Posts archive for: 10 August, 2006
  • Zen thoughts.

    1. Do not walk behind me, for I may not lead. Do not walk ahead of me,
    for I may not follow. Do not walk beside me either. Just pretty much
    leave me the hell alone.

    2. The journey of a thousand miles begins with a broken fan belt and a
    leaky tyre.

    3. It's always darkest before dawn. So if you're going to steal your
    neighbour's newspaper, that's the time to do it.

    4. Sex is like air. It's not important unless you aren't getting any.

    5. Don't be irreplaceable. If you can't be replaced, you can't be
    promoted.

    6. No one is listening until you fart.

    7. Always remember you're unique. Just like everyone else.

    8. Never test the depth of the water with both feet.

    9. If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of
    car payments.

    10. Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes.
    That way, when you criticize them you're a mile away and you have their shoes.

  • Don't make these mistakes on your C.V.

    1. "Revolved customer problems and inquiries."

    Just what every employer is looking for -- an expert in passing the buck.

    2. "Consistently tanked as top sales producer for new accounts."

    Sales managers aren't likely to be impressed with this
    self-proclaimed underachiever.

    3. "Dramatically increased exiting account base, achieving new company record."

    If customer accounts were leaving in droves as this statement implies, it's
    probably fair to assume that this candidate also tanked as a top sales producer.

    4. "Planned new corporate facility at $3 million over budget."

    Every hiring manager is searching for employees who exceed budgets by millions of
    dollars.

    5. "Directed $25 million anal shipping and receiving operations."

    Either this person is showcasing compulsively stubborn management qualities, or he
    has a challenging product packaging/storage problem.

    6. "Participated in the foamation of a new telecommunications company."

    This job seeker was also in charge of bubble control.

    7. "Promoted to district manger to oversee 37 retail storefronts."

    This is a common resume typo. There must be literally thousands of mangers looking
    for jobs in today's modern world.

    8. "Experienced supervisor, defective with both rookies and seasoned professionals."

    Many of us have had a boss like this at some point in our careers, but you usually
    don't find them being so up-front about their leadership inadequacies.

    9. "I am seeking a salary commiserate with my training and experience."

    There are a couple problems with this statement. To begin with, salary requirements
    don't belong on a resume. Secondly, a salary should be "commensurate" with
    experience (meaning proportionate to), not "commiserate" with (meaning to express
    sympathy for).

    10. "Seeking a party-time position with potential for advancement."

    Sounds like a fun job.

  • Tenpin bowling terminology - not as it might seem?

    Some of these terms seem quite rude to me:

    adult bumper bowling

    all the way

    angle of entry

    back of hole

    backend

    backup ball

    ball reaction

    ball weights

    bedposts

    bottom weight

    cranker

    front of hole

    gutter ball

    high performance balls

    hit the ball

    leverage position

    nothing ball

    ovaled hole

    radius of gyration

    stroker

    urethane

    weight hole

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