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Help Wanted Adds: Reading Between the Lines
Jul 19, 2006 @ 12:06
1. "Competitive salary" - we remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.
2. "Join our fast-paced team" - we have no time to train you.
3. "Casual work atmosphere" - we don't pay enough to expect you to dress up.
4. "Must be deadline-oriented" - you'll be six months behind schedule on your first day.
5. "Some overtime required" - some time each night and some time each weekend you will actually get to go home.
6. "Duties will vary" - anyone in the office can boss you around.
7. "Must have an eye for detail" - we have no quality control.
8. "Career-minded" - female applicants must be childless (and remain that way)
9. "Apply in person" - if you are old, fat or ugly, you'll be told the position has been filled.
10. "No phone calls please" - we've already filled the job. Our call for resumes is just a legal formality.
11. "Seeking candidates with a wide variety of experience" - you'll need to replace three people who just left.
12. "Problem-solving skills a must" - you are walking into a company in the grip of perpetual chaos.
13. "Requires team leadership skills" - you'll have the responsibilities of a manager without the pay or respect.
14. "Good communications skills" - management communicates, you listen and figure out what they want and then do it.
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1. "Competitive salary" - we remain competitive by paying less than our competitors.
2. "Join our fast-paced team" - we have no time to train you.
3. "Casual work atmosphere" - we don't pay enough to expect you to dress up.
4. "Must be deadline-oriented" - you'll be six months behind schedule on your first day.
5. "Some overtime required" - some time each night and some time each weekend you will actually get to go home.
6. "Duties will vary" - anyone in the office can boss you around.
7. "Must have an eye for detail" - we have no quality control.
8. "Career-minded" - female applicants must be childless (and remain that way)
9. "Apply in person" - if you are old, fat or ugly, you'll be told the position has been filled.
10. "No phone calls please" - we've already filled the job. Our call for resumes is just a legal formality.
11. "Seeking candidates with a wide variety of experience" - you'll need to replace three people who just left.
12. "Problem-solving skills a must" - you are walking into a company in the grip of perpetual chaos.
13. "Requires team leadership skills" - you'll have the responsibilities of a manager without the pay or respect.
14. "Good communications skills" - management communicates, you listen and figure out what they want and then do it.
SWISSJul 19, 2006 @ 12:06
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Re: Help Wanted Adds: Reading Between the Lines
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Jul 19, 2006 @ 12:53
IoI very good one and quite a number of those are true
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IoI very good one and quite a number of those are true
SE1972, Jul 19, 2006 @ 12:53
SE1972, Jul 19, 2006 @ 12:53
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Re: Help Wanted Adds: Reading Between the Lines
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Jul 19, 2006 @ 18:49
Career-minded's my favorite... so sadly true
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Career-minded's my favorite... so sadly true
Hobbes, Jul 19, 2006 @ 18:49
Hobbes, Jul 19, 2006 @ 18:49
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Re: Help Wanted Adds: Reading Between the Lines
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Jul 19, 2006 @ 20:51
-Responsible Person required: you will responsible for everything that goes wrong
-Self starter: We don’t have a clue what you need to do
-Results orientated: we don’t care how you do it so long as you do it without using any resource
-Hard working: because everyone else is out to lunch
-Self starter: We don’t have a clue what you need to do
-Results orientated: we don’t care how you do it so long as you do it without using any resource
-Hard working: because everyone else is out to lunch
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-Responsible Person required: you will responsible for everything that goes wrong
-Self starter: We don’t have a clue what you need to do
-Results orientated: we don’t care how you do it so long as you do it without using any resource
-Hard working: because everyone else is out to lunch
G___, Jul 19, 2006 @ 20:51
-Self starter: We don’t have a clue what you need to do
-Results orientated: we don’t care how you do it so long as you do it without using any resource
-Hard working: because everyone else is out to lunch
G___, Jul 19, 2006 @ 20:51
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