Comments on: The holiday season job I didn’t want and didn’t get, part 3 http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/ The Blog for the Employmentally Challenged Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The holiday season job I didn't want and didn't get, part 1 | Jobless and Less http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 The holiday season job I didn't want and didn't get, part 1 | Jobless and Less Thu, 10 Jun 2010 14:34:57 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1343 [...] The holiday season job I didn’t want and didn’t get, part 3 Share, like your mommy taught you: [...] [...] The holiday season job I didn’t want and didn’t get, part 3 Share, like your mommy taught you: [...]

]]> By: 7bonuslbs http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1142 7bonuslbs Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:35:09 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1142 Great blog. I'm unemployed 4 mos and have totally lost my positive outlook recently, but your thoughts on sending a rejection email to a rejection email made me laugh out loud. I think that was the first time this week - so thanks for sharing. Great blog. I’m unemployed 4 mos and have totally lost my positive outlook recently, but your thoughts on sending a rejection email to a rejection email made me laugh out loud. I think that was the first time this week – so thanks for sharing.

]]> By: iamnotstarjones http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 iamnotstarjones Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:30:05 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1109 Why do I get the feeling that you showing up with intelligence and proper grooming probably ruled you out of the job? when I'm in an interview like this and I feel like my time is being wasted, I wonder if the interviewer has ever been in the position of looking for work during a deep and relentless recession. I imagine that they are convinced that they will always be employed and never will be in need of courtesy and humanity during a job search. I try not to let my thoughts influence my answers (because no one wants to hire a person who is TOO honest) and I hope that I succeed. Why do I get the feeling that you showing up with intelligence and proper grooming probably ruled you out of the job?

when I’m in an interview like this and I feel like my time is being wasted, I wonder if the interviewer has ever been in the position of looking for work during a deep and relentless recession. I imagine that they are convinced that they will always be employed and never will be in need of courtesy and humanity during a job search. I try not to let my thoughts influence my answers (because no one wants to hire a person who is TOO honest) and I hope that I succeed.

]]> By: Laine http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1102 Laine Wed, 06 Jan 2010 12:10:58 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1102 Has anyone ever had this happen? I got a call from a company that already turned me down. I went on an interview with this company, took their tests and was told I wasn't the right fit. Then a couple of months later the same company calls me back and wants me to interview again. I told them thanks but no thanks. Has anyone ever had this happen? I got a call from a company that already turned me down. I went on an interview with this company, took their tests and was told I wasn’t the right fit. Then a couple of months later the same company calls me back and wants me to interview again. I told them thanks but no thanks.

]]> By: Suzy http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Suzy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:24:11 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1077 Thank you for this piece...it helps to know that I'm not alone. I hear the numbers on the radio daily, but nothing brings it home like a personal experience. It's a great thing to be able to keep your sense of humor about it, too. Kelby 2012, you hit the nail right on the head. I too am stuck in the Netherworld...30 years of experience means nobody will hire me for junior positions, no college degree means nobody will hire me for supervisory or managerial positions. I'm starting to wonder just who IS getting hired these days since nobody seems to be good enough or bad enough for any position offered. I am going to the craft store now to get pretty fleece to make my daughters, son-in-law and their infant some hats and scarves for Christmas gifts. Thank you for this piece…it helps to know that I’m not alone. I hear the numbers on the radio daily, but nothing brings it home like a personal experience. It’s a great thing to be able to keep your sense of humor about it, too.

Kelby 2012, you hit the nail right on the head. I too am stuck in the Netherworld…30 years of experience means nobody will hire me for junior positions, no college degree means nobody will hire me for supervisory or managerial positions. I’m starting to wonder just who IS getting hired these days since nobody seems to be good enough or bad enough for any position offered.

I am going to the craft store now to get pretty fleece to make my daughters, son-in-law and their infant some hats and scarves for Christmas gifts.

]]> By: anothercollegegrad http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1073 anothercollegegrad Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:39:56 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1073 Thanks for writing this thoroughly enjoyable piece. Rough day today, and I needed the laugh. Thanks for writing this thoroughly enjoyable piece. Rough day today, and I needed the laugh.

]]> By: C http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 C Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:17:31 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1064 i had an interview yesterday, with a new retail store in the local mall. The guy rang me the day before and asked if I was avalible for a brief interview the following day, I was and I went along.I got there, and there another girl waiting. I thought to myself-Im just early she'll go in and then me. Nope. 10 other people showed up. turns out it was a group interview. Turned out that it was like a acting class I used to take in High School-that took over an hour. When did "brief" mean just over an hour.. ESPECIALLY for a retail job.. Today I got a msg from the interviewer "Sorry you were not selected for the position, someone else was. Please regualrly check te website for upcomming jobs." i had an interview yesterday, with a new retail store in the local mall.

The guy rang me the day before and asked if I was avalible for a brief interview the following day, I was and I went along.I got there, and there another girl waiting. I thought to myself-Im just early she’ll go in and then me. Nope. 10 other people showed up. turns out it was a group interview. Turned out that it was like a acting class I used to take in High School-that took over an hour.
When did “brief” mean just over an hour.. ESPECIALLY for a retail job..

Today I got a msg from the interviewer “Sorry you were not selected for the position, someone else was. Please regualrly check te website for upcomming jobs.”

]]> By: reeb http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 reeb Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:49:39 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1063 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBRZw5kd474&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBRZw5kd474&feature=channel

]]> By: Jon http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Jon Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:36:27 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1062 I saw this AP article in the San Francisco Chronicle and thought it was appropriate to this series of postings. In any case, hang in there. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/06/financial/f095604S94.DTL&tsp=1 I saw this AP article in the San Francisco Chronicle and thought it was appropriate to this series of postings. In any case, hang in there.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/12/06/financial/f095604S94.DTL&tsp=1

]]> By: Natalie http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/12/the-holiday-season-job-i-didnt-want-and-didnt-get-part-3/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 Natalie Sat, 05 Dec 2009 22:48:02 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2898#comment-1061 I had to give up me living the good life and move in with my parents...womp womp. I blogged about it. Check it out if you want to know how it feels to be a recent graduate who has never had the chance to lose a job because I have never been given a paying job. http://nataliepr.wordpress.com/ I had to give up me living the good life and move in with my parents…womp womp. I blogged about it. Check it out if you want to know how it feels to be a recent graduate who has never had the chance to lose a job because I have never been given a paying job. http://nataliepr.wordpress.com/

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