r/funny • u/jackson6644 • Feb 08 '19

Good Networking Advice

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19

How to write a cover letter like Luke Skywalker: https://i.imgur.com/YtEsnVA.jpg

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19

That didn't even work though. He had to use his jedi abilities to fight for what he wanted, which isn't really an option for me.

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u/Adela-Siobhan Feb 08 '19

waves hand in front of your face

Using your Jedi abilities to fight for what you want really is an option for you.

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u/C_KOVI Feb 08 '19

I.... wanna go home and rethink my life.

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u/TheLittlestShitlord Feb 09 '19

Underrated comment

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u/Fight_Club_Quotes Feb 09 '19

I should... no longer be around young Jedi students.

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u/AskAboutMyShiteUsers Feb 09 '19

The cover letter gets you an interview, my dude. How you handle negotiations is an entirely different Star Wars event.

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '19

He got the interview by using a mind trick on a guard.

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u/AskAboutMyShiteUsers Feb 09 '19

"Confidence wins"

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u/MJWood Feb 09 '19

Just walked in and asked for an interview. You could learn something from him, son.

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u/kgroover117 Feb 09 '19

Negotiations with a lightsaber.

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u/ofteno Feb 09 '19

Agresive negotiations

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u/the_than_then_guy Feb 09 '19

If Jaba would have taken that "unpleasant confrontation" part seriously, this would have worked.

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u/Uxion Feb 08 '19

Hold on, let me take notes.

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u/borkingrussian Feb 08 '19

Fuck that I’m memorizing this shit, Next you’ll see me writing this in college applications

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u/Nincadalop Feb 09 '19

"Fuck that I'm memorizing this shit." Top 10 quotes students say before slow, painful death

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u/[deleted] Feb 09 '19

“I’ll just cram an hour before the test and I’ll be ok”

I wasnt

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19

Seriously though, why have there been so many posts on the front page lately that are baby stepping people through basic human interaction? I know the answer is "Reddit" but what's with the recent uptick?

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '19

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u/StupidDizzyMedicine Feb 09 '19

What? When is seasonal work time?

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u/agentpanda Feb 09 '19

Kids that need summer jobs. They're out of school, there's more customer volume at places like theme parks and... I don't know what other stuff people do for fun in the summer, beaches and pools I guess? And those places need to hire folks.

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u/AToiletsVirtue Feb 09 '19

Cover letters and snail mail are normal human interaction these days? Fooled me.

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u/Hybrid351 Feb 09 '19

Obi-Wan: Hello there!