Dear So and So

[Pax]

You might enjoy a peruse around my mom's blog - she hasn't had it going all 20 years… but enough that she's got a large collection of tiny places catalogued and mapped
http://rollinginarv-wheelchairtraveling.blogspot.com

Too funny, small world time, I've been following her blog for a long time, and I "know" her from another forum.

[Eden]

Too funny, small world time, I've been following her blog for a long time, and I "know" her from another forum.

Oh my - that is funny

[Pax]

Dear Small Town Florida Employers,

It seems a bit short-sighted to ignore highly qualified candidates for positions because a) they don't have enough community connections yet, b) they just moved here, or c) your cousins nephews daughter needed a job (so you rewrote the qualifications and then reopened the job).

Sincerely,

Highly Qualified Applicant (you've passed over repeatedly)



I'm having zero luck with finding a professional job here, so it's (with any luck) back to part time retail for me Just got done filling out the online application for Home Depot, uploaded my resume and answered about 25 resume related questions. Then I got to answer the "assessment questions", 145 multiple guess questions to see what I know about customer service, work culture, tools, and home repair.

I just can't, for the life of me, imagine 90% of the people at my local HD answering those questions even remotely correctly.

[ny biker]

Well that stinks. I hope you're able to land something good soon.

[Pax]

Thanks, I'm just perplexed. Why would they hire a 20 something for a library job when they could hire someone with years of excellent library experience at one of the top three libraries in the world? Just really confusing.

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks, I'm just perplexed. Why would they hire a 20 something for a library job when they could hire someone with years of excellent library experience at one of the top three libraries in the world? Just really confusing.

Because they can pay him or her much less? That's all I can figure. Sorry, Pax! I sure hope you'll find something decent soon. Does Home Depot have a good employee discount? That could come in handy, if nothing else.

[Pax]

Because they can pay him or her much less? That's all I can figure. Sorry, Pax! I sure hope you'll find something decent soon. Does Home Depot have a good employee discount? That could come in handy, if nothing else.

Not sure, but good point. A discount would be sweet!