Hurricanes Lounge XXXI: The Self Quarantined Edition

[raynman]

Have two job interviews today. While I currently have one it’s definitely not the place or position for me. It’s kind of amazing the difference in interviewing/prospects when you already have a job. I’ve only done it when I had just finished my degree.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Have two job interviews today. While I currently have one it’s definitely not the place or position for me. It’s kind of amazing the difference in interviewing/prospects when you already have a job. I’ve only done it when I had just finished my degree.

Have to agree. Interviews where much different when i was without work for three months about 3.5 years ago. Now i have a lot more negotiating power with a job. Its kind of weird.

at the same time, i get a lot of “you don’t sound like you are invested in this opportunity.” In my head, “unless you make it worth my interest, no.” Or “you want me to move to Hawaii while not helping with moving expenses for a family of 5?!?! Yes prolly not.”

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

“you want me to move to Hawaii while not helping with moving expenses for a family of 5?!?! Yes prolly not.”

Why do I have a feeling this one is based on real experience.

 

[Navin R Slavin]

Have two job interviews today. While I currently have one it’s definitely not the place or position for me. It’s kind of amazing the difference in interviewing/prospects when you already have a job. I’ve only done it when I had just finished my degree.

"What is your biggest weakness?"

"I'm too honest."

"I don't think that's much of a weakness."

"I don't give a shit what you think."

Aaaand... scene.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Why do I have a feeling this one is based on real experience.

Yep. I do government contracting work and government contracting companies near any base will hit me up frequently. Typically its around DC but I get some outliers every once in a while (Hawaii, NC, Florida, Augusta). The companies are all about winning contracts and willing to pay good money. They are not about helping you move though. I don’t want to move to Augusta or Huntsville (three hours either way) with only 5k of assistance, needless to say Hawaii

 

[raynman]

"What is your biggest weakness?"

"I'm too honest."

"I don't think that's much of a weakness."

"I don't give a shit what you think."

Aaaand... scene.

Very true. Definitely felt more confident than when I was jobless. Though I must say I really want this particular job. My current place is a bit toxic and growth is almost nonexistent. In 2020 I ain’t got time for that shit.

 

[MinJaBen]

Have two job interviews today. While I currently have one it’s definitely not the place or position for me. It’s kind of amazing the difference in interviewing/prospects when you already have a job. I’ve only done it when I had just finished my degree.

Good luck!

 

[Surrounded By Ahos]

In case anybody was wondering, Pete Friesen is still active on twitter

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Very true. Definitely felt more confident than when I was jobless. Though I must say I really want this particular job. My current place is a bit toxic and growth is almost nonexistent. In 2020 I ain’t got time for that shit.

Sounds Vengeful. I like that.

"What is your biggest weakness?"

"I'm too honest."

"I don't think that's much of a weakness."

"I don't give a shit what you think."

Aaaand... scene.

People who think complete honesty is not a complete weakness lie. Either to themselves or others.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Yep. I do government contracting work and government contracting companies near any base will hit me up frequently. Typically its around DC but I get some outliers every once in a while (Hawaii, NC, Florida, Augusta). The companies are all about winning contracts and willing to pay good money. They are not about helping you move though. I don’t want to move to Augusta or Huntsville (three hours either way) with only 5k of assistance, needless to say Hawaii

If I was single and there was proper assistance, I sure wouldn't mind Hawaii.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Very true. Definitely felt more confident than when I was jobless. Though I must say I really want this particular job. My current place is a bit toxic and growth is almost nonexistent. In 2020 I ain’t got time for that shit.

Good luck

 

[hblueridgegal]

Very mask compliant representation from the preppy Atlanta set in Highlands today. 72 sublime degrees in the Cullasaja. I hope WFH becomes the norm. I love the nomadic perks of being able to work and live anywhere especially for the 3 good seasons.

