Nataly

Dear GOD! My brother has booked his tickets; my mother has rented a HUGE cabin; and most importantly, the fighting has begun.. Am I the only one who believes it's too early to even start thinking about the Holidays??! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

+1 "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

How is it a "problem"? Isn't it obvious? He was probably pissed because she had an ugly face!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I say the top one all the time. The middle occasionally. The bottom one, sure, I'm okay with that. Let me go get my man card and hand it over. No need - Being nice to V is a requirement for possessing the man card - so your Carbon ManCard offsets are in balance - *gasp*! So it was you!! BAD turtle! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I say the top one all the time. The middle occasionally. The bottom one, sure, I'm okay with that. Let me go get my man card and hand it over. WHAT?? Alright.. Who gave John a man-card?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I'll show you mine, if you show me yours.

Dude.. It takes time. But it'll happen. Then one day - possibly a year or more from now - you won't even believe you were ever this upset. The pain will go away. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Do you find yourself starting to feel a little desperate?? Because that often transpires in an interview and it's just deadly.. Try and go for jobs where you can add value and make sure you communicate *how* you can add value.. Any indication that you are not committed or dedicated is usually a turn-off - surprisingly, even in short-term temp roles!! Bottom line is, if there is some kind of pattern you are seeing, try and pinpoint *what* is causing the reaction and work on that.. Otherwise, it's just simply a tough market, mate. Any advice - even good advice - won't change the fact that it's just tough. I don't know if I can help, since it's clearly not my field, but if you want to PM me your CV I can look at it after my exam next week (27th). mmmkay? Chin up.. Am sending you extra doses of good vibes. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Yup! Should get him a job in no time! But seriously.. This is a tough market.. It's more important than ever to tailor your CV to each application. It's a pain, but well worth the investment. Getting yourself an interview is key - from that point it's MUCH easier to convince the person(s) interviewing that you are worth hiring. You can always ask right in the interview if they have any reservations about you, so you get a chance then and there to "defend" yourself. You simply can't rely on a recruitment consultant to go the extra mile for you. From their point of view if the company isn't interested in you they are wasting their time putting any extra effort into helping you. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Unfortunately, Shroppy, their concerns are legitimate.. First of all, there is a type of person to fit every type of job, so no, not everyone treats those kinds of jobs as transitory.. In fact, you will find a LOT of people who work in warehouses or as drivers are "lifers".. They stick to their job until they retire! Having worked in recruitment, I can tell you for a *fact* that people who accept lower level jobs rarely stick around. Even in this economy. So if you're going to be the exception, you need to be clear about that. Also, if you really want a job, you may find that tailoring your CV really helps.. You should NEVER add to your CV (ie: lie about stuff you've done), but you *can* "dumb-down" your experience. Or simply be more vague/less detailed about what you have done. You could say, for instance, "dealt with queries" instead of "lead projects, reporting directly to the CEO"!!! Ok, not the best example, but you get my drift, right? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

OMG - too cute

YES - I'm B-O-R-E-D!! Probably because I'm trying to do everything but study for my accountancy exam.. D'Oh.. 1.5 weeks of madness left.. *sigh*.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Mwaaa haa haaa!! it's not *that* kind of exam!! It's the kind where you have to do lots of calculations and prove that you really *can* do maths.. Ugh.. I can't imagine why anyone would find accounting fun.. Seriously.. It would take a very twisted individual to think that numbers are sexy!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Well, the price is right, maybe Ill stop by! \ Oh. My. God. That is SO not what I meant!!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

I've read this one before but it still made me laugh out loud!! Thanks Billy!!

3 thoughts: 1 - Bleurk - exam is coming up in less than 2 weeks 2 - woo hoo - got my UK passport 3 - I'm free, I'm free, I'm free - I can work anywhere in Europe! (in theory) "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Yes, those can end up being great friendships.

It's a general question. I'm asking mostly out of curiosity, but a little bit out of experience as well.. I was dating someone for 6 or 7 months. It was the first time I was with someone who was so out of sync with me sexually. The sex wasn't *bad*.. In fact, generally speaking he was a very good lover.. But our libidos were totally different and I just felt forever frustrated. It wasn't the main reason I called off the relationship, but I can't deny that it played a part in my decision. But yeah.. More broadly, I was wondering if there are instances where the sex is bad, but the relationship can still work.. Was curious what other people thought.. I tend to think that what happens in the bedroom (or anywhere else you like to get your grove on!) is a reflection of your relationship in general.. "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Why you gotta post our shit out in public like this? Besides - that was a GOOD helicopter! Sorry about the bruise. It wasn't the bruise that was the problem - just didn't like it when you played with the other guy more than I did!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ok.. You're with someone who is very incompatible with you in the bedroom.. Is it possible for the relationship to work?? "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

you get nowhere like that, Iiiii would even carry her tray for her ;) Her frail arms would probably buckle under the weight of the tray anyway!! Good thinking Jbag!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

heh heh.. I think I know what you mean "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ya.. Can't help but wonder how many times the stunts went wrong in between takes.. I bet he's got some good scars! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Ohhh YES!! Can't stand getting 20 pages of history in an email.. Unless there is something very indiscreet in there I shouldn't have known about.. Then it's funny!! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss

Wow.. Makes me wonder how anyone has the time (or passion) to be that dedicated to something.. But shit.. Impressive as hell! "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss