Sometimes, the only thing that is worse than not having a job is having one that not only doesn't pay well enough, but also has hours so unpredictably spaced that you can't get a second job because you have no fraking clue what your schedule will be one week to the next.
Such is the position I now find myself in.
So after literally carpet-bombing the surrounding area with applications, I finally managed to get a part time job at a gas station. Yeah, that ain't cutting it at ALL.
So here I am, looking for more work, different work, anything really.
The problem is that, while I enjoy the gas station (it isn't exactly difficult work) the hours are too unpredictable. If it was a set schedule, I could at least find a second part time job to supplement those hours. So now I'm basically looking for something full time, and hoping the bill collectors don't come after me until I find something that works.
Personally, I would like to get a job in one of the local game shops, or a bookstore. Something where I actually know a thing or two about the product being sold. A video game store would be pretty much ideal.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Scam Alert
As some of you might know, when I get emails that are obviously scams, I like to share them, so that some other poor schmuck doesn't fall prey to these things.
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from Mackey Kathi
reply-to Mackey Kathi
to info@notice.com
date Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM
subject Hello
mailed-by uwm.edu
hide details 10:40 AM (2 hours ago)
Partner,
I write to you as a matter of utmost urgency in respect of abusiness transaction which I trust will be of interest to you.It pertains certain accounts which in the wake of the september11 attacks were "MARKED" by the Counter-terrorism unit of the FBI,these accounts are belonging to key arab businessmen and influentialplayers in the mid-east,these accounts have been a subject of investigation and has since been cleared by the FBI and I have been entrusted with the duty of returning these account to the rightful owners but unfortunately a lot of these people are no where to be found.My proposal is for you to be the sole beneficiary of these funds which is running into $126,000,000 USD. This partnership is to be on 50%-50% basis.Get back to me immediately on this Email (rog206@usa.com) if you are interested.
Sincerely,
Mackey Kathi.
OK, first off, anyone who falls for this piece of crap deserves to be taken. Seriously, does anyone really expect someone to just be sending out $126 MILLION dollars without any kind of auditing looking over their shoulders?
Second, note that the email the thing came from is different from the email replies go to. This is usually the first sign that something is up.
Third, notice that the address the email was sent to is not my email. This means it was sent to a listserv, which sent it to who knows how many people in the address book.
The sad thing is that these kinds of schemes actually work on some people.
Don't be one of them.
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from Mackey Kathi
reply-to Mackey Kathi
to info@notice.com
date Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:40 AM
subject Hello
mailed-by uwm.edu
hide details 10:40 AM (2 hours ago)
Partner,
I write to you as a matter of utmost urgency in respect of abusiness transaction which I trust will be of interest to you.It pertains certain accounts which in the wake of the september11 attacks were "MARKED" by the Counter-terrorism unit of the FBI,these accounts are belonging to key arab businessmen and influentialplayers in the mid-east,these accounts have been a subject of investigation and has since been cleared by the FBI and I have been entrusted with the duty of returning these account to the rightful owners but unfortunately a lot of these people are no where to be found.My proposal is for you to be the sole beneficiary of these funds which is running into $126,000,000 USD. This partnership is to be on 50%-50% basis.Get back to me immediately on this Email (rog206@usa.com) if you are interested.
Sincerely,
Mackey Kathi.
OK, first off, anyone who falls for this piece of crap deserves to be taken. Seriously, does anyone really expect someone to just be sending out $126 MILLION dollars without any kind of auditing looking over their shoulders?
Second, note that the email the thing came from is different from the email replies go to. This is usually the first sign that something is up.
Third, notice that the address the email was sent to is not my email. This means it was sent to a listserv, which sent it to who knows how many people in the address book.
The sad thing is that these kinds of schemes actually work on some people.
Don't be one of them.
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Medal of Honor
Today the President of the United States honored a hero.
On January 25, 2008, Staff Sergeant Robert James Miller (3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, US Army) and his squad of 24 US and Afghan soldiers were clearing out an insurgent base in Kunar Province, when they were ambushed by over one hundred and fifty Taliban fighters. Miller ordered his men to fall back, while he charged the enemy, drawing their fire, and was killed. For his sacrifice, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, becoming the 3,471st member of the armed forces to earn the award since its creation in 1861.
Honor him, for few are so worthy of walking in the fields of Elysium.
