Update Season XIV: The new chapter

[Eraserhead]

Wow, this is some heavy stuff.

While I won't repost what Bushie posted I'd advise any interested parties to check out The Atlas board in the Questions and Answers section.

[Eraserhead]

I'll admit I really overreacted to Josh's antics.  I just did what I should have done at the very beginning - put him on ignore.  That said, the Update will remain closed for a while.  My nerves were frayed after being grilled relentlessly all afternoon for enjoying a day of baseball that I just overreacted.

It's okay, Jeff. Will you reopen that thread or start a new season when it's time?

[#CriminalizeSobriety]

I'm confused.

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What happened?

[J-Mann]

Here's the thing, Jeff -- threats aside, joshgreen is right. If you have an opportunity to correct mistakes you've made in the past (and apparently you really crapped the bed on your last couple of projects at Metro Tech), then you take it.

That doesn't mean you put life on hold. You need to be creative about it.

So you're "confident" about this interview in Tulsa tomorrow. I've coached you on questions to ask your interviewer(s) in return and hope you do so, because your curiosity about the company and your role there will mean a lot more to a hiring manager than if you swagger in thinking the job is a lock.

But imagine this as your final discussion:

"Before we wrap up, I've got one final question for you and whether or not this request might be something the company would support. While I was getting my CADD Certificate [or whatever it's called] from Metro Tech, there were a couple of projects that I didn't score as well on as I would have liked. The instructor has offered me the opportunity to submit revisions and score a higher grade in the overall program.

"If I were to be hired here, would I be allowed to use the design software either before or after hours to edit those projects and resubmit to Metro Tech? It would allow me to receive some additional feedback from my instructors and wouldn't interfere at all with my on-boarding here. Does that seem like a possibility?"

There are two outcomes -- either a "yes" or a "no." But my gut tells me that if the hiring manager is worth anything, he'll appreciate that you're already working on tightening up your skills outside of their internal training and tasks, and he'll probably recognize that "mediocre" isn't good enough for you.

It's unrealistic to assume you'll put off the job search while you redo any poor project work -- so do both in tandem, and leverage a potential employer to help. And if the interview tomorrow doesn't result in a job offer (and I sincerely hope it does), you still ought to fix your sub-par projects. If nothing else, doing so gives you a story to tell during future interviews.

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As for confidence ... confidence in your abilities (to either do or learn a job) is one thing in an interview. Confidence that the job is yours is another ... and quite frankly, it's a turnoff. I have not hired individuals who come in and act like it should be my honor to hire them. An interview is a sales situation -- you'll be selling your abilities. Remember that.

[morgieb]

I give it two weeks.

[morgieb]

Will get banned before he has the chance.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Scotty is an avid reader. Don't let him fool you.

[AndrewTX]

Everyone is.. his story is like that beautiful train wreck.. you simply must watch.

[Badger]

No. Far more raw contempt (largely deserved) on Inks part.

[Joe Republic]

You already posted this.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

You already posted this.

Badger bumped it, sir.  Don't get your panties in a twist.

[Eraserhead]

Jeff, you can reopen the Update now. The scary man is gone.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Maybe he can implement Order 67 and call the Career Services Dept.  But no, he'll wait until next week because there's still a flicker of hope he'll get this Tulsa job. 

[WalterMitty]

I realize that Joshgreen is a troll, but don't post PMs.

Yo, Robocop, can we get an IP location on Josh or is that out of your jurisdiction?

Already done.  Pretty much useless.

How's that?

I'd rather not say publicly, so that we don't give the socks more ideas on how to avoid being found out.

was the ip coming from thailand

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I realize that Joshgreen is a troll, but don't post PMs.

Yo, Robocop, can we get an IP location on Josh or is that out of your jurisdiction?

Already done.  Pretty much useless.

How's that?

I'd rather not say publicly, so that we don't give the socks more ideas on how to avoid being found out.

was the ip coming from thailand

Either there or a proxy server, you see.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I realize that Joshgreen is a troll, but don't post PMs.

Yo, Robocop, can we get an IP location on Josh or is that out of your jurisdiction?

Already done.  Pretty much useless.

How's that?

I'd rather not say publicly, so that we don't give the socks more ideas on how to avoid being found out.

was the ip coming from thailand

Either there or a proxy server, you see.

No to both.  It wasn't opebo.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I realize that Joshgreen is a troll, but don't post PMs.

Yo, Robocop, can we get an IP location on Josh or is that out of your jurisdiction?

Already done.  Pretty much useless.

How's that?

I'd rather not say publicly, so that we don't give the socks more ideas on how to avoid being found out.

was the ip coming from thailand

Either there or a proxy server, you see.

No to both.  It wasn't opebo.

Hmmmmmm.  Ok I was clearly wrong.

[Joe Biden 2020]

I realize that Joshgreen is a troll, but don't post PMs.

Yo, Robocop, can we get an IP location on Josh or is that out of your jurisdiction?

Already done. Pretty much useless.

How's that?

I'd rather not say publicly, so that we don't give the socks more ideas on how to avoid being found out.

was the ip coming from thailand

Either there or a proxy server, you see.

No to both.  It wasn't opebo.

Hmmmmmm.  Ok I was clearly wrong.

I never thought josh was opebo.  Opie was usually on my side in the Update, however superficial it may have been.  I don't think he would have turned on me like that.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

I never thought josh was opebo.  Opie was usually always on my side in the Update, however superficial it may have been.  I don't think he would have turned on me like that.

Why aren't you at Metro Tech cleaning up your work or talking to Aaron, or both?

[Simfan34]

The good news is Bushie is on track to receive his certificate, I know this for a fact.

[Eraserhead]

The good news is Bushie is on track to receive his certificate, I know this for a fact.

How's that?

[Simfan34]

The good news is Bushie is on track to receive his certificate, I know this for a fact.

How's that?

I have been bathed in prayer.

[Lief 🗽]

The bad news is that it's been 48 hours and no CADD revisions. Joshgreen is going nuclear as we speak. Bushie's name will be tainted throughout the plains by the morning.

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

"I Will Taint Your Name Throughout the Plains."  Sounds like a country-western song.

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

When will Bushie hear from his latest round of interview?