It has come to my attention that having my blog URL on my email signature when I'm sending out resumes and the like, may actually send people to my blog. And all they'll see is the whole cancer thingy. Just letting you know that the cancer was so July! We're in August now, the stitches are out, my labs were all clear and my blood tests were totally normal. So feel free to hire me. I won't be a drain on your health insurance, I swear!
The kitten and the dog don't really have anything to do with this post, but my friends Debra and Jannese are fostering the kittens (there's three!) and they really need to find homes for them. So if you or anyone you know needs a kitten—email me, or contact them through their blog!
Employers should never be allowed to view your private info online..blogs, facebook, myface, etc. All HR people do is look for reasons NOT to hire folks and separate the wheat from the chaff, so to speak. Turn off the info spigot, now.
Posted by: paul | August 10, 2010 at 12:06 PM
Better yet, create a fake blog where you're turning down jobs, going to England, meeting the Mayor of Casterbridge far from the Madding Crowd.
All the world is a play, print up some posters.
Posted by: paul | August 27, 2010 at 11:49 AM
My friend applied for a job with the Hannover Opera as a singer, a super high-profile job. He had a 2pm interview and sat in the lobby until 2:40 and got pissed off and just left. They called him later and he said "your time is no more valuable than my time, sorry, I do not want to work for you."
A week later he landed a job in Hamburg in "Cats" for which they build an entire playhouse, at twice the money.
Stick to your principles, don't let people fuck with you, stay firm, and take control of the situation.
Posted by: paul | August 27, 2010 at 11:54 AM