More thoughts on jobs and working

[Mudcat]

Currently dealing with the age old question of personal references. Whither personal references? Someone I'm seeing tomorrow wants personal references.

Okay so I've asked my building superintendent. That seems reasonable. She can vouch for me being reliable and trouble-free and pleasant and polite for ~15 years.

Fair enough. But other than that? You really want to call my friends and have them tell you I'm a good guy? That's going to help?

Okay let's do it.

 

[MrMonkey]

I know Muddy, what's up with that! Like do they expect a personal reference not say your a good guy!

 

[Mudcat]

Maybe one of the cashiers at the grocery store can vouch for me always having my debit card at the ready and never going to the 8 items or less checkout with too much stuff.

 

[eggs]

I think you should use this thread as a reference.

To whom it may conern:

Muddy seems like a great guy based on his posts here on this gambling forum. Also his signature plays are 7-0, which is pretty remarkable.

 

[Blitty]

The only bubbles bursting in the near future are the bong bubbles.

Haha awesome

 

[roguejuror]

I would use Matty as a reference.

 

[eggs]

I'd use JL. Much more reliable.

YACK!

 

[reno cool]

Currently dealing with the age old question of personal references. Whither personal references? Someone I'm seeing tomorrow wants personal references.

Okay so I've asked my building superintendent. That seems reasonable. She can vouch for me being reliable and trouble-free and pleasant and polite for ~15 years.

Fair enough. But other than that? You really want to call my friends and have them tell you I'm a good guy? That's going to help?

Okay let's do it.

I always hated that concept. So trust some shmo you don't know to tell something about another shmo who you don't know. So the second is somehow more reliable than the 1st.

 

[Mudcat]

I'll tell you what's a bit unsettling: I am so used to going through life without secrets or being particularly careful about saying what's on my mind - so I keep almost blurting out shit at work like, wot the fok is it with people asking for personal references?

Or other random observations or questions relating to my job search.

Which they don't know is happening.

If you see what I'm saying.

 

[CaliGirlNY]

Just being silly. Launched my own content marketing firm with two partners. It's just taking a while to get everything established. Lawyers and customers move at a very slow pace. Cheques should start pouring in soon-ish though.

that is awesome! congrats!

 

[CaliGirlNY]

Always get depressed on Sunday nights. Meh. Anyone else have Sunday night anxiety or depression?

 

[reno cool]

I used to when I went to school. Man, I wouldn't wanna be a kid again.

 

[Mudcat]

Sunday night has some bummerish qualities to it, no doubt.

 

[eggs]

Always get depressed on Sunday nights. Meh. Anyone else have Sunday night anxiety or depression?

Yeah

 

[mrquincy]

After taking two weeks off of work, I get to start today at 2pm. It's a pretty nice way to ease into the 'work week'.

 

[Matty]

I worked yesterday so I could bum around today. I'm enjoying this self-employed stuff so far.

 

[mrquincy]

Congrats Matty. I plan on taking it easy with work for the rest of the calendar year. Work to live, not live to work.

 

[Mudcat]

I'll tell you what's a bit unsettling: I am so used to going through life without secrets or being particularly careful about saying what's on my mind - so I keep almost blurting out shit at work like, wot the fok is it with people asking for personal references?

Or other random observations or questions relating to my job search.

Which they don't know is happening.

If you see what I'm saying.

Seriously. I just came this close again.

I was gabbing about how Jenny and I are thinking of splitting a Costco membership, and I started blurted out (but caught myself) - 'It would be good too because there is a Costco RIGHT THERE beside this new job prospect I am feeling good about.'