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Whats a resume?
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Barnes93cb wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:46 am Whats a resume?
its this thing with words used to sell yourself.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:56 am
Barnes93cb wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 11:46 am Whats a resume?
its this thing with words used to sell yourself.
That was my soul and happiness when I joined the military.
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dtraill27 wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 10:25 am I have 7 years of exp. I have a 2 page resume with bullets and have a general template for my cover letters where I tailor the last paragraph to the roll specifically. I'm split on the cover letters, in general I think they are helpful but there are some positions I've applied for that I know it wont get read. On the other hand I know my cover letter is what got me an interview with the railroad I applied for because otherwise they would have seen a resume of a desk jockey IT guy and wonder how he would work outside 24/7.

I have 2 interviews in progress, waiting on a second from a pharmaceutical company and a first interview on the 16 with an electric company but other than that prospects are drying up currently. My issue is I am looking for a more specific role in IT (networking) and most places want someone who works on networks and servers like my current role. I just have 0 interest in server work. I've been looking since November and just getting frustrated since I want to nope out of my job badly. I also don't want to relocate yet so that limits prospects as well not being in a major market.
Are you interested in a more permanent position, or would you rather be an engineer/consultant for a firm and get sent to clients? If you have no interest working on servers, what is the networking role you are looking for? Cisco stuff?
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Johnny_P wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:25 am Also, for the record, I hate my job and want to :nope: out of here so hard. But the pay is really good and the people are pretty good too. My manager is the reason I want to ejecto seato, cuz. Micromanages the shit out of me, micromanages all of my direct reports and all of their direct reports. Discusses things ad nauseam until they're overdue and other people are pissed they're not done. Overrides my decisions too.

I bet it's just grass is always greener type thinking though, I bet most other places are similar to here.
Sometimes taking less pay is better to be happier at work.
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nuggstein wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 12:12 pm
Johnny_P wrote: Fri Mar 02, 2018 8:25 am Also, for the record, I hate my job and want to :nope: out of here so hard. But the pay is really good and the people are pretty good too. My manager is the reason I want to ejecto seato, cuz. Micromanages the shit out of me, micromanages all of my direct reports and all of their direct reports. Discusses things ad nauseam until they're overdue and other people are pissed they're not done. Overrides my decisions too.

I bet it's just grass is always greener type thinking though, I bet most other places are similar to here.
Sometimes taking less pay is better to be happier at work.
Yeah. I'd ultimately be happier in my job I had 3-4 years ago just managing contractors daily for a 32% pay cut.
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Ive got a terrible excuse of a military resume if anyone wants to see what we create.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:39 pm So, I walked into a Mazda dealership today wearing a suit jacket over some nice clothes... and no tie, and was offered a job.

Can't remember the last time I wore a tie to an interview. Take that, :[user not found]:
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:39 pm So, I walked into a Mazda dealership today wearing a suit jacket over some nice clothes... and no tie, and was offered a job.

Can't remember the last time I wore a tie to an interview. Take that, :[user not found]:
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:39 pm So, I walked into a Mazda dealership today wearing a suit jacket over some nice clothes... and no tie, and was offered a job.

Can't remember the last time I wore a tie to an interview. Take that, :[user not found]:
Haha, nice! I think I did the same thing when I interviewed for Five Below (retail store where everything is $5 or less). I had also brought my resume. This was during college. Not only was I hired, but I was paid $1 more per hour than anyone else.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:09 pm
Apex wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:41 pm

ND's for all!
4Zilch will have an ND before you can say "Auf Wiedersehen!"
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:09 pm
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ND's for all!
4Zilch will have an ND before you can say "Auf Wiedersehen!"
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:39 pm So, I walked into a Mazda dealership today wearing a suit jacket over some nice clothes... and no tie, and was offered a job.

Can't remember the last time I wore a tie to an interview. Take that, :[user not found]:
:(

I understand..
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:58 pm
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News at 11: :dillerman: fired for saying "Konnichiwa bitches!"
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:58 pm
datgrundle wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 2:52 pm

:(

I understand..
Reminded me of MINI in many ways.
Keep me posted. You see me getting overworked, underpaid and under recognized here.
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datgrundle wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 3:09 pm

Keep me posted. You see me getting overworked, underpaid and under recognized here.
Go to corporate. I really have no issues with Holman, just this store.
oh trust me.. I am pushing hard to get over there. Its close to my house and I forsee it as being dramatically more stable than this place. I feel like I'm living day to day here in terms of security.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:31 pm Anyways, just placed the call: I start at Mazda on Monday.
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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:31 pm Anyways, just placed the call: I start at Mazda on Monday.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 1:39 pm So, I walked into a Mazda dealership today wearing a suit jacket over some nice clothes... and no tie, and was offered a job.

Can't remember the last time I wore a tie to an interview. Take that, :[user not found]:
So, did you accept?
:wap: Where are these mangos?
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 4:31 pm Anyways, just placed the call: I start at Mazda on Monday.
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Congrats man!!
So relief. Such zoom zoom.
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:39 pm Also, it's part of a small 2 diller group, VW and Mazda.

So I get access to VW too. I expect all you Turbo Yarisers to come through me.
Is that the same group that Joe worked at for a bit?
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 5:39 pm Also, it's part of a small 2 diller group, VW and Mazda.

So I get access to VW too. I expect all you Turbo Yarisers to come through me.
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So, have you thought about how you're going to tender your resignation?
:fshitup: ?
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Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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So, have you thought about how you're going to tender your resignation?
:fshitup: ?
I'm going to quietly start cleaning out my desk and probably drop the bomb on Saturday morning, just so that everyone's here and I can ride the rocket out in front of everyone. :nope:
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Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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[user not found] wrote:Also, it's part of a small 2 diller group, VW and Mazda.

So I get access to VW too. I expect all you Turbo Yarisers to come through me.
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Congrats buddy!
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[user not found] wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:17 pm
wap wrote: Mon Mar 05, 2018 6:13 pm

:nice:
So, have you thought about how you're going to tender your resignation?
:fshitup: ?
I'm going to quietly start cleaning out my desk and probably drop the bomb on Saturday morning, just so that everyone's here and I can ride the rocket out in front of everyone. :nope:
You should probably show up late to the Saturday meeting, seeing as that was one of the first things they gave you shit about.
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