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I need a new job, suggestions...
Posted by asoothsayer • 4/22/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: Career, joke
(On the smarty pants side)I like the idea of beach bum, but I'm not a fan of the water and I burn easily. I've been working towards lottery winner, but while my resume continues to grow I never seem to get the big interview. I'm stuck...
(On the serious side)I've been in education for way too long. I can speak and write well and am extremely organized...
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You could be Donald Trump's chief Comboverer, the job entails following closely behind Mr Trump as he goes about his daily business and unobtrusively combing forwards the vast expanse of executive gingerness whenever the occasion demands.
Due to Mr trump's height all applicants must be at least 6ft tall to enable them to spot any forward slippage before disaster strikes and Mr Trump walks blindly into a door.-
That rules me out, I'm 5'4. I'm strong though, could I bring a step-ladder?
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You could but it would have to have wheels on each leg so you could throw a rope around Mr Trump's neck and keep pace with him during his punishing schedule.
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LOL
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Fun! What about one of those two-wheeled gadgets the fat security guards at airports use?
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Considering your handle, I suggest you predict stock futures. Your guess is bound to be as good as anyone's, and at least you are honest about relying on mystical forces to guide you.-
Those forces seem to be busted, they have not told me any winning lottery numbers!
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You would be surprised. I have never won more then $56 on the lottery and never more then $2000 on a single machine at a time in Atlantic City but get me in the stocks and I have a good feel for them. There is risk and you should have some knowledge of the market but a lot of my instinct investments were just as good as my fully researching the company investments.
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i've been trying the lottery thing too... no such luck :-/
been semi-unemployed for about 7 months, and i cant give interview advice because whatever i'm doing isnt working -
You and me both sister. Only I have been an architect for 6 years and now am unemployed. I have been wondering how one becomes a travel writer. Rick Steves has a pretty sweet gig. And those people who write for Lonely Planet, yep. I could go for that.
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That would be good. I was wondering how I could become a movie critic, what a great gig that is! Voice overs would be fun, but mine never ventured out of the high-pitched child's realm.
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I think "media gadfly" is an excellent field full of exciting new potential. True, the pay hasn't quite caught up, $0.00.an hour. -
Do what I do now. After getting laid off from my job and trying to stay under the apt complex managers raider due to a contraband pit bull, I have developed agoraphobia and am trying to eke out a living online. Try ODesk.com - am in the middle of their tests but they seem to pay well; textbroker.com - wrote 175 word article for 2.16 (they have a few catagories to choose from) online surveys - survey head ok but takes a few to qualify for surveys, Helium.com - article for eventual payment; did it, doing it-
Nice, agoraphobia is my next step. I have already discovered the joys of staying in my pajamas all day long and spending hours on internet chat rooms.
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Funny how you can get used to staying in and doing everything from the internet. I have a job interview in an hour and I find myself dragging my feet cuz I have to got OUTSIDE to get to the car. It's funny - write a resume to sell yourself, LITERALLY, to a company that then becomes your governing body for at least 40 hours a week. You have to watch your back for everything! Ah, working from home - deadlines met without interruptions, no whiny cubicle neighbors waiting for you to mess up. No meetings to discuss the next meeting..Sorry, I'm really against leaving the house today...
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I know! I tutor a couple times a week and find myself resenting the 2 hours that I am required to hand over to another person. WTF?
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Personally I always thought about being a plumber... At least then I would get paid specifically for dealing with other people's crap. -
I know about the pesonality disorder of sacrificing-your-time-for-otherpeoples bullshit-resentment - I have a chronic and severe case. Call me selfish, I only want people around me who don't expect things from me. (I don't do it to them). I like the plumber comment. A looong time ago when I was a nursing assistant I told people that it was because I'd rather wipe it then kiss it.
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ROTFLMAO! Hilarious. The longer I am unemployed, the more I wonder if I ever actually want to work again. Honestly, I could probably get by with just taking some free lance work here and there. Do I really want to return to the grind?
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Since you can write well, you should try to get into ghost writing or a freelancer writer for several companies or magazines. Most companies nowadays want people on contract basis hence writing has become one of the best virtual businesses on the net. -
Ok here's my philosphy on work - It should be FUN. If it is FUN then you want to be there and are productive. Unfortunately from what I've experienced "out there" is no matter how hard you try to enjoy your job there will always be some asshole planted by the hierarchy (no doubt) to make sure NO ONE gets to be too emotionally stable there. (conquer and divide???) Working from home however - the only asshole you have to deal with is the one you put on the toilet bowl; everyone else you can just hang up on or DELETE from your user screen.
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She is right. There are a few good ones that I've found and joined already. Textbrokers.com (you can practice technical writing and get paid) Suite 101 - i've joined but haven't applied with my factual articles because all I have right now is humor posts and 1st person narratives. Anyone who is interested can google "blogging" or "writers" etc., there are a bunch of companies out there these days.
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Did you try freelance writing ? Good writer seem to be paid very well.-
I've never tried it, not really sure how to get into that.
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If you're serious about a career switch, some observations.
First, this might or might not be a good time to change. Global economies aren't exactly peaking, and some sectors have more applicants than openings.
On the other hand, entertainment has done well, historically, in recessions and depressions. You could try being a screenwriter, or set up a funny (and, with some marketing, popular) blog, or become the next Bombeck, Stewart, or whatever.
Or, invent the next Monopoly - and hang on to the rights.
The 'well organized' part opens up another set of career opportunities. I've had clerical and support jobs, and they're not as demeaning as one might think.
These observations are free - and offered 'as is' with no warranty. -
Is this 'cause of the running with the boss deal?-
haha, no. Opperation Anti-Boss Workouts is four days in and there have been no casualties to date.
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This is not for everyone but there is a lot of money in pachyderm proctology.
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