Orlion Blight he/him Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Man, I've been surveying this thread without contributing a proper grouse myself! I shall rectify this, forthwith! 9
Quiver he/him Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 I think I'm gonna start waving people away from higher-level education. Because apparently, about $14,000 dollars and three years of education don't qualify me as to answer a storming phone or deal with customers. 7
Haelbarde he/him Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Job hunting? Not fun at all. What did/are you study/ing? Edited July 2, 2015 by Haelbarde
Quiver he/him Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Job hunting? Not fun at all. What did/are you study/ing? Studied English, got a degree in it. A few years later, still looking for work.
ljósmóður she/her Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Studied English, got a degree in it. A few years later, still looking for work. My sympathies. What sort of work are you looking for? Have you got a preferred career? I have an English degree too but, after taking a few years out to be home with my kids, nobody is interested in taking me back on in anything resembling a graduate level position. It's frustrating. Things seem so tough for all graduates but, especially, arts graduates. Shame because we have some amazing transferrable skils if they would give us a break. Edited July 2, 2015 by Mrs.K.Stormblessed
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 2, 2015 Posted July 2, 2015 Studied English, got a degree in it. A few years later, still looking for work. Were you involved in any clubs or activities in school that meant dealing with people? What sort of language skills did your classes teach you? I've hunted for jobs like that before, and it's all about how you spin prior experience. You don't necessarily need experience answering the phone or a class where you did that, but if you can make it look like your degree taught you the skills you'll need in th job you're applying for, you might have an advantage.
Delightful Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 *enters thread and constructs a cuddleswarm dispenser* So what a cuddleswarm is, is a collection of robots which are intentionally cuddly and comforting. They come tailor made to be whatever you need and find most comfortable with, and they hug and comfort you for as long as you need. I hope they are welcome in this thread, to help people get through the lameness that life often throws at you. This sounds suspicioisly like a swarm of mini Baymax's. 5
+Slowswift Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 This sounds suspicioisly like a swarm of mini Baymax's. ...which is exactly what this thread and the world needs. 3
Delightful Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) That's my big question to Hiro and the rest. Tadashi designed Baymax to help in hospitals etc. Okay, you made him awesome and he fights crime or whatever now. Why don't you build hundreds of him and send him to care for people which was the entire point of his creation???? Edit: Re Maxal and the downvote discussion, this post Maxal, I've never found your posts to be aggressive or otherwise negative. Keep it up, please! was, it seems, downvoted since it turned up in my rep-feed or whatever that page is called. I'm hoping it was an accident but I'm wondering if it wasn't. :/ Edited July 3, 2015 by Delightful 1
+Slowswift Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 That's my big question to Hiro and the rest. Tadashi designed Baymax to help in hospitals etc. Okay, you made him awesome and he fights crime or whatever now. Why don't you build hundreds of him and send him to care for people which was the entire point of his creation???? Exactly. Hopefully that's what happens after the movie...
