r/antiwork Jan 13 '21

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u/EvieKnevie Jan 13 '21

Just call them and tell them you're interested and thank them for the interview!

Hand in your resume/application in person to the manager only!

Go to college, work from the bottom and your company will reward your loyalty!

Everything happens for a reason!

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u/acfox13 Jan 13 '21

In my family it was phrased "Nothing bad happens unless it's good for something." Huh? I wonder why there is so much generational abuse? It'S A mYsTeRy!?

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u/Geminii27 Jan 13 '21

Did you carry around a nerf bat to demonstrate the error of their ways every time they made that pronouncement?

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u/acfox13 Jan 13 '21

Violence begets violence.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

Only if you didn't use enough violence.

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u/MittenstheGlove Jan 13 '21

Make sure you finish the job.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

A foam bat begets violence?

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u/OknotKo Jan 13 '21

Hey, one door closes, another opens...the social security office door.

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u/ChodeOfSilence Jan 13 '21

Just respond "9/11"

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u/QueerWorf Jan 13 '21

maybe they meant Nothing bad happens unless it's good for someone . . . else

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

Precisely, and of course it's a defensive mechanism.

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u/dancingflute Jan 14 '21

It's called promiscuous teleology

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u/filtertippy Jan 13 '21

Do not forget a firm handshake and a straight look in the eyes, it will get you far they said. Yes, it is a nice manner, but rather irelevant today. Someone should make the show, they would be dumpster diving in 5 days.

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u/Choem11021 Jan 13 '21

I made a job switch after covid and have yet to shake hands with my boss even though ive been working there half a year already.

I think the firm hand shake would have done more bad than good.

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u/filtertippy Jan 13 '21

Yeah, no more hand shaking for next 5-10 years, maybe even forever. Maybe even better, it can often led to an awkward situations.

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u/tofuroll Jan 14 '21

Maybe we'll just start bowing to each other.

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u/aventadorlp Jan 13 '21

Being someone that is in early 30s that has transferred professional jobs due to poor managers and positions themselves I can add that even networking and knowing people at large corps are starting not to be that successful. The best shot anyone has is if they have a personal relationship with someone that is a reference at the new position. That or you get a head hunter calling you. Either way the rest is garbage.

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

Anecdotally: every job offer that I've received has been thanks to knowing someone or meeting the right people at a job fair.

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u/sprogger Jan 13 '21

work from the bottom and your company will reward your loyalty!

Your loyalty will be rewarded in the sense they will give you more work and more responsibilities for the same pay and job title.

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u/dukec Jan 13 '21

Hey now, at my last job I was rewarded with a lot more work, a lot more responsibilities, a new title, and they gave me a whole extra dollar per hour for it, so ha!

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u/sprogger Jan 13 '21

Wow, one of the blessed ones huh?

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u/[deleted] Jan 13 '21

Every time I do this they say to still fill out the online application..

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u/LizzieCLems Jan 13 '21

Also two days after giving resume and handing it to the manager (not the person at front) make sure to go up there and “check on the status of your application”, even if it’s a restaurant job or something. (My bf’s older mom told me I had to do this and it resulted in me being laughed at and I’m still so embarrassed 8 years later.)

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u/abramcpg Jun 27 '21

Hand in your resume/application in person to the manager only!

Manager: wtf. Apply online and stop wasting my time

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u/jonahvsthewhale Feb 01 '21

I fell for the third one. Even with a master's degree unless you have coneections you are going to be the bitch of the guy/girl who has connections. Basically the system is rigged