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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 9:15:32 AM

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:23:25 AM

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Way too early - good morning Tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:23:57 AM

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I guess I should amend that to "up way too late last night."

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:25:22 AM

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The good news is that it's my Friday and a half day at that. Looking at a 4.5 day weekend starting around lunch today.

Now, if only I had a turn to keep me out of trouble.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:35:59 AM

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Good morning guys I've been wandering the Mojave Wasteland for weeks.........

Any particular reason , or you just wanted a different vacation setting ?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:40:53 AM

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The good news is that it's my Friday and a half day at that.� Looking at a 4.5 day weekend starting around lunch today.�

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:46:45 AM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:49:56 AM

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Just a normal day in my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQa2IGPzuNQ&feature=related

EDIT: NSFW

And this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2VrYQht36Y&feature=related

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:52:38 AM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

Well that sucks. Sorry to hear that.

I was talking to someone from a large , multinational package moving company just this weekend about that very issue. He was complaining about how difficult it was at times to promote certain people from within. He said that they would often end up with very narrowly drawn job descriptions in order to do so.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 11:55:15 AM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

Ah yes, the "internal candidate" paper-over faux 'process'. Sorry about that, mate. Well, was it at least a nice hotel they put you up in?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:02:26 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Just a normal day in my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQa2IGPzuNQ&feature=related

EDIT: NSFW

And this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2VrYQht36Y&feature=related

I thought I'd acknowledge your posting within the needed 30 minute interval, lest it be deleted.

So, you've managed maintenance problems with that metal thing that sticks out the side of the aircraft then?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:03:49 PM

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It was a day trip. I didn't know they were interviewing an internal candidate until after my interview. Oh well.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:04:15 PM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

Well that sucks. Sorry to hear that.

I was talking to someone from a large , multinational package moving company just this weekend about that very issue. He was complaining about how difficult it was at times to promote certain people from within. He said that they would often end up with very narrowly drawn job descriptions in order to do so.

A 'large, multinational package moving company' located in Tennessee, stu? Gee, who could possibly have a major hub around there?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:05:07 PM

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It was a day trip. I didn't know they were interviewing an internal candidate until after my interview. Oh well.

Did they at least buy you lunch? Validate your parking? Get you a glass of water?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:05:36 PM

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I got some water.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:13:49 PM

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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: sprior

I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

BTW, Simon, is that new job was also in vicinity of home (you wanted work closer to home IIRC)?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:21:17 PM

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ORIGINAL: Dixie

Just a normal day in my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQa2IGPzuNQ&feature=related

EDIT: NSFW

And this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2VrYQht36Y&feature=related

"You can take your 'broken wings' and insert them into your rectum"

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:27:03 PM

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quote:

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Dixie

Just a normal day in my life

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQa2IGPzuNQ&feature=related

EDIT: NSFW

And this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2VrYQht36Y&feature=related

I thought I'd acknowledge your posting within the needed 30 minute interval, lest it be deleted.

So, you've managed maintenance problems with that metal thing that sticks out the side of the aircraft then?

All I did last week was manage maintenance problems with metal things on the side of aircraft, and those belong to the airframe technicians

The vids are maybe biased, but it sums up the air force for me

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:33:09 PM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

That sucks, Simon

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:35:42 PM

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Morning tithe.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:39:19 PM

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Good morning, brother comrade fruitcake Red Mouse.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:44:50 PM

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Hi all,

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ORIGINAL: sprior

I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

BTW, Simon, is that new job was also in vicinity of home (you wanted work closer to home IIRC)?

Leo "Apollo11"

Miles away but Mrs P likes the south coast. One day.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 12:47:29 PM

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Well, I'm now officially no longer friends with Mrs. McDull. What a sucktastic day.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 1:24:51 PM

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Good morning, brother comrade fruitcake Red Mouse.

KeM's the fruitcake. I was an innocent bystander.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 1:27:47 PM

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Good morning guys I've been wandering the Mojave Wasteland for weeks.........

Apparently you have managed to avoid the Deathclaws for the main part?

Padum-pum.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 1:30:52 PM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

That was rather sucky. If they wanted to promote the guy, why didn't they just do that? Is there some law which says that they're required to give the rest of the world a shot at this position before they're allowed to do what they wanted to do in the first place?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 1:32:35 PM

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Good morning, brother comrade fruitcake Red Mouse.

KeM's the fruitcake. I was an innocent bystander.

Clarification; When I use the term "fruitcake", I use it in the "nutty/wacko/'one beer short of a six pack' meaning. Not the sexual one.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 1:56:05 PM

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I didn't get the job I interviewed for last week. Apparently they changed the job spec after they interviewed me to more closely suit an internal candidate. So that was nice.

That was rather sucky. If they wanted to promote the guy, why didn't they just do that? Is there some law which says that they're required to give the rest of the world a shot at this position before they're allowed to do what they wanted to do in the first place?

Yes, there frequently is. Many firms (and Universities) are obliged to have a 'search' process that invites external applicants to apply. When there's an internal candidate in mind, the process is-how shall we say-"expedited" somewhat in order to comply with the mandate for the search, but yet still conclude that the internal candidate is superior.

Part of the 'game' is to craft the job description so tightly as to really narrow down the search options to n=1. Usually this is done before the job announcement-after the fact is kind of 'cheating'.

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 2:03:36 PM

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Good morning, brother comrade fruitcake Red Mouse.

KeM's the fruitcake. I was an innocent bystander.

Clarification; When I use the term "fruitcake", I use it in the "nutty/wacko/'one beer short of a six pack' meaning. Not the sexual one.

theres a sexual fruitcake? is there a shop for these anywhere?

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RE: THE THREAD!!! - 2/17/2011 2:09:08 PM

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Hi all,

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Well, I'm now officially no longer friends with Mrs. McDull. What a sucktastic day.

It is better that way... in a long run...

Leo "Apollo11"

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