Posted: 30 Nov 2011 02:58 PM PST

This one is too good not to share....

I could have just soiled myself 20 minutes ago. A position I applied for contacted me via email. Advising the phone number on my resume is out of service etc.

Of course I quickly log in to monster and take a look at my resume. It's an old one from 9 years ago. Half old infor, half new. WTH! I log in frequently enough to know that it wasn't like that yesterday. The only thing I did differently today, than other days, was upload a cover letter to my profile.

I quickly updated the information, logged out, and back in. Phew. All is good again.
What I'd like to know is how did that happen? And is this error a reflection of why I'm not receiving any phone calls?

A story for the books.

Btw, this is not an entry bashing Monster.ca. They provide a great service and knowledgeable information on how to write any type of letter you could imagine. How to ask for a raise, to salary expectations, (which I used today, thank you) and many more learning tools and tips.

Aside from this small weird glitch, I'm happy with Monster.ca their team!

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 10:08 AM PST

Rumours are running rampant this week of people turning down offers, new offers being made by default of said turn downs. People asking to be bought out now, leave early, and still receive their severance. It's crazy. Only one person has been reported to lose their package. How much truth there is behind that? No one knows.

Alas, I'm still slightly hurt. Yes, yes, I know I couldn't take an offer if one was provided, but it would be nice to know that at least they wanted me.

I've been asking myself, with the way things have been going down, would I really want to work for a company that is so unorganized (maybe these are normal transactions) that they are now offering positions to people who stirred the pot so badly and vocally announced their disappointment, just so I can avoid the stress of finding new employment? Part of me says yes, just out of shear panic and what if's. The other half of me says HELL NO. Been there, done that.

I never wanted to pull the entitlement card, but come on!!!
There are some people who received offers that clearly shouldn't have been. (my opinion). You can tell simply by their demeaner.

I am starting to freak out a bit. I have 30 days, 22 of those being work days to secure a new job for Jan 3rd. Or I have to dip into my severance. Really not an option I want to consider.

I've applied, applied and applied, with no results. I'm quailifed,more than so in some cases. I'm not concerned about that. Though I wonder if my availability date has something to do with it.

Here's to things looking more positive and promising in Decemmber.

Want Vs. Need

Posted: 30 Nov 2011 09:04 AM PST

A friend on the east coast of the Island confuses and frustrates me. Her and her long time b/f (who has his opinion of what a women's responsibility around the house is....) their two dogs, a cat, a gecko, two 60L fish tanks, and a turtle that is allowed to roam the house are broke. All the time.

Until recently, they only had fur pets. She works 3 jobs, he's military, and they rent out the basement of their house. Yet, still broke.

B, the b/f, sits on his ass playing video games from the moment he gets home, til he goes to bed. She is EXPECTED to clean the house, and pick up after him after working 2 p/t jobs every day, and a floating 3rd job, just to make sure she can put insurance on her truck (that he needs), and gas in it (that he uses).

Decided that it was a good idea to get more pets. Cos you know, they're rolling in the dough. He pays for nothing and does nothing around the house. Whole other story, I can't get on right now.....

The point is, he makes decent coin, she's struggling to put insurance on her truck so she can drive his lazy ass to/from work cos he doesn't know how drive, when she's not working 1 of her 3 p/t jobs. They "apparently" live within their means, but yet, broke all the time.

This morning I read on her FB that she had to search the couch for enough cash to buy cream for their morning coffee. Although she said she was laughing at this, it made me incredibly sad.

What makes me even more infuriated, is she won't leave. She's too broke to leave him. Sure they live in a very small town where affordability is key, and apparently are living within their means. (approved for a $500G mortgage, but bought for only $250G) but since they've been there, they haven't had two pennies to rub together, though can find it to buy fish tanks, fish, a gecko, and a turtle, on top of the 2 dogs, and 1 cat they already have. Not to mention the ongoing expenses those things cost.

Why do people do this kind of stuff? I look at this situation and think of teenage girls who think all they need is love to raise a baby etc. Oh ya? You trying living on love alone, see how far that gets you.

Can someone shed some light on why/how people think and live this way? Maybe they have bad habits they spend their cash on. I know what each of them make, and they should be well established as far as savings, having nice things, etc. Not searching the couches for change to buy milk. Maybe, they're just really bad with their finances.

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