Play Nice Random Chat Thread VI

[Ligma]

Where - warn me now please!

Heheh should I be saying this? It’s a new fast food burger place hehehe like 5 mins from my house

 

[gokangas]

Heheh should I be saying this? It’s a new fast food burger place hehehe like 5 mins from my house

The new HJs or the new Carls Jr?

 

[Ligma]

The new HJs or the new Carls Jr?

Totally not the 2nd one although HJs is closer to my house lol

 

[gokangas]

Totally not the 2nd one although HJs is closer to my house lol

So HJs? Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

 

[Ligma]

So HJs? Congratulations!!!!!!!!!

No hehehe but thanks.

 

[Shinboner1]

Urgh I need a job.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Yeah, job hunting absolutely ****ing sucks. I'm accustomed to it now but if you're not, it really sucks at your self-worth and piles on anxiety.

A couple of months ago I lost mine. I'd been contracting at a startup for months, it was a great company and provided products that I believed in. The team I was in were told that there was cashflow issues and then 2 days later it was all over.

I've applied for 20+ positions since, had probably 10 interviews but still no luck. I keep getting told that they like me but there's 100+ applications for every position and each time it seemed like there was someone that was a slightly better fit or had more relevant experience. You just gotta be patient, not let it get to you and keep on trucking. (Haha and yes, I realise that this reads as if I'm just using this thread as a way to reinforce the message to myself and yeah that's probably what I'm doing)

 

[blackshadow]

Heheh should I be saying this? It’s a new fast food burger place hehehe like 5 mins from my house

Congrats!

I expect extra sauce!

 

[Hojuman]

Liggy got a job at " HOOTERS "

 

[Ligma]

Congrats!

I expect extra sauce!

You get extra!

 

[Ligma]

Liggy got a job at " HOOTERS "

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I sure did hojjy! I was supposed to have a bunnings interview tomorrow but I just got a call that they have to cancel because they already filled the spot lol great timing

And literally after all the questions he goes “congratulations I’m going to hire you” on the spot!!

 

[koshari]

Congrats!

I expect extra sauce!

inaugural employee of the month?

 

[Ligma]

Urgh I need a job.

I get young vibes off of you

Yeah, job hunting absolutely ******* sucks. I'm accustomed to it now but if you're not, it really sucks at your self-worth and piles on anxiety.

A couple of months ago I lost mine. I'd been contracting at a startup for months, it was a great company and provided products that I believed in. The team I was in were told that there was cashflow issues and then 2 days later it was all over.

I've applied for 20+ positions since, had probably 10 interviews but still no luck. I keep getting told that they like me but there's 100+ applications for every position and each time it seemed like there was someone that was a slightly better fit or had more relevant experience. You just gotta be patient, not let it get to you and keep on trucking. (Haha and yes, I realise that this reads as if I'm just using this thread as a way to reinforce the message to myself and yeah that's probably what I'm doing)

Just keep trying i applied to everything and anything even know I don’t have much experience. Everything will be okay and you’ll get one soon!

 

[Themanbun]

Yeah, job hunting absolutely ******* sucks. I'm accustomed to it now but if you're not, it really sucks at your self-worth and piles on anxiety.

A couple of months ago I lost mine. I'd been contracting at a startup for months, it was a great company and provided products that I believed in. The team I was in were told that there was cashflow issues and then 2 days later it was all over.

I've applied for 20+ positions since, had probably 10 interviews but still no luck. I keep getting told that they like me but there's 100+ applications for every position and each time it seemed like there was someone that was a slightly better fit or had more relevant experience. You just gotta be patient, not let it get to you and keep on trucking. (Haha and yes, I realise that this reads as if I'm just using this thread as a way to reinforce the message to myself and yeah that's probably what I'm doing)

Hit me up via PM mate. Happy to help you with resume, cover letter, and give you some pointers on good foot in the door jobs to get into.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

Hit me up via PM mate. Happy to help you with resume, cover letter, and give you some pointers on good foot in the door jobs to get into.

Thanks, mate, I really appreciate it. I would absolutely take you up on your offer if I wasn't getting interviews but that's not the case, and in fact I've actually had a few interviewers outright say that they really liked my resume and cover letter.