 

[Roboturner913]

Have two job interviews today. While I currently have one it’s definitely not the place or position for me. It’s kind of amazing the difference in interviewing/prospects when you already have a job. I’ve only done it when I had just finished my degree.

Yep. You have a lot more power. It's almost like you're interviewing them instead of them interviewing you.

 

[Roboturner913]

I once was asked my biggest weakness and I was honest. I said:

"Here's the thing, I almost never screw up. I might make one mistake every 5 years. But the mistake I make will be HUGE, and I mean catastrophic, and so bad you'll probably have no choice but to fire me. But I promise if I do make that mistake, it will be an honest mistake and it won't be intentional or coming from a place of complacency or neglect."

I'd love to say I got that job, but I didn't. But I was honest, that is my #1 weakness. When I f*** something up, I go hard to the paint with it.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

Do interviewers still ask the “what is your biggest weakness?” Question. I used to recruit for a company and they told us not to ask that 15-20 years ago.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

Caring too much... putting myself too much into my work... etc.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

I once was asked my biggest weakness and I was honest. I said:

"Here's the thing, I almost never screw up. I might make one mistake every 5 years. But the mistake I make will be HUGE, and I mean catastrophic, and so bad you'll probably have no choice but to fire me. But I promise if I do make that mistake, it will be an honest mistake and it won't be intentional or coming from a place of complacency or neglect."

I'd love to say I got that job, but I didn't. But I was honest, that is my #1 weakness. When I f*** something up, I go hard to the paint with it.

Hopefully your isn’t caught on video, on YouTube, even ran on CNN so that you never get to forget. /s not speaking from experience or anything.

 

[Lempo]

I once was asked my biggest weakness and I was honest. I said:

"Here's the thing, I almost never screw up. I might make one mistake every 5 years. But the mistake I make will be HUGE, and I mean catastrophic, and so bad you'll probably have no choice but to fire me. But I promise if I do make that mistake, it will be an honest mistake and it won't be intentional or coming from a place of complacency or neglect."

I'd love to say I got that job, but I didn't. But I was honest, that is my #1 weakness. When I f*** something up, I go hard to the paint with it.

They, as your employer, will be financially responsible for your screw-ups towards the third parties. It would be stupid for them to hire someone who readily admits when he screws up. They probably hired some Vladimir Putin type of denier who admits nothing and blatantly disacknowledges stuff even to the face of the most obvious facts.

 

[HisIceness]

To 'Murica.

Lets try not to blow off any fingers or hands while shooting fireworks tonight.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

I met him a few weeks back when he came here. He is just as cool in real life as you'd think.

Long story short, somebody from the crowd comes up on stage post-show, takes his shirt off and asks Bert to "sign my titty." Bert still has his shirt off too, so there's a slight homoerotic vibe to the whole situation. Said dude's wife and a couple of friends had dared this dude to go to the tattoo place down the street and make Bert's autograph permanent, so he was like "WTF? I don't care" and did it.

Bert waits outside the venue for dude to come back, slamming beers just hanging out with random regular people. Dude comes back from the tattoo parlor and sees Bert standing there. His face just lights up and yells something to the effect of "THE MACHINE IS ON MY TITTY FOREVER!" and they hug and chug beers and everybody is hammered. The end.

So I never heard of this guy before, but I watched some clips and he’s great.

 

[Unsustainable]

So I never heard of this guy before, but I watched some clips and he’s great.

Check out This is not Happening by him.

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

Check out This is not Happening by him.

Is it on Netflix or do I need to cause terror on the high seas again?

 

[MrazeksVengeance]

So I started to watch some basketball videos on Youtube and this one caught my eye.

One thing to note is that I have no issue whatsoever with trash talk of Dr. O'Neal, but I can't imagine people around basketball being ok with an inverted equivalent of the kung fu quote.

 

[Unsustainable]

Is it on Netflix or do I need to cause terror on the high seas again?

it’s on YT, but NetFlix has his specials

 

[Unsustainable]

RIP Charlie Daniels