Too many of the jobs that I see, especially on the online applications, force you to distinctly ask how much of a salary you’re looking for. By telling them up front your opportunity to negotiate for a salary goes out[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the third panel when I said that this HR person was the last person I expected to hear from, well, I wasn’t lying. Her indifference and dismissive attitude towards me during that zoom interview last week wasn’t hyperbole. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yes… it’s yet another recruiter. They excitedly call you, tease you you about your GREAT chances to get this GREAT opportunity and job. Then. Days later, weeks later, hell, even months later. Nothing.
Here’s another story that’s evidence that I’ve been drawing these comics for a long time. When I began these Daily Diary Comics I didn’t own a cell phone. I never felt the need for one. Eventually, I broke down and bought[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I don’t know what surprised me more… That someone found the phone and went out of their way to see that it was returned to the rightful owner. Or That I got my phone back without a scratch or crack[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I probably should have known or at least remembered that I had replacement coverage for my phone since this isn’t the first time I’ve had to replace it. It was little over 6 years ago (June 15th, 2015 as this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was a long and eventful day. I walked for nearly 2 hours at the park and was trimming small trees at my mother’s yard (and even watered my front yard flower bed) all during a hot and sunny day,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can understand checking in on your phone, maybe checking the time (because, really, do you ever see many people wearing watches anymore?) or maybe checking to see if you got a message that you were expecting from someone. But,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s a bit unsettling, when you’re speaking with someone for the first time, trying to get to know them, that all they talk about is, well… suicide. Now, I can understand it, if she’d been working on this book, this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s still difficult to understand. I woke up early, even though I really didn’t have to. When the phone rang and it was that PA Turnpike job Product Manager I’d forgotten all about the meeting we had planned today. By[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…