On January 25, 2008, Staff Sergeant Robert James Miller (3rd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group, US Army) and his squad of 24 US and Afghan soldiers were clearing out an insurgent base in Kunar Province, when they were ambushed by over one hundred and fifty Taliban fighters. Miller ordered his men to fall back, while he charged the enemy, drawing their fire, and was killed. For his sacrifice, he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, becoming the 3,471st member of the armed forces to earn the award since its creation in 1861.
Honor him, for few are so worthy of walking in the fields of Elysium.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Freedom of Speech
A lot is said about the freedom of speech. Personally, I'm a big fan of it. Unlike others, I recognize that there is a dark side to freedom of speech. Freedom of speech must be applied to all, or it has meaning for none. Unfortunately, that means that it also protects idiots like the Phelps klan out in Kansas. Oh, you know them, they're the church that goes around protesting at funerals of soldiers, because they believe their deaths are a punishment from god because the US tolerates homosexuality, or some crap like that. I'm sorry, I know I should be more objective, but I have this allergic reaction to raving lunatics that makes me want to pretend they're zombies and go Left 4 Dead on them.
Which actually brings me to my point.
I think pretty much everyone agrees that these people are well deserving of a beat down. Freedom of Speech does not mean freedom from consequence. The father who sued the Phelps klan and won is one way of dishing out some consequence to them, but I think most of us would like a more... aggressive type of consequence to happen to them.
Unfortunately, these tools are just going to keep spouting their hate speech until someone takes a bat upside their head. So the next time these idiots are out and about, why don't we all get together, and beat the everloving crap out of these assholes? Anyone asks, we all just say Marilyn Manson made us do it. It worked at Columbine, right?
What, you don't like me encouraging people to commit acts of violence against douchebags filled with hate? But this is freedom of speech, isn't it?
Ok, so maybe that was out of line. But don't tell me you all weren't thinking the exact same thing. So how about something a little more legal? Fred Phelps, the leader of the Phelps klan, who lives in Topeka, Kansas, does not have an unlisted phone number. His home phone number is listed as (785)267-3615. His son, Fred Phelps Jr., who is also a member of the 'church', lives at 3600 SW Holly Ln., Topeka, KS 66604-2553, and his phone number is (785)272-4135. Link to the search I did below.
http://www.whitepages.com/search/Replay?lower=1&search_id=73051330149262216472
Go exercise some freedom of speech.
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Which actually brings me to my point.
I think pretty much everyone agrees that these people are well deserving of a beat down. Freedom of Speech does not mean freedom from consequence. The father who sued the Phelps klan and won is one way of dishing out some consequence to them, but I think most of us would like a more... aggressive type of consequence to happen to them.
Unfortunately, these tools are just going to keep spouting their hate speech until someone takes a bat upside their head. So the next time these idiots are out and about, why don't we all get together, and beat the everloving crap out of these assholes? Anyone asks, we all just say Marilyn Manson made us do it. It worked at Columbine, right?
What, you don't like me encouraging people to commit acts of violence against douchebags filled with hate? But this is freedom of speech, isn't it?
Ok, so maybe that was out of line. But don't tell me you all weren't thinking the exact same thing. So how about something a little more legal? Fred Phelps, the leader of the Phelps klan, who lives in Topeka, Kansas, does not have an unlisted phone number. His home phone number is listed as (785)267-3615. His son, Fred Phelps Jr., who is also a member of the 'church', lives at 3600 SW Holly Ln., Topeka, KS 66604-2553, and his phone number is (785)272-4135. Link to the search I did below.
http://www.whitepages.com/search/Replay?lower=1&search_id=73051330149262216472
Go exercise some freedom of speech.
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
The Job Search
It is the most difficult, time consuming, and humiliating thing that people are allowed to do to one another in public without breaking public decency laws.
I'm talking, of course, about job hunting.
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Think about it. The frantic scurrying from one business to the next, bearing resumes and filling out the same information over and over again, having to explain everything time and time again, using up all that time and energy. And for what? For the hope that, if the person doing the hiring happens to like how you spun your work experience, you can get an interview.
Which brings us to the humiliating part.
If you're like me, when you get called for the interview, you're excited, because you actually have a chance at a job. Then you remember that the interview process is not unlike choosing a class president in high school. There's some speaking involved, but it boils down to looks and popularity, especially with anything where you'll be dealing with the public.
