The Red Brick Times

The best way to look for a job today is on line right? Umm.. maybe not. I've sent about a dozen resumes out through four different job sites to what I think are legitimate employers and have yet to get a response. I do get lots of email though. For example:

"Make thousands of dollars per week by using your home computer." Yeah, right.

"to good to be true" offers: The one fairly consistent thing about them is that they mention a high starting salary in the initial contact email. No employer would start out negotiations this way. I did some research on one and found 10 different state BBB warnings about them as well as notice of a fraud suit by the NY State Attorney General. These guys use LOTS of aliases; different personal names, company names, business profiles and URLs. Their goal is to get as much personal information about you as they can con you into providing then selling that to direct marketers and spammers.

One highly publicized job site I didn't register on was "Monster.com". Lucky me.

In conclusion: The hell with it. I'm spending the rest of my depleted funds on lottery tickets. (Ok ok Niki, and dog food. Now stop whining.)
Posted 8:51 AM by whatley (5) comments

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The is to have nothing, want nothing and be worth nothing then you do as please because you've got nothing to lose, Grasshopper.

# posted by  A. O. : August 21, 2007 12:18 PM
 
The trick is to have nothing, want nothing . . .


God,I hate it when I blow a joke.

# posted by  A. O. : August 21, 2007 12:22 PM
 
Mmmm... grasshoppers

# posted by  whatley : August 21, 2007 1:26 PM
 
I spent two bucks on a "MegaMillions" ticket for last nights drawing. First time I've done that in years. Didn't get a single number.

Hmm... How much do you get paid for giving blood these days? Can dogs get paid for giving blood? (Ouch! Stop it! I'm kidding! Bad girl!)

# posted by  whatley : August 22, 2007 9:05 AM
 
Here's another (longer and a bit less techy) report of the Monster.com debacle.

# posted by  whatley : August 23, 2007 8:52 AM
 
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