they fell apart you had to refold them. I'd almost rather watch grass grow than do that. Maybe they wanted to see if I knew it was a terrible job.

 

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It's just ridiculous. I have a certain profession and I'm applying to jobs in that profession. They know damn well that it's not easy to find a job, so applicants can't be picky about which company they are willing to work for. I feel like saying "You're looking for a widget maker and I'm a widget maker. Match made in heaven!!"

Have you tried saying different things? What response seems to be the most well received?

 

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Had a job interview at this one place a month ago. I had other interviews(crappier jobs) as well but I really wanted this one. The salary was decent, good benefits, and everyone seemed really nice there. Even the HR lady who did the phone screening was very sweet. Many of the places that I've interviewed at don't even send me an email to say they went with someone else. This place actually called me.

So looking at the job ads today, I see they are posting the exact same job AGAIN. WTF!! I don't understand why they didn't hire anyone. Usually these companies get 100s of resumes for every job they advertise. I don't get how they couldn't have found the right applicant amongst all those resumes. I don't think this is a high turnover company either.

How does that work. Is there anyway you can let them know you still want the job?

 

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I could but they already told me they don't want me, so.

Well, yes. But if you really found it appealing maybe they would reconsider. It's possible they are more desperate than they seem. Or possibly if they were unusually nice they are not as jaded as some others are.

 

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I think it might be the opposite. The HR lady told me that no one quit or got fired. So they aren't in a rush to fill that role. Maybe they are taking their sweet time to find the "perfect" applicant.

What do you have to lose by trying though? If they blow you off it can't suck more than it already has.

 

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I don't know why but I thought medical transcriptionists worked from home nowadays. My mother did medical transcription for a few years (until she got cancer). This was the late '80s. She worked at a hospital.

Interesting. Did she work around any hazardous materials or possible sources of radiation? I mean, of course it's a hospital but was there anything unusual about her job?

 

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She theorized about that. Radiation or possible unknown viruses. She was working near the cancer unit too. They don't really know what causes leukemia. And she had the type of leukemia that is common in children.

ALL
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acute_lymphoblastic_leukemia

I think one of the ladies who lived near us when I was growing up died of leukemia a while back but I don't think she ever had a job. She was kind of like an old fashioned stay at home wife. She wasn't very old I don't think when it happened. Maybe mid-50s.

Kind of weird story. Her husband has smoked all his life and still smokes. He's probably getting close to 80 by now. I never thought he'd live this long. I remember hearing him walk by my window every morning coughing up a lung. I mean he always had a cough so it wasn't just once in a while.

But yeah. If she worked near the cancer unit I would suspect radiation exposure.

 

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Having to take 2 buses is such a pain because the 2nd bus to get to work only comes once every 30 minutes and it is not express. Not a super popular route. So if the first bus is more than 10 minutes late, I miss the 2nd bus. Which happened today. Today was so bad. It took me 90 minutes to get to work. Bus was running late and when it finally passed by it didn't stop since it was full. Sucks.

What happens when you have that kind of delay? Were you late for work or do you actually plan so delays don't make you late?

 

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I puke in my mouth a little every time I see a job ad that says "rockstar blah blah blah." Who writes such bullcrap?

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/jjj?query=rockstar

Rockstar Personal Assistant/Household Manager needed ASAP! --$20/hour!

Creative Agency Seeks Rockstar Designer

Hyperion Public is looking for a rockstar DISHWASHER to join our family.

The most Chic Boutique in LA is in need of a part time assistant/retail rockstar!!

You're not a ninja are you? :serious:

 

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I still can't believe they don't provide free coffee at work. So stingy. I wonder if the owner is a Mormon or something and has something against coffee.

:lol

I didn't know Mormons are anti-coffee but it doesn't surprise me much. Reminds me of the Seventh Day Adventists. I knew there was a reason Mormons creep me out.

 

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Do I really want to spend more time in a sinful environment? On the other side I would have more money to help others but at what cost. Don't want to be in a place that pulls me away from Jesus.

