by John P. Ribner | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace
I’ve decided to quit protecting these half-ass companies and start naming names. The amount of rejection the average jobseeker deals with on a daily basis is enough to crush even the mightiest of souls. Now imagine this colossal wall of rejection crashing down upon...
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 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 | Jul 4, 2022 | Blog, Welcome to the Workplace
Manipulating by group consensus is one of the most insidious tricks used by terrible bosses. This bush league psych-out trick has been experienced by anyone who’s ever spent time in the workforce. You might not recognize it by its name, but you’ll probably know it’s...
