Aren't we just so very proud of ourselves: in a single quantum leap, or so some would have us believe, we've eradicated all forms of overt prejudice. So be it race, religion, ethnicity, color, sexual persuasion, etc., being against (or for) someone for these reasons alone just isn't considered acceptable any longer. And, while this can seem very all-American and an unassailable virtue that even the European Union would be happy about, the reality is that we are really kinda ambivalent about the whole thing. I mean, there's really no way to reconcile being for equality yet also touting affirmative action. Sure, this can be parsed and rationalized in a million ways, but let's just leave that up to the gliberals, the power elite to justify this type of social schizophrenia. And, BTW, they (like the NT Slimes, the Rockefeller Foundation, Mayor 'Mike' Bloomberg, etc. ad nauseum) are real good at having you and I pay-in every way so that they can continue to blithely pursue their social … [Read more...] about Anorexic Avant Garde – Overweight Discrimination @ Work
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WorkBlast: Expand Your Network
Have you ever heard the phrase “It’s not what you know, but who you know” before? When I was going through the job search routine, I certainly saw that played out in my own experience. My current boss is a friend of a woman I had an informational interview with last year. Now, I’m not sure how much of a difference it made in the long run, but it certainly didn’t hurt my case any to have a sort of common ground from the moment I walked into the interview. However, I know that the chance of that exact situation happening for someone else is very slim, but WorkBlast is a potential solution. According to their “About” page: WorkBlast helps you market your talents to the world and connects you with valuable resources and professionals. Whether you're looking to increase sales, market your skills, find a new Opportunities, grow your business, promote your product or service, fill vacant Opportunities, or simply get connected to people who can help … [Read more...] about WorkBlast: Expand Your Network
Fake Posts Part V – Isis Financial Investment Inc.
Get a clue people. We will never fall for job ads that ask us to respond to generic e-mail addresses.Dear Sir/Madam,I am responding to your internet resume and would like to offer you an opportunity with our company.Isis Financial Investment Inc. is announcing about the recruitment of employees for the financial department in USA.Our company:Isis Financial Investment Inc. is a United Arab Emirates investment company established to become a multi-facetted company, which engages in investment and financial activities primarily in the Middle East, Asia, Russia, North America and other emerging markets.My proposal to you is probably different than you may have envisaged when you posted your resume. You would be working from home around your existing schedule. You would earn an income commensurate with what you produce and not what a traditional corporate structure, politics or your educational background dictates.For this kind of vacancy we are looking for the 18-60 years old' … [Read more...] about Fake Posts Part V – Isis Financial Investment Inc.
Work Lyrics: "your boss'll be a big big jerk"
Growing up I was hooked on Denis Leary. Whether he was being pessimistic on a cancer cure, singing about an As*hole, or warning the next generation that there's not much to look forward to, I always enjoyed his brand of comedy. While I've always steered clear of Rescue Me (it hits that 9/11 nerve which sends me running in th eother direction), it's always a good time to dip back into the archives and listen to Denis' best stuff. On "Life's Gonna Suck When You Grow Up," Leary warns kids that a boss who will be a big big jerk is right around the corner.Lyrics:This s a special moment right now,We'd like to take this time to tell all the kids at home,Send your parents out of the room this is a kid's song.Life's gonna suck when you grow up,When you grow up, when you grow upLife's gonna suck when you grow up,It sucks pretty bad right now.Hey! If you know the words, Sing along!You're gonna hafta mow the lawn,Do the dishes, make your bed.You're gonna hafta go to school until you're … [Read more...] about Work Lyrics: "your boss'll be a big big jerk"
JobSerf: Automate Your Job Search
Back when I was trudging the digital superhighway applying for jobs, I really got tired of having to put in my information at every single site. I have no idea how many hours I spent looking for a suitable job, but I’m willing to bet that it was more than 20 hours. Now I find out I could have saved myself a lot of trouble with JobSerf. JobSerf is an online service that, for a relatively low sum of money, applies to jobs on your behalf. The pricing schedule is below. There are two tiers of service, and according to the site, mid-level executives and those looking in multiple cities would probably fare better with the "Optimal" level, because of the number of variables involved in the search process. Us little guys could settle for the "Targeted" option. Personally, I would have been more than happy to drop the $49 if it meant that I wouldn’t have had to waste hours combing job boards and putting my information into an endless number of company career sites. And … [Read more...] about JobSerf: Automate Your Job Search
Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It
Why does work suck? If you ask people why work sucks, they will usually give one of two answers. They will reach for something vague—it’s a hectic world; people are busy; that’s life. Or they will latch onto something specific to their workplace—a controlling boss who clocks every minute of every break, an unfocused management team that creates a constant state of emergency. But we would argue that the answer is both deeper and more widespread. There are symptomatic problems that every workplace shares. The details change from person to person and place to place, but the underlying problem is the same. And it’s a bigger problem than life being hard or that business now travels at blinding speeds. Work sucks in corporate life today because we have time all wrong. So begins the book “Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It” by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson. The Jobacle slogan has always been “Make Work Better,” and these two ladies are … [Read more...] about Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It
Fake Job Post Part IV – "checking spelling in text"
The latest BS job to hit the Jobacle inbox. From: Rosetta Rojas Hi.Have you ever thought that you can earn extra money by checking spelling in text? Description:Your task will be to revised and corrected texts what we provide to you.You as an English speaking person will check the texts for spell and grammar mistakes, correct them and send them back to us. You can work at home and complete work during couple hours! Remuneration: you will be paid $5.00 for every 1Kb of the text which you revise. Usually we sent 4-5 Kb of text, thus you will earn about 750 usd a month. You will get paid once a month.Requirements:Candidate must be USA citizen, aged 24 , be computer user, have personal e-mail and have knowledge & experience in MS Word.To apply for the position, please, provide us with the following information to: dwayne.harley68@gmail.comYour full name: Full address (state, city, zip):Contact phone:Personal E-mail:Your age:Occupation:Education:Thank you. … [Read more...] about Fake Job Post Part IV – "checking spelling in text"
Office Fridge Cleanup Sends 7 to Hospital
I never realized that I was taking my life into my hands when I cleaned the refrigerator at the office. An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill.Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose on Tuesday after the fumes led someone to call 911. A hazmat team was called in.What crews found was an unplugged refrigerator crammed with moldy food.Authorities say an enterprising office worker had decided to clean it out, placing the food in a conference room while using two cleaning chemicals to scrub down the mess.The mixture of old lunches and disinfectant caused 28 people to need treatment for vomiting and nausea.Authorities say the worker who cleaned the fridge didn't need treatment — she can't smell because of allergies.Source: Associated Press Related reading: The Poison Office … [Read more...] about Office Fridge Cleanup Sends 7 to Hospital
Do Not Follow the (Bad) Leader
Sometimes inspiration comes from the strangest places. As we drove in to work the other day, I jokingly told my wife that I would pull into her parking lot the wrong way (one way street) to save some time. She told me no, and I reminded her that some of the other employees did it all the time. She looked me in the eye and said, “We don’t follow bad leaders.” Now, I don’t know if that has an impact on anyone else, but it gave me a little chill. What does it mean? I’m not exactly sure. I want to ponder the idea some and develop the idea, but the things that immediately sprang to mind are the times that we do follow bad leaders. First, we follow them when we are forced into it. A manager can push and prod you to follow them, because they have the authority and position power to do so. Even when the person is a bad leader, we prefer not to be jobless and eating from a dumpster, so we follow them anyway. We rarely follow bad leaders for long without fear or … [Read more...] about Do Not Follow the (Bad) Leader
What the Heck Is in Your Work Bag?
If we're really gonna be honest about it, we-and that means all of us, men as well as women-make a fashion statement every day that we trudge into our cubes. True, what we opt to wear (or, in this case, carry) is dictated either by necessity, personal preference, or a combination of both. And the choices we make may indeed be as much subliminal as conscious.Take what we carry, for example. True, the leather briefcase is now probably relegated to memories of your eighth grade science teacher, and the totally passe attache case is only seen as a prop for 'businessmen' in circa 1960s movies. Yet, the fact remains that almost all of us actually feel compelled to carry some form of hand luggage (for want of a better word) to work every day. So, and whether you carry a portfolio, or wear either a messenger bag or back pack, the fact is that you do lug (no pun intended) your 'stuff' to the office. Maybe it's just a security blanket, but we all seem to need one. Maybe I'm just a voyeur at … [Read more...] about What the Heck Is in Your Work Bag?