I am not religious so I can't really fully relate but my advice to you would be to do what you gotta do now and worry about that when you have the luxury of choice. Especially if you're in a position where you can make more money and put it away. You'll never regret having savings.

 

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Man I was stuck between a rock and hard place today. So this guy I was checking out whispered and said the bagger is drooling on his groceries. She is a little autistic I think and drools sometimes. I didn't know what to do....didn't want to shame the girl in front of everyone but didn't want drool on the people's stuff either. The bagger realized she was getting talked about I think....she wiped her lips every so often. I never been in that situation.

They hired someone that drools? WTF.

Haha. Um.....we have a few autistic baggers......one drools, one says stuff inappropriately, one can't remember anything, etc. But we're all human and need jobs so. All God's children .

I thought there was so much competition for jobs that people with disabilities would almost never find work. Well, unless the company is forced to hire them.

Idk.....that same bagger's mom came in the other day saying her daughter needs exactly 20hrs a week or something. Nice people just not that productive or as productive.

It was just awkward hearing the guy say hey she's drooling on my groceries its like damn what do I say lol. Then they were staring at her making sure it doesn't drip more. I was........ugh. Can't embarrassed this girl but what about the customers. She was good the rest of the time wiping her lip and stuff. Awkward.

I was thinking about trying to get some kind of a job but this is kind of like the problem I have.

I have chronic dandruff that never really goes away. Some days it's worse than others but it does what it wants to and there's nothing I can do about it. Dandruff shampoo does nothing. In fact, it seems to make it worse.

So on a given day I will go and look in the mirror and see that I have flakes all over my shirt and in my eyebrows and even on my face. And I have black, thick eyebrows so it really stands out.

And I always think to myself "What if I had a job right now?". I mean, who is going to employ me like that? There's no way I can work around food with flakes coming off of every inch of my head. Most companies would not want someone in a public, visible position with this problem.

And most of the jobs I could maybe get that are not so public are jobs I can't do and am not qualified for. And I still don't know that it wouldn't be an issue. Most jobs just by default include some kind of customer service or interaction with people the company is trying to impress.

I mean I have worked in food service and those people will complain when everything is perfect. I can't even imagine handing someone their food with flakes raining out of my eyebrows.

 

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My cheetos eating coworker just put in her 2 week notice. She got a good job offer today. She was super duper happy. Better pay, more paid time off, much shorter commute. She really hated this job.

You should eat some Cheetos with her as a going away present. :lol

Seriously though. Do you like Cheetos?

 

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She really was sick. Was super phlegmy and coughing at work. Guess it's kind of like the boy who cried wolf.

If there's one thing I've learned (and that ain't much) it's be careful about gossiping about people on the job. People are two faced and will rat you out. Usually you will find that people who have been there a long time are ruthless and will really make a stink about it if they find out you said anything about them.

 

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They had some pumpkin carving, bring your family, pizza, beer, and wine thing at my job today. Hope my taking a Corona for the road wasn't considered weird.

Wow. They actually encourage drinking on the job? You'd better hang onto that job. Sounds like a nice laid back kind of place.

 

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My boss really is trying hard to piss me off.

It's probably working. :lol

 

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She has diabetes by the way. So does the lazy, always sick coworker. Both of them eat constantly.

Maybe she has an insulin pump or something. I can't imagine a diabetic eating that much candy without just plain dying on the spot.

 

[WillYouStopDave]

I made my coffee for tomorrow morning. I'm so completely useless in the morning, I can't be bothered to use the coffee maker. I'd probably get coffee grinds all over the place if I tried.

Every work day morning: coffee with soy milk, glass of water, banana, oatmeal

If you want to take your coffee having to the next level, get an insulated mug. I enjoy mine so much more since I did. It tastes better, it stays hot and I don't spill it as much. The only down side is it starts off way too hot to drink and stays there for a while.

EDIT - Why is she feeding Sylvester Stallone a Popsicle?