Wordie: You Need Not Apply: Comments

Comment by rolig, about 1 month ago

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:34:32 +0000

What about "must be a team player" (i.e. must not think for yourself)?

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:14:06 +0000

Me? No. I toil on Wordie all day. It's my life.

Then again, I can quit whenever I want. See i'm forbidden to believe it's not butter.

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:15:24 +0000

You obviously work for a living too reesetee.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:56:56 +0000

Spoken like true management, palooka. ;-)

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:01:38 +0000

I like an employee who can't sleep - think of all the hours of work I'll get out of him!

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:03:42 +0000

I'm sure. The man sleeps like a goldfish.

Comment by dontcry, about 1 month ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:29:11 +0000

I'm right behind you! You know, he'll probably still be up when we get there!

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:35:52 +0000

That does it. Let's go visit him. *grabbing luggage*

Comment by dontcry, about 1 month ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:56:21 +0000

He's got the "multi's" nailed! Why, I bet right now, as I type, he's sitting under a fig tree, sipping something red and sampling a heavenly antipasto.

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:41:54 +0000

Ditto, dontcry! :-D Besides, isn't this a multicultural, multilingual setting? Pro's all over that.

Comment by dontcry, about 1 month ago

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:19:17 +0000

He's always satisfied and delighted me ;)!

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:32:38 +0000

Thanks reesetee. I'll need to see Prolagus'resume - will he satisfy & delight our customers as you have?

Comment by reesetee, about 1 month ago

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:32:05 +0000

Hire Pro! I'm sure he's eager to work, and he has a customer-centric philosophy. He is quick minded and, as far as we know, has no felony convictions.

Also, he makes a rip-roaringly good tiramisù. ;-)

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:19:12 +0000

I've only seen that infrequently here. Interesting sentiment.

Comment by bilby, about 1 month ago

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:38:35 +0000

I have a feeling Prolagus might also be an individual who knows pizza if there are any more positions.
One barbarous bit of snidery I see in job ads here is previous applicants need not re-apply. Ouch!

Comment by palooka, about 1 month ago

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:16:59 +0000

What's the matter bilby, none of these fit you? I was able to hire reesetee. He proved to be an individual who really knows pizza.

Comment by bilby, about 1 month ago

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:22:20 +0000

Help!

Comment by reesetee, 9 months ago

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:42:43 +0000

Yes, I love that kind of thing in ads (meaning I hate that kind of thing in ads): they list a whole slew of qualities for which you should probably see a therapist, but they tout them as excellent employee traits. :-)

Comment by palooka, 9 months ago

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:20:15 +0000

Thanks yarb - good point! Employers start off dreaming & then have to face reality.

I think the only qualification listed I meet is that I have a genuine interest in dogs.

Who thrives on pressure? Do they realize that help is available?

Comment by yarb, 9 months ago

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:12:47 +0000

Ha ha. Great list - what comes across is the conflict inherent in help wanted ads: (i) "we only want the best", and at the same time the subtext (ii) "please apply, we'll take anyone!"