The worst part about having a job

[Pressed_Rat]

... is the hiring process. I do not do well in job interviews. I struggle with finding bullshit answers to stupid questions off the cuff. I fumble and often come across, I feel, as rather meek at times under these circumstances. Even kind of dumb -- definitely not articulate. And I really am not like that at all, but situations make me lose my train of thought. I think a lot of it has to do with my ADD and being slightly autistic. I just do not fare well in social interactions. Probably why I am a loner and have no friends.

[Tropical Breeze]

Yeah, i went thru similar not long ago. I also don't like to pressure customers into buying products which is unfortunately a huge part of many jobs. I also refuse to work full time or any time earlier than 11 a.m.

[6-eyed]

Job prospecting isn’t easy. I now do OK in interviews. But it’s the process of filling out the application and going through all the paperwork over and over, and getting zero results or feedback that gets me.

I used to be super nervous for interviews. Especially for jobs I really really wanted. But when you do it often enough through numerous rejections, you get better at it. It’s often wise to research the company’s background before the interview, because it’s very cliche for interviewers to ask why you wanna work there.

Don’t get discouraged

[Undies]

technically that would be the worst part about not having a job.

but i agree, hiring is a huge dumpster fire in every possible way.

[Amerijuanican]

Jobs are all dumpster fires nowadays, because bosses and co-workers suck.

[Amerijuanican]

The only way people know how to get self-gratification nowadays is to make others miserable.

[Amerijuanican]

You go to work, the boss is crappy because you didn't learn the first time she shows you. Never mind I've had a stroke, yes they know that, but still... (you know...)

The woman who is "training" you, doesn't care, is mad because she has to train you. So you don't learn anything, and when the boss asks, trainer says you weren't paying attention. So you're fucked.
And it's your fault, because you're an older gentleman.

You go in to get your last check, the new chicks she's hired are out shooting the breeze with her, the woman at the counter (the one with a soul...) looks at you and shakes her head because boss has her doing all the work, while she talks all morning to the new women.
Yes, she's hired two women to replace you. She doesn't grind on them constantly, instead she kisses their asses.

Welcome to 2021.

[Audiogen]

Jobs are all dumpster fires nowadays, because bosses and co-workers suck.

Some of my co-workers have been awesome, even in otherwise shitty jobs.

[Din Djarin]

I'm not sure, lots of jobs I dislike at least as much as the interview process lol. But yeah, I get entirely what you mean Pressed_Rat

Some of my co-workers have been awesome, even in otherwise shitty jobs.

It's a generalisation of course.

Btw: I can also thoroughly dislike my co workers even when they're basically ok people. I don't really blame them in such instances, or try to show it (no point really)

[Meliai]

I'll probably just stay at my current job for all of eternity to avoid this lol

I have found that making a list of common interview questions and rehearsing your answers helps a lot. Employers always like to throw in curveballs but if you already have an idea of the answers for the questions you know they'll ask, it helps boost your confidence for when they throw something unexpected at you

[Din Djarin]

I'll probably just stay at my current job for all of eternity to avoid this lol

Big perk for boomers was that they often could do this. It was most common and normal last century to stay at a job until retirement.

[Undies]

Jobs are all dumpster fires nowadays, because bosses and co-workers suck.

Also employees. People suck at all levels.

[Din Djarin]

Join me at the Bill Gates foundation

[Pressed_Rat]

Exactly, Din.

[Amerijuanican]

you guys work for gates?

[Pressed_Rat]

Well, I was offered a job today. Just have to pass the background check and drug test. Good thing pot is now legal in NY, so they can no longer test for it. I probably will not start until after Thanksgiving, though. Still waiting on my pension check from my previous job. A bit peeved it still has not arrived..

[Youfreeme]

Well, I was offered a job today. Just have to pass the background check and drug test. Good thing pot is now legal in NY, so they can no longer test for it. I probably will not start until after Thanksgiving, though. Still waiting on my pension check from my previous job. A bit peeved it still has not arrived..

Awesome! What type of job did you accept?

[Youfreeme]

Job interviews are such garbage. I would be surprised if performance in interviews was truly predictive of job performance. In my experience, interviews only filter out the absolute craziest of crazies; folks who can’t hold it together even for 30 minutes. Other than that, they can be rather useless.

my friend was so proud of himself for asking “culture fit” questions in interviews. He said the good question to ask was: “what would you do if you found a penguin in your freezer?” And he claimed that this was a great way to weed out bad applications. Like…what. This is my valuable time and you’re going to use it asking me “questions” like that? Yikes.