Generally speaking, I'm applying for entry-level gigs in comms and it's just so damn competitive with pretty much 100+ applicants for every position, and I'm sure the same can be said for a lot of industries. What's simultaneously encouraging and frustrating is that I feel like I'm close too. Like I've had one person effectively say that I was the 2nd choice and another that said I was a great fit but they went with someone who was slightly more experienced and therefore better suited the key criteria.

 

[SpiderBurton22]

Liggy got a job at " HOOTERS "

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That Pfeizer jab did the trick.

 

[Ligma]

That Pfeizer jab did the trick.

Not like I needed it hehe

 

[Themanbun]

Thanks, mate, I really appreciate it. I would absolutely take you up on your offer if I wasn't getting interviews but that's not the case, and in fact I've actually had a few interviewers outright say that they really liked my resume and cover letter.

Generally speaking, I'm applying for entry-level gigs in comms and it's just so damn competitive with pretty much 100+ applicants for every position, and I'm sure the same can be said for a lot of industries. What's simultaneously encouraging and frustrating is that I feel like I'm close too. Like I've had one person effectively say that I was the 2nd choice and another that said I was a great fit but they went with someone who was slightly more experienced and therefore better suited the key criteria.

No worries brother. Interviewing itself is a bit of a skill but it sounds like it's the field itself that's doing you in, which is unfortunate, and something I've been on the end of a fair bit myself given my young age for my career.

My offer goes out to anyone who could use the help - not just AnEmptyChair.

 

[koshari]

Ha ha... Bozza J with slomo questioned about the earthquake. Bozza was able to correctly state where Mansfield was meanwhile slomo looks on like wtf is he talking about.

 

[Ligma]

How kids should be raised

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Yeah, job hunting absolutely ******* sucks. I'm accustomed to it now but if you're not, it really sucks at your self-worth and piles on anxiety.

A couple of months ago I lost mine. I'd been contracting at a startup for months, it was a great company and provided products that I believed in. The team I was in were told that there was cashflow issues and then 2 days later it was all over.

I've applied for 20+ positions since, had probably 10 interviews but still no luck. I keep getting told that they like me but there's 100+ applications for every position and each time it seemed like there was someone that was a slightly better fit or had more relevant experience. You just gotta be patient, not let it get to you and keep on trucking. (Haha and yes, I realise that this reads as if I'm just using this thread as a way to reinforce the message to myself and yeah that's probably what I'm doing)

I’m in a similar situation. I’m stuck looking for jobs while waiting on graduate programs next year, but I’m reluctant to go onto Centrelink. A lot of companies are not keen on me because I am still technically doing my PhD and they know I cannot commit long-term, even for casual positions.

Really not keen on Centrelink job providers and them trying to shove me into a low paying job I am really ill-suited for. Might just have to upskill until government job streams open up next year.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

I’m in a similar situation. I’m stuck looking for jobs while waiting on graduate programs next year, but I’m reluctant to go onto Centrelink. A lot of companies are not keen on me because I am still technically doing my PhD and they know I cannot commit long-term, even for casual positions.

Really not keen on Centrelink job providers and them trying to shove me into a low paying job I am really ill-suited for. Might just have to upskill until government job streams open up next year.

Yeah, I imagine that sucks. I took the plunge and this week I looked into JobSeeker hopefully on a very temporary basis. FWIW if i understand it correctly, because of the pandemic you don't have to meet the minimum application threshold or whatever it is and it's a pretty easy process.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Yeah, I imagine that sucks. I took the plunge and this week I looked into JobSeeker hopefully on a very temporary basis. FWIW if i understand it correctly, because of the pandemic you don't have to meet the minimum application threshold or whatever it is and it's a pretty easy process.

It is different in lesser Syria. It is the full 15 a month and they try to chuck you on one of their notorious job providers pretty much straight away. Not a great situation for many atm.

 

[AnEmptyChair]

It is different in lesser Syria. It is the full 15 a month and they try to chuck you on one of their notorious job providers pretty much straight away. Not a great situation for many atm.

Oh shit, yeah, i forgot you weren't in Vic. Good luck though, mate.

 

[Ligma]

Going to a Catholic school made me realise that the level leaders would power trip the hell out of students.

One time in year 8 I got into trouble for pushing a kid into an empty bin because he was being misogynistic saying “women shouldn’t be able to use power tools” in woodwork.