And, if you're like me, you'll start remembering how you never did get picked for any of those things. And then you start getting nervous, and trying to figure out what to do to make the best impression so you can get the job. Should I go with shirt and tie? Is that too formal? Would a polo shirt and jeans be too informal? What about colors, would green or blue be better? Black? Maybe white? Then you remember that the interview is still four days off.
Day of the interview comes up, and you get dressed, and head to the location. Do you show up half an hour early, or does that seem desperate? What about fifteen minutes? Should you come in right on time? Or what about five minutes early?
Then the interview itself. How much do I say so that I highlight my experience, without bragging or sounding like I'm exaggerating? How do I gloss over my shortcomings without sending up red flags? Should I be honest, or more tactful? Should I ask questions, or would that make me look uncooperative? But does not asking questions make me look uninterested? Should I lean back in the chair, and look relaxed, or does that make me look unconcerned? Should I lean forward, or does that make me look too eager? Sit up straight, or does that make me look nervous?
And then, when the interview is over, they thank you, and send you off, so you can wait a week or more for the results.
Why, oh why must it be this difficult?
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I'm talking, of course, about job hunting.
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Think about it. The frantic scurrying from one business to the next, bearing resumes and filling out the same information over and over again, having to explain everything time and time again, using up all that time and energy. And for what? For the hope that, if the person doing the hiring happens to like how you spun your work experience, you can get an interview.
Which brings us to the humiliating part.
If you're like me, when you get called for the interview, you're excited, because you actually have a chance at a job. Then you remember that the interview process is not unlike choosing a class president in high school. There's some speaking involved, but it boils down to looks and popularity, especially with anything where you'll be dealing with the public.
And, if you're like me, you'll start remembering how you never did get picked for any of those things. And then you start getting nervous, and trying to figure out what to do to make the best impression so you can get the job. Should I go with shirt and tie? Is that too formal? Would a polo shirt and jeans be too informal? What about colors, would green or blue be better? Black? Maybe white? Then you remember that the interview is still four days off.
Day of the interview comes up, and you get dressed, and head to the location. Do you show up half an hour early, or does that seem desperate? What about fifteen minutes? Should you come in right on time? Or what about five minutes early?
Then the interview itself. How much do I say so that I highlight my experience, without bragging or sounding like I'm exaggerating? How do I gloss over my shortcomings without sending up red flags? Should I be honest, or more tactful? Should I ask questions, or would that make me look uncooperative? But does not asking questions make me look uninterested? Should I lean back in the chair, and look relaxed, or does that make me look unconcerned? Should I lean forward, or does that make me look too eager? Sit up straight, or does that make me look nervous?
And then, when the interview is over, they thank you, and send you off, so you can wait a week or more for the results.
Why, oh why must it be this difficult?
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Elves, Dragons, and Electric Guitars
I have to say that, given a choice, I don't listen to any American music any more. Not that I have anything against America. I love it here. But I simply can't stand Country, Pop reminds me of all the most idiotic parts of high school, and I outgrew my rap phase years ago. With a few exceptions, the best music I've heard recently is from European groups like Rhapsody of Fire or Blind Guardian or Nightwish. I crave something more than the basic country line of "My dog died, My Wife left me, and My truck broke down", or the incessant teen pop that is everywhere, or rappers telling me how great life is when you deal drugs and shoot people. I just don't need any of that stuff.
What I want is something to take me out of my own life, and into something better, more exciting, more epic. Which is why groups like Rhapsody of Fire appeal to me. For those of you unfamiliar with Rhapsody of Fire (pretty much all of you, I'd guess), take one part Metallica, back when they were good, one part orchestra, and season with a liberal dose of Lord of the Rings. Stir well, and in short order you have AWESOMENESS!
Seriously, though. Most music coming from America these days is either depressing, enraged, or inane. A Rhapsody of Fire album is more than just a collection of singles made for radio, it is a story, bridging multiple albums, where you can set them up in order on your iPod and just run through the albums in order, and hear the story weaving around you, sweeping you up along with it. You just don't get that from boy bands and slutty pop princesses. You don't find that in the drek that you find in Nashville. You'll never witness that on a gangsta rap album.
When I'm needing music, I can think of little better than to hear tales of elves and dragons, to the melody of an electric guitar.
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