I could vomit with rage...

[wednes]

Man, after all the touble I went to to get this interview with Franks, and to reschedule after they already flaked on me...

I have come to realize that they will never, ever hire me. First off, they gave me one of those long-ass personality tests which are illegal to require for employment. I started doing it until I became so furious at the obvious trickery and the fact that they want you to do long, complex math thingys (I'm not talking about cashier math, I mean like figuring profit percentages, mark-ups and inventories IN YOUR HEAD). So I stopped doing it and let the tears of frustration fill the air around me.

I then looked over the stuff and learned they can reject you for having any criminal record (usually its any felony or misdemenor within 5 years). I'm not a felon, but the rest is truly no ones business. They also do random checks for illegal drug use (so the place is probably teeming with alcoholics), and random credit checks. CREDIT CHECKS??? How the fuck do I fix my credit without a goddamn job? Plus they wanted me to sign something that basically says its okay for them to talk to freinds, former co-workers etc for the express purpose of "making an informed decision about whom is employed by them". God knows what some of our former co-workers would say about us... How many of you peeps out there had to pass a credit check for your current job?

I say, fuck them. Random drug tests to work in a plant store? Pleeeze. Am I being silly? I mean, I do need/want a job, but not a crooked one. If I can't smoke pot at home after work, how come they can give me illegal tests, and stand me up for an interview? It's crap, I tells ya, CRAP!

Comments

[cepheidus.livejournal.com]

They expect no more diversitiy in their applicants than antiquated women, visciously crafty Martha Stewarts, or weak-willed teens desperate and broke.

Though once upon a time I was waited on by a hot gay college guy. At least they didn't include "sexual preference" then on the application.

For at least a few reasons I don't believe you'd particularly experience personality bonding with this sort of co-workers.

Have you tried the bookstore approach?

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[wednes.livejournal.com]

No, I can't read.

Seriously, Borders will not hire me, and Barnes and noble is never hiring. But this fight os not over yet.

I shall keep looking until I find something suitable. Unless I first GO MAD!!!

Uterdic has cake in the freezer for you.

[cepheidus.livejournal.com]

Damn it,[insert thank you for the cake] you should COOK for a living. Your food is irresistable (exceptions made for spinache) and, while you may have to follow other people's recipes, you don't have to deal all that much with customers.

They don't make you go to culunary school to do this sort of thing now, do they?

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[wednes.livejournal.com]

I guess it all depends. Maybe I could cater or something. Or I could learn to decorate cakes and do it that way.

You are so damn clever. I've been thinking about this for years and never really came up with that. I had an idea to open a restaurant on Washtenaw that had vegetarian food. But then someone did that and it failed.

[cepheidus.livejournal.com]

Ryan had low blood sugar. Ryan ate the cake.

It would have sat in the freezer for a week, though, so perhaps it WAS best to save the boy's life.

A likely story

[wednes.livejournal.com]

I know its a conspiracy to prevent you from enjoying my spinach-free cake.

You can't fool me, however celver you may be.