by John P. Ribner | Oct 3, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace
I got turned down for another job and this time I’ve decided to have some fun with the company that rejected me. When it comes to rejection letters, businesses are at a loss. There is no comforting way to tell someone why they’re not good enough to work for your...
by John P. Ribner | Sep 30, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace
It’s not every day when you get a rejection letter from someone who’s actually going to help you get a job! Being out of work since July 19, 2022 means applying for a lot of jobs. This, in turn, means I have to be prepared for a lot of rejection letters. I meant A...
by John P. Ribner | Aug 31, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace
Yet one interviewer didn’t get the memo when she told me, “I need to fill this position quickly, but I’m not sure about you. “How so?” I asked. “Frankly, I’m concerned at how you’ve skipped around in more than a few jobs,” she replied. Her tone was angry, hostile, and...
by John P. Ribner | Aug 19, 2022 | Blog, Flint Music Scene
Warning! There’s a Super Horn Dog on the loose and its red rocket is popping up everywhere! Don’t go calling the Humane Society of Genesee County just yet! Super Horn Dog (SHD) isn’t a dog, it’s actually one of the hottest bands in Flint, Michigan’s...
by John P. Ribner | Aug 18, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace
Unless you’re the employer, of course. In that case, you can do anything you want, apparently. I usually post these on Mondays but this is too good to make you wait. So, long story short, I’m back in the job market and I’ve been applying for jobs. This gives me the...
by John P. Ribner | Aug 11, 2022 | Blog, Throwback Thursday
Author’s Note: Here’s a Facebook post I shared on August 7, 2015. It was my reaction to the then-Republican Primary Debates. I share it here in this Throwback Thursday post to ask you, was I right or wrong? And has anything changed? “Trump didn’t do so...
