May 7th, 2006cover letters: not for the humble
The worst part about job hunting? Cover letters. I loathe them… they make me want to pull out my hair and scream bloody murder.
“Hi, my name is so and so and I think I’ll be a fantastic addition to your company. Let me tell you why I’m so wonderful…”
Sigh. I hate that. I feel like a phony. Just give me a job and I swear you won’t regret it. Grr.
Side note: When you’re having a piss-poor day, don’t watch Brokeback Mountain, Tristan and Isolde or The Weatherman.. even if that’s all that came from Netflix. It will not make your day better. It will, in fact, make your day ten times worse.
That’s why I watched A History of Violence and State of Grace last night.
There’s little that can’t be assuaged by drunken Irish and killin’.
Comment by Grampa — May 7, 2006 @ 7:26 pm
The first is on my list for Tuesday… drunken Irish huh? Yeah. I bet that’d help.
Comment by the insider — May 7, 2006 @ 8:22 pm
It’s nice to know that, whatever else happens, you’re still going to correct my typographical mistakes.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I take great comfort in that.
Comment by Grampa — May 7, 2006 @ 9:16 pm
Shut up, lol.
Comment by the insider — May 7, 2006 @ 9:20 pm
I’d offer to help you (back) but you’re not really ready to take that one more chance, uh. 😉
Comment by anne — May 8, 2006 @ 4:12 am
You should watch The Full Monty on a bad day. Old English factory workers dancing naked to Tom Jones beats drunken Irish and killin’ any day.
Ah yes, the dreaded cover letter. I wrote about five million last year and it never got easier or less degrading. What’s even worse are all the bloody books that tell you how to write them… they should be banned.
Comment by Le Will — May 8, 2006 @ 11:56 am
to whom it may concern:
you should hire me because i’m wonderful, fabulous, pretty, and look great in a skirt. i also have perky breasts that enjoy heaving out of my tight white blouse with every breath. i’m smarter than you but will let you think i’m ditzy so that i can do less work in a day. i make a mean cup of coffee and type 60 wpm. references available upon request.
thank you for hiring me (because i know you will)
~the kat
Comment by wendykat — May 8, 2006 @ 4:38 pm
One more chance Anne? What, and move to France? Tempting.
Le Will… LOL. I’ve never seen that movie, so I guess I should. And the books? Horrid. Websites are too, grr.
Wendy.. thank you, I almost wet my pants, rotfl lmao lol. hehehe
Comment by the insider — May 8, 2006 @ 4:42 pm
aw only “almost” ??!
Comment by wendykat — May 8, 2006 @ 5:15 pm
I concurr on the weatherman. Haven’t seen the others but I will steeer cleeer.
Know what you mean about those damn cover letters. Quite literally.
Comment by Therese — May 8, 2006 @ 10:12 pm
I was at work! lol 😛
Therese… yes. Very much yes.
Comment by the insider — May 9, 2006 @ 9:54 pm
and that stopped you from wetting your pants how?
Comment by wendykat — May 9, 2006 @ 9:57 pm
There were people there… 😛
Comment by the insider — May 9, 2006 @ 10:03 pm
aaand? what, you don’t invest in adult diapers?
“thanks ‘oops i crapped my pants!'”
Comment by wendykat — May 10, 2006 @ 5:42 am
You pooped in the refridgerator?
You ate a whole wheel of cheese? I’m not even mad!
Comment by the guest — May 10, 2006 @ 9:37 am
Wendy… LOL.
Guest! Where ya been?
Comment by the insider — May 10, 2006 @ 10:10 am
diversity… an old old wooden ship.
Comment by wendykat — May 10, 2006 @ 10:53 am
I am so confused…
Comment by the insider — May 10, 2006 @ 10:54 am
I recommend the movie Hostel if your having a bad day. 🙂
Comment by Andy — May 10, 2006 @ 11:13 am
Um.. yeah, hell no. Crazy boy. I’ll be up all night, holding a knife, lol.
Comment by the insider — May 10, 2006 @ 11:15 am
Okay how about SUPER TROOPERS or SOL GOODE 🙂
Comment by Andy — May 10, 2006 @ 11:18 am
Um… no. No, no, no.
How about Grey Goose and a lime? Yes, that’ll do. 🙂
Comment by the insider — May 10, 2006 @ 11:26 am
i have limes.
Comment by wendykat — May 10, 2006 @ 3:41 pm
Man you people are a bunch of drunks.
I suggest you inject cocaine mixed with heroin directly into your bloodstream.
It’ll cure what ails you (and give you entirely new things to worry about).
Comment by Grampa — May 10, 2006 @ 3:54 pm
Mmm.. limes.
G.. oy, with my liver, that might just kill me outright. 😛
Comment by the insider — May 10, 2006 @ 4:20 pm
Surprisingly, neither of the substances is hard on the liver, in moderate quantities.
Moderation, that’s the problem.
Comment by Grampa — May 10, 2006 @ 4:27 pm