RandomRevival he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Been swimming through this thread, seriously though guys, its like all the lack of fighting makes you guys extra vicios when It comes to wearing in the forums. via Imgflip Meme Maker 5
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Been swimming through this thread, seriously though guys, its like all the lack of fighting makes you guys extra vicios when It comes to wearing in the forums. via Imgflip Meme Maker You would if you read Stormlight. Seriously. That series is AMAZING. 1
Delightful Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Okay. So I love my mum, and she tries really hard and is great most of the time, so I get frustrated when she's just human. But OMG communcation skills. So the other day I go to her "Hey Mum I cleaned up xyz for you" Mum: "no, you cleaned it up for you." Whatever, I had a friend over and wasn't going to question her on that one. My mum today: No one ever helps me you're fully capable of helping I shouldn't do all the work yada yada yada. She says this a lot. So I wait a couple minutes, and then, calmly and politely I say "Hey Mum, why did you say what you said the other day?" Mum: Oh come on don't start a stupid argument now! Me: I'm just saying, you say that - Mum: (in a shut-up-I'm-your-mother-you-listen-to-me voice) DELIGHTFUL! Me: (voice slightly raised but still calm) If we're adults we should be able to have an adult conversation - Mum: Well clearly you can't. *turns away*. Whaaaaaaat am I supposed to do with that? If *cue Tangled* Mother Knows Best and she isn't even capable of being contradicted in a non-confrontational polite way, how the hell am I supposed to disagree on anything with her without us being angry at each other?? And in a couple days she might, in a totally backwards roundabout way say that I'm right (maybe), but that's totally unhelpful if we can't have a calm discussion about anything! Aside from the separate issue of guilt-tripping "no one ever helps me!" which is blatantly false, whenever she wants something done..... Seriously she's a good mother, I just don't know how to communicate conflict with her. 4
Silverblade5 he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Okay. So I love my mum, and she tries really hard and is great most of the time, so I get frustrated when she's just human. But OMG communcation skills. So the other day I go to her "Hey Mum I cleaned up xyz for you" Mum: "no, you cleaned it up for you." Whatever, I had a friend over and wasn't going to question her on that one. My mum today: No one ever helps me you're fully capable of helping I shouldn't do all the work yada yada yada. She says this a lot. So I wait a couple minutes, and then, calmly and politely I say "Hey Mum, why did you say what you said the other day?" Mum: Oh come on don't start a stupid argument now! Me: I'm just saying, you say that - Mum: (in a shut-up-I'm-your-mother-you-listen-to-me voice) DELIGHTFUL! Me: (voice slightly raised but still calm) If we're adults we should be able to have an adult conversation - Mum: Well clearly you can't. *turns away*. Whaaaaaaat am I supposed to do with that? If *cue Tangled* Mother Knows Best and she isn't even capable of being contradicted in a non-confrontational polite way, how the hell am I supposed to disagree on anything with her without us being angry at each other?? And in a couple days she might, in a totally backwards roundabout way say that I'm right (maybe), but that's totally unhelpful if we can't have a calm discussion about anything! Aside from the separate issue of guilt-tripping "no one ever helps me!" which is blatantly false, whenever she wants something done..... Seriously she's a good mother, I just don't know how to communicate conflict with her. At least you have it better off than me, I'm not even able to communicate things at all most of the time, especially when it really counts.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Okay. So I love my mum, and she tries really hard and is great most of the time, so I get frustrated when she's just human. But OMG communcation skills. So the other day I go to her "Hey Mum I cleaned up xyz for you" Mum: "no, you cleaned it up for you." Whatever, I had a friend over and wasn't going to question her on that one. My mum today: No one ever helps me you're fully capable of helping I shouldn't do all the work yada yada yada. She says this a lot. So I wait a couple minutes, and then, calmly and politely I say "Hey Mum, why did you say what you said the other day?" Mum: Oh come on don't start a stupid argument now! Me: I'm just saying, you say that - Mum: (in a shut-up-I'm-your-mother-you-listen-to-me voice) DELIGHTFUL! Me: (voice slightly raised but still calm) If we're adults we should be able to have an adult conversation - Mum: Well clearly you can't. *turns away*. Whaaaaaaat am I supposed to do with that? If *cue Tangled* Mother Knows Best and she isn't even capable of being contradicted in a non-confrontational polite way, how the hell am I supposed to disagree on anything with her without us being angry at each other?? And in a couple days she might, in a totally backwards roundabout way say that I'm right (maybe), but that's totally unhelpful if we can't have a calm discussion about anything! Aside from the separate issue of guilt-tripping "no one ever helps me!" which is blatantly false, whenever she wants something done..... Seriously she's a good mother, I just don't know how to communicate conflict with her. Did you just post about my mom? I'm sorry. It's super frustrating, especially when you feel like you can't even communicate conflict without starting a fight.
Adamir he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I had just logged on to make a rant about my unreasonable mother, but this... Stormfather help you.
