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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Tucker on December 11, 2013, 10:14:21 AM
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Wed Dec 11, 2013, 03:48 AM
Star Member Locut0s (4,458 posts)
How would you handle a lack of Job References?
So I'm FINALLY starting to look for work. Right now I'm looking at cashier and stocking jobs and the like. I've applied online at Walmart, Safeway and Futureshop (electronics retailer) and plan a few others. I have what I think is a very professional looking resume considering how little experience I have. It's served me in the past. There are a few gaps and holes in it but for the level of job I'm applying for there are no deal breakers or anything.
The trouble I have is a lack of references. I really have none. None of the jobs I applied for asked for any but come interview time they may. I know sometimes these "bottom of the barrel" type jobs don't even really care about references either, but I should have some anyway. When I worked in 7-11 sometimes all they cared about was getting a warm body on the till, lol. Thing is it's been some years since I last worked, been in school off and on since, and I've lost contact with most of the people I worked with before. I had an excellent manager at 7-11 4 years ago who thought very highly of me, I can probably still use him. I've called him a few times before asking for references, feels a little awkward only contacting him for help. Anyway that only makes one person.
What would you do in such a situation? Do people still use personal references? They seem kind of pointless.
References show a potential employer that you are socially acceptable. At least somebody, somewhere likes you.
What about the field you spent all of those years studing?
Response to Locut0s (Original post)
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 06:37 AM
Star Member mnhtnbb (12,443 posts)
3. If you have volunteered your time anywhere--for anything--use the person
who was your contact for that.
You can't be serious!!!
Response to Locut0s (Original post)
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 10:38 AM
PasadenaTrudy (848 posts)
4. Parent's friends? n/t
:lol: :lol: :lol:
DUmmies have problems that decent and civilized people don't even know that they exist.
They're special alright.
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How about fellow primitives? "Hello? uhhhh....<bong hit> yea? I think I know that guy, righteous dude <bong hit> Oh man, I know he's got GREAT skills talking about how the man is keeping him down all day <bong hit> hello? hello? huhuhuhu...where's my doritos?"
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Wed Dec 11, 2013, 03:48 AM
Star Member Locut0s (4,458 posts)
How would you handle a lack of Job References?
So I'm FINALLY starting to look for work. Right now I'm looking at cashier and stocking jobs and the like. I've applied online at Walmart, Safeway and Futureshop (electronics retailer) and plan a few others. I have what I think is a very professional looking resume........
Needs to consult with an experienced resume writer. Perhaps rsmithnumbers could be of assistance.
The DUmmie should drop him a note.
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Lets see here.....there was that real fast security guard at WAL-MART that will attest to my speed.....and the little old lady I knocked to the ground with her to heavy purse can attest to my upper body strength ....and the friendly jailer down Georgia will attest to my capacity for organizing for that mass jail break....and four mommas with 7 of my kids can attest to my excellent communication skills and easy going personality.....and the school truant officers can attest to my most excellent attendance recorder.....I think that's enough.
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Needs to consult with an experienced resume writer. Perhaps rsmithnumbers could be of assistance.
The DUmmie should drop him a note.
Is he the one that wrote that horrible cover letter for his wife and she's still unemployed? :rofl:
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Needs to consult with an experienced resume writer. Perhaps rsmithnumbers could be of assistance.
The DUmmie should drop him a note.
Then he can help Fizzgig's husband.
If rsmithnumbers had any entrepreneurial spirit, he could make a career of helping DUmmies with their resume's.
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LocoNuts could just put down all the women he has bedded.
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Someone turned in a job app here, and put his mom down as his only reference.
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LocoNuts could just put down all the women he has bedded.
Or, better yet, all of his therapists. 30+ year old boy without a single reference.
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Response to Locut0s (Original post)
Wed Dec 11, 2013, 10:38 AM
PasadenaTrudy (848 posts)
4. Parent's friends? n/t
What a great response potential: "We've known LocoNuts since he was a little boy.
Stays close to home so his mom can watch him.
Has made several starts at college classes, but drops out after a couple of weeks to reduce the over-crowding. Lets his mom check him out of school in order to give her something to do.
Has a good grasp of which drugs to ask his doctors (and there are many) for, and hardly ever suggests that the doctors are prescribing the wrong medications. Got his medical training from other DUmmies on the internet."
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Is he the one that wrote that horrible cover letter for his wife and she's still unemployed? :rofl:
Yeah.
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Loconuts,
Send the employer to us for references. :rofl:
Better yet, use your roommates from the dorm earlier this year, I'm sure they will be able to attest to your stability and reliability
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What about the field you spent all of those years studing?
(http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4524178072078534&w=235&h=179&c=7&rs=1&pid=1.7)
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Quote from: Dori on Today at 07:30:35 am
Is he the one that wrote that horrible cover letter for his wife and she's still unemployed?
Yeah.
Oh yeah, put rsmithnumbers on it!! :hyper: :rofl:
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Geez...
There aren't three people in the whole wide world this idiot can jot down on his resume'?
If worse came to worse, at least have three names from the phone book handy.
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Seriously? First of all, the odd of them calling your references for a cashier's job is fairly low. Stick your former boss on there, now you are a third of the way done. Did you actually finish of of your classes, could you use one or two of your professors? Any coworkers you've kept in contact with?
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Seriously?
Did you actually finish of of your classes, could you use one or two of your professors?
Any coworkers you've kept in contact with?
Yes, No, No.
He really is going to have to beg one of the DUmmies for their real name and number, and use him as a "personal" reference.
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Loconuts,
Send the employer to us for references. :rofl:
Great idea.
We could do the same for Doug Bulna's potential employer. Look at how we have helped him in his employment situation.
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I don't think you could call LocoNuts a career student.
