This isn’t the first Contract Job I’ve taken. Because so many companies are preferring offering contact positions, so they don’t have to give perks, health care and PTO, it’s often difficult to find employment openings that aren’t contract positions. Though,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are many comics that I’ve written & drawn that have featured “Pam”* since I met her on Match.com back in 2015. To link to all of those comics here would be, well, a lotta links. Suffice to say, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now before anyone says anything, the problem I had with this phone call from a recruiter isn’t because he was calling from India and I know why businesses outsource jobs, it’s because of money (it’s always because of money). No,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the comic from July of 2017 where I signed the papers to begin withdrawing funds from my IRA. I don’t know why people seem compelled to ask that question. What do they want to know? If you’re from a city or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Getting robo calls are obnoxious and a pain in the ass. But you know what really ticked me off? That Trump and his Republican zealots would think that I was stupid enough to not only listen to what they have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve grown accustomed, over the years, with frustratingly dealing with companies over the phone. Having to wade through their inane automative answering services, speaking with representatives who are nothing more than glorified operators, and knowing that I didn’t want to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Needless to say, to be continued…
Yes, I understand why American businesses do this. I understand that hiring phone recruiter’s in a foreign nation is cheaper and means a bigger profit, but at what cost? If taking in huge profits are more important that having employees[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Since I was laid off from K’NEX in January of 2015 my job search has never been restricted just to the Philadelphia area. I’ve looked in other cities and areas as well. In the late spring I had a possible[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I may not come across to well today, a son who doesn’t call home as often as he should, but it has been difficult. I’d love to tell her that I have a job, that I’m earning a salary again[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…