Musings
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An unexpressed life
Do you want to be in love with life, with me? We really are each other’s aren’t we? I could hear the fondness in her voice. The true realization that we are bonded this deeply. That even in the time and space between us we would one day be truly…
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“I uSe AI tO aUtoMaTe aLL mY tAsKs sO thAt I cAn haVe tiMe To dO whAt REALLY mAtTeRs…”
That thing being: “Talking to candidates and nurturing relationships.” It’s pro-AI propaganda from kool aid drinkers. When TF has there not been time to “talk to candidates”?! That IS the job. There’s no “making time for it.” I have never felt I have so much admin work that I don’t…
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How to manifest a job by extorting employers
1. EDUCATE yourself on everything about the California Pay Transparency Act, SB-1162 Employment: Salaries and Wages. (https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1162) 2. If in your job search you’ve noticed job postings based in California (with 15+ employees) that DO NOT list the compensation in the job posting, reach out to the guilty companies and…
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My problem is I identify with things too much
For almost 10 years I’ve been a recruiter. That’s the only thing I’ve believed I’m good at. I say I’m a recruiter like it’s something that I’ve always been and always will be. But maybe that time of my life is over. It’s hard to think about doing anything else…
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Scamdemic vibes
5.17.20 What did I used to do before all of this happened? Months ago, and even years ago… Before the thought of any type of pandemic or huge “situation” was truly a reality, something dystopian was always a fantasy I’d mused about. And yet, even that type of wishful thinking…
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How to NOT be a corporate cuck
It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you manipulate the system… Unless companies and teams in charge of hiring create an honest and highly efficient process, a lot of hiring practices are to the applicant’s disadvantage. People don’t work at what they love or what they’re passionate about (or whatever…
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uNeThiCaL job hunting hacks
In my opinion, the whole professional shtick is just a game, and it’s inconsequential if you want to lie to get ahead—unless you’re a doctor or have people’s actual lives in your hands, etc. Some stuff I did as a job seeker: 1. Lied in the interviews for several jobs…
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uNeThiCaL recruitment hacks
1. Inflated my candidates’ salary expectations When I was a recruiter in external agencies and internal corporate, I would present candidates to my hiring teams, and I would ALWAYS inflate their salary expectations. If an applicant told me their desired salary, I would always round up $10k, $20k, $30k, or…
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Sex
It’s 7:33 in the morning, and I’ve already done four of my favorite things: slept, had sex, showered, and smoked. And we’re about to eat. That’s top five activities. The day has started perfectly. I’ve done everything I love. My day is complete. I don’t have to do anything else.…
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Getting away with it
When I first started as a “criminal,” it wasn’t about being a criminal. It was about finding creative solutions to encroachments that I shouldn’t have been experiencing in this life to begin with. The world is my cinematic adventure: my love for cons, games, experiments, cases, jobs, and projects. In…
