Shootingstar,

I'm confused as to whether your original post was meant to be cautionary or funny, or for some other purpose.

If you meant it as a bunch of cautionary tales, well -- I hope you think better of your fellow TE'ers.

If you meant to put those anecdotes up for a laugh, well -- my reaction was to think that it's tragic that these people don't have better support, honesty, advice and couseling from their peers and mentors as they try to find a place for themselves in the world of work.

These days all you need to be screened out by HR is to be unemployed for a period of time. Doesn't matter how good your credentials and experience are.