Category Archives: Work (WORK!!?!??!)

Maynard G. Krebs is frightened

Same song, 469½ verse

Posted on June 7, 2001 by Marchbanks

It’s impossible to get a hiring manager’s attention. Continue reading →

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Neither flesh nor fowl

Posted on May 16, 2001 by Marchbanks

I’m either over-qualified or under-qualified for everything, according to hiring managers and headhunters. Continue reading →

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Apply, apply, apply

Posted on May 3, 2001 by Marchbanks

The job’s located dead downtown, which would be transcendently wonderful after three years of working in exile at various places around town. Continue reading →

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Guaranteed to bring ya down

Posted on April 30, 2001 by Marchbanks

The universal story I’m hearing is that nobody is hiring for anything at all, and run-of-the-mill support geeks are a dime a dozen. Continue reading →

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A-job hunting we go

Posted on April 26, 2001 by Marchbanks

He’s adopted the Project of finding me a new job as something of a personal cause. Continue reading →

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Bother.

Posted on April 2, 2001 by Marchbanks

I really need to get some kind of Linux experience, and preferably LCA certification, soon in order to make me a more desirable employee. Continue reading →

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Moving in the direction of bed

Posted on March 30, 2001 by Marchbanks

The interview this morning was a ten-minute affair, mostly to let the interviewer refresh his memory of me and what we’d talked about last time. Continue reading →

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A nibble on the hook

Posted on March 27, 2001 by Marchbanks

If they want me for $12 an hour or something like that I’ll have to walk, of course. Continue reading →

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Applications, applications, resumés, resumés

Posted on March 26, 2001 by Marchbanks

It’s a good thing there’s cut-and-paste these days! Continue reading →

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Job hunting

Posted on March 21, 2001 by Marchbanks

Called two or three headhunters; no joy. Continue reading →

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