He enrolls, then breaks down sobbing and withdraws.
He's a career enroller.
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Geez...
There aren't three people in the whole wide world this idiot can jot down on his resume'?
If worse came to worse, at least have three names from the phone book handy.
Probably never used one and has no clue what a phone book is.
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I thought WalMart was a big bad evil corporation ................. why would he apply there? Am I missing something?
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I thought WalMart was a big bad evil corporation ................. why would he apply there? Am I missing something?
....and that's where the problems start. As soon as he starts there, all the remotes in electronics will disappear. Later, he'll come back to the island and crow about it and say how stupid the management is but they love him anyway. It's discovered by the good people of CC and walmart is alerted to the fool that stole the remotes in the first place. He'll promptly be out on his butt and still not have any reliable references.
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....and that's where the problems start. As soon as he starts there, all the remotes in electronics will disappear. Later, he'll come back to the island and crow about it and say how stupid the management is but they love him anyway. It's discovered by the good people of CC and walmart is alerted to the fool that stole the remotes in the first place. He'll promptly be out on his butt and still not have any reliable references.
Now that was good! I was a bit surprised though that no one tried to talk him out of going to WalMart and that he instead should apply at an organic market or something.
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I think the Locust's best bet is to list his previous psychoanalysts. :fuelfire:
Think about it: they're (theoretically) responsible adults who know the Locust, and yet are limited by doctor-patient confidentiality as to what they can actually disclose about how ****ed up this man-cub is.
:popcorn:
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Did you actually finish of of your classes, could you use one or two of your professors?
It depends on what sort of reference, most of the time academics will just throw out a standard
"Joe Bloggs was a student here from x until y and achieved some degree or other."
The Locust wouldn't do too well on that one.
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Needs to consult with an experienced resume writer. Perhaps rsmithnumbers could be of assistance.
The DUmmie should drop him a note.
Locust shouldn't drop him a note, he should post the C.V. in the Lounge so that all of the DUmmies can help him edit it...
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Star Member Locut0s (4,458 posts)
How would you handle a lack of Job References?
So I'm FINALLY starting to look for work. About time. What took you so long?
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Is this Loconuts on the sofa??
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfmVBmDKLZI[/youtube]
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There's a big problem with LocoNuts's CV.
He doesn't have a V.
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I think the Locust's best bet is to list his previous psychoanalysts. :fuelfire:
Think about it: they're (theoretically) responsible adults who know the Locust, and yet are limited by doctor-patient confidentiality as to what they can actually disclose about how ****ed up this man-cub is.
:popcorn:
You might be onto something.
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Walmart maybe trying to weed out the lone gunmen who were always polite, kept to themselves, and had no friends.
Loco...seriously. We both know you will quit this job in a matter of days.
Maybe you should try a temp agency. Work a few days. Go home and weep uncontrollably. Get assigned a new job for a few days. Time it right and no one will know you are stressing out every 3 or 4 days.
And then maybe you can find an Emo-chick, and you can freak out together.
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Walmart maybe trying to weed out the lone gunmen who were always polite, kept to themselves, and had no friends.
Loco...seriously. We both know you will quit this job in a matter of days.
Maybe you should try a temp agency. Work a few days. Go home and weep uncontrollably. Get assigned a new job for a few days. Time it right and no one will know you are stressing out every 3 or 4 days.
And then maybe you can find an Emo-chick, and you can freak out together.
Unemployment money is the ultimate goal.
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Probably never used one and has no clue what a phone book is.
Yeah, there is that. Poor bastidge.
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Seeing all the names in a phone book and realizing that none of them likes him just might induce a panic attack.
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Seeing all the names in a phone book and realizing that none of them likes him just might induce a panic attack.
Maybe, with a little luck, it could prove fatal. :fuelfire:
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Is this Loconuts on the sofa??
He's certainly on this one:
(http://bavatuesdays.com/files/2012/12/therapy.jpeg)
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Loco sums up the worst of the "me" generation.
Memo to DUmmies: It's okay to say, "References available upon request," but make sure you actually have people you can use, meaning 1--you've asked them, 2--you can rely on them to give you a positive endorsement. Matter of fact, mentioning these folks during the course of the interview in a roundabout way, like, "Well, when I worked for so-and-so at this job,"....
Oh wait. That'll never work, because that's where you got fired. Don't do that. Just use your mommy.
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Loco sums up the worst of the "me" generation.
Memo to DUmmies: It's okay to say, "References available upon request," but make sure you actually have people you can use, meaning 1--you've asked them, 2--you can rely on them to give you a positive endorsement. Matter of fact, mentioning these folks during the course of the interview in a roundabout way, like, "Well, when I worked for so-and-so at this job,"....
Oh wait. That'll never work, because that's where you got fired. Don't do that. Just use your mommy.
Only references I ever used would be my last job. When I had to move and quit my job I always asked to be put on the rehire list.
When asked for references for a job, giving them the name of last employer and being on rehire list works better then the name of Uncle Bill with an address at the County Jail.
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I believe the last job LocoNuts had was night clerk at a small motel.
He couldn't take the pressure, broke down, and just stopped going to work.
That was him, wasn't it? A lot of lunatics sound alike.
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I believe the last job LocoNuts had was night clerk at a small motel.
He couldn't take the pressure, broke down, and just stopped going to work.
That was him, wasn't it? A lot of lunatics sound alike.
No, that was another lunatic somewhere in Maine:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,91259.0
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No, that was another lunatic somewhere in Maine:
http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,91259.0
I think that there were two with similar circumstances.
A month or so ago, I asked the same question. That's when it was pointed out the similarities.
You can't tell the DUmmies without a scorecard.
Here it is: http://www.conservativecave.com/index.php/topic,92067.msg1150195.html#msg1150195