Haelbarde he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) *sends you each a big box of cuddlebots* I'm presuming Twi's are Cuddlepug bots? Edited July 3, 2015 by Haelbarde 2
Joe ST he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Indeed, they become exactly the form you need 1
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Indeed, they become exactly the form you need Remember how I said my parents lost interest and wandered off yesterday when I told them I was applying for a job in Michigan and not Washington? Well, they saw me continue filling out the application, and since I told them there wasn't a save option, they probably assumed (correctly) that I sent it off anyway. And this morning, while I was fixing my hair, they apparently decided that was the perfect time to give me some advice about my resume and cover letter. Which makes me feel like they're trying to covertly sabotage any efforts of mine to apply for jobs they don't want me to have. Can I have a dozen pugbots? 3
Kobold King he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Remember how I said my parents lost interest and wandered off yesterday when I told them I was applying for a job in Michigan and not Washington? Well, they saw me continue filling out the application, and since I told them there wasn't a save option, they probably assumed (correctly) that I sent it off anyway. And this morning, while I was fixing my hair, they apparently decided that was the perfect time to give me some advice about my resume and cover letter. Which makes me feel like they're trying to covertly sabotage any efforts of mine to apply for jobs they don't want me to have. Can I have a dozen pugbots? Well, covertly sabotaging your work would be pretty drastic. Is it possible they're legitimately trying to help?
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Well, covertly sabotaging your work would be pretty drastic. Is it possible they're legitimately trying to help? I do think they want to help, but every time I mention that I'm applying for a job that isn't in Spokane or Coeur d'Alene, they go from enthusiastic to skeptical. And yesterday, when I told them I was applying for a job, they were eager to help me until I mentioned Michigan. My dad set down my resume, asked my mom what all they needed for their trip, and then they both went to the store. Maybe I'm being paranoid, or too sensitive, or both, but it does feel like they're trying to push me toward only those jobs they want me to get.
Kaymyth she/her Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 I do think they want to help, but every time I mention that I'm applying for a job that isn't in Spokane or Coeur d'Alene, they go from enthusiastic to skeptical. And yesterday, when I told them I was applying for a job, they were eager to help me until I mentioned Michigan. My dad set down my resume, asked my mom what all they needed for their trip, and then they both went to the store. Maybe I'm being paranoid, or too sensitive, or both, but it does feel like they're trying to push me toward only those jobs they want me to get. Well, of course they are. They assume that you want what they want; you can't possibly be serious about wanting those jobs in faraway places. Clearly you're just trying to play it safe and cover your bases. But deep down, they know that you really want to be near them because faaaaaaamily! ... I'm sorry. It appears that my sarcasm function got stuck in the 'on' position. 5
RandomRevival he/him Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Ok, Twi, didn't your work have something to do with libraries or something? What exactly is It? Sorry, i don't pay much attention here in the forums, just want to get a clear idea of what you are applying for exactly.
TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Well, of course they are. They assume that you want what they want; you can't possibly be serious about wanting those jobs in faraway places. Clearly you're just trying to play it safe and cover your bases. But deep down, they know that you really want to be near them because faaaaaaamily! ... I'm sorry. It appears that my sarcasm function got stuck in the 'on' position. Arrrrggghhhhh I'm probably being too hard on them. Or maybe not. I know they want me to move back with them, and part of me does want to go back to Spokane because I love that city, but I really want to strike out on my own. It was so much less frustrating when they didn't know where they were going, because they seemed supportive of me "going off on an adventure" and all that, but now it's just SPOKANE SPOKANE SPOKANE MUST MOVE TO SPOKANE SPOKANE IS THE ONLY CITY THAT MATTERS IN THE WORLD. And I get it. My mom has dreamed her whole life about having all of her kids living in the same city, close enough that she or we can drop by for dinner or a cup of coffee, and for a while, I wanted that too. But now that's the last thing I want, partly because my first act of rebellion after moving out will be make housework more of a very strong suggestion than a lifestyle. Edit: I have a Master's degree in Information Resources and Library Science, which qualifies me for many entry-level librarian jobs. What I really want to do is go into teen librarianship—plan programs for teens, manage acquisitions, that sort of thing. Edited July 3, 2015 by TwiLyghtSansSparkles 1
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