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Interesting moment today when I caught the Ass.boss telling another employee how bad her eyes are. The Ass.boss' eyes, not the other employee. I'm telling you, no matter what someone has, she's got it worse. I'm legally blind without my spiffy new glasses and I've lost most of my night vision, but she's worse cause she's all "I can barely see, spots everywhere, blah, blah, blah."
I'm tempted to tell her another employee has prostate cancer just to see what she does.
In other news, have been working out what to say on the application for the library job. I hate filling out applications. I never know what to write. Do I use all the "Double Talk, Fancy Speak" they tell you to use on a resume' (you know, words like liaison and facilitate) or do I just say "I ran a cash register for a bazillion years so I'm fairly competent on the whole making change thing, thankyouverymuch."
Also, they want a contact person from my old jobs. When I did Data Entry for seven (or was it eight) years I had about three different bosses and one major pseudo-boss. None of those three bosses is still in charge of my old department. Heck, I can't even remember the last one's name. I think in that case I'll just use the pseudo-boss. My grocery store closed down (and it took nearly an hour for me to remember what the store was called in the first place) and all I remember about my boss there was his first name. The Collegian job(s) were all technically under Ron Johnson and he's not there anymore. I wonder if I can list![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
rewil since she was my copy chief for most of that time? Also, Beck, how long did I work at the Collegian? I'm coming up blank.
And then there's my current job. Do I list the insane woman as a contact, do I skip her and list The Boss (she of the head crushing) or do I list both and give a preference for The Boss and maybe a reason behind the preference (ie. She has a history of bad mouthing people when called for references because she doesn't want people to leave the store - which, I think, is not overly legal. Plus, slightly insane. I know of one internship she nearly lost for someone already.)?
Very tired. We're in mid-book rush. (It's called Book Rush for a reason, Oh exalted Ass.boss. We're going to be busy. Therefore, you should schedule extra people. I don't understand why that's such a hard concept to grasp. Maybe that's why I'm not management?) I've been spending my days going up the stairs to overstock, hunting down backpacks, returning downstairs, putting out backpacks and then starting the whole cycle over again. Did I mention the AC on my side of the building and in overstock doesn't seem to be working very well? The thermostat is sitting at a rather uncomfortable 79 degrees and it's worse upstairs. Heat rises, don't you know. By mid-afternoon I end up with some rather interesting heat induced blotchy things all over my face and arms (and back, etc.) and I've been getting dizzy. Too many people. Too much heat. Not enough rest breaks. Also, too fat for my own good.
In just over a week I'll be seeing DH. Nerves are tearing up my stomach. Lovely.
I'm tempted to tell her another employee has prostate cancer just to see what she does.
In other news, have been working out what to say on the application for the library job. I hate filling out applications. I never know what to write. Do I use all the "Double Talk, Fancy Speak" they tell you to use on a resume' (you know, words like liaison and facilitate) or do I just say "I ran a cash register for a bazillion years so I'm fairly competent on the whole making change thing, thankyouverymuch."
Also, they want a contact person from my old jobs. When I did Data Entry for seven (or was it eight) years I had about three different bosses and one major pseudo-boss. None of those three bosses is still in charge of my old department. Heck, I can't even remember the last one's name. I think in that case I'll just use the pseudo-boss. My grocery store closed down (and it took nearly an hour for me to remember what the store was called in the first place) and all I remember about my boss there was his first name. The Collegian job(s) were all technically under Ron Johnson and he's not there anymore. I wonder if I can list
rewil since she was my copy chief for most of that time? Also, Beck, how long did I work at the Collegian? I'm coming up blank.And then there's my current job. Do I list the insane woman as a contact, do I skip her and list The Boss (she of the head crushing) or do I list both and give a preference for The Boss and maybe a reason behind the preference (ie. She has a history of bad mouthing people when called for references because she doesn't want people to leave the store - which, I think, is not overly legal. Plus, slightly insane. I know of one internship she nearly lost for someone already.)?
Very tired. We're in mid-book rush. (It's called Book Rush for a reason, Oh exalted Ass.boss. We're going to be busy. Therefore, you should schedule extra people. I don't understand why that's such a hard concept to grasp. Maybe that's why I'm not management?) I've been spending my days going up the stairs to overstock, hunting down backpacks, returning downstairs, putting out backpacks and then starting the whole cycle over again. Did I mention the AC on my side of the building and in overstock doesn't seem to be working very well? The thermostat is sitting at a rather uncomfortable 79 degrees and it's worse upstairs. Heat rises, don't you know. By mid-afternoon I end up with some rather interesting heat induced blotchy things all over my face and arms (and back, etc.) and I've been getting dizzy. Too many people. Too much heat. Not enough rest breaks. Also, too fat for my own good.
In just over a week I'll be seeing DH. Nerves are tearing up my stomach. Lovely.
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From what I can tell (Side note: eCollegian? gone to hell. No link to previous years' archives. Blah blah blah), it'd be fall 1999 to summer 2001 as a Collegian staff member in various roles, yes?
And for the résumé, I'd just list HeadcrushyBoss and call it good, probably. I dunno. I'm pretty vague on all members of the Varney's hierarchy who've never eaten at Applebee's with us.
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Also, I've had, like, waaaay too much caffeine.
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And I'm not reading the eCollegian. I don't hate myself.
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I have a feeling that if you use good grammar, are concise with what you are saying, and spell everything right (Oh! You get to show off your newspaper-honed skills!) then you'll be a leap ahead of many applicants. I know this is true. I graduated from the same HS as many of the people that might be applying.
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Except for the No Hat rule.
I did get an extra twenty minute break today because of the heat. I just wandered off and sat down in the break room with a wet towel on my neck and talked to another employee (she wanted to hear all the gossip). When ever anyone important came up to see what was going on I looked all urpy and threatened to ralph and they left me alone.
I so have Senoritis.
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