Say, it’s been awhile…again. Still nothing worthwhile to report. The country is still shitting the proverbial bed. But hey, it’s not as though millions of us were saying exactly this shit was going to happen. For the last almost ten years now. There are far too many people who are too stupid to breath still alive and getting in the fucking way. It’s been hard enough just to get up out of bed on the couch all these years without this bullshit but alas, here we are…STILL.
Anyway, I haven’t gotten done much of what I planned lately. I had another job for a minute but that was no good. Another one of those “management training” shams except this one was far more less mature and equally professional than the others I’ve experienced. Ultimately, they couldn’t seem to figure out how to open the doors for their employees. And no, that’s not a euphemism. I spent ten minutes outside that building hitting the call box with no response from an office of almost two dozen people who couldn’t be bothered to push a button. And yet I’m supposed to count on them for a successful business? That was day four. On day three it was demonstrated that all their RAH RAH! cheerleading bullshit is exactly that. I lost half a day of sales because because the software tools weren’t easily accessible on my personal device, the security of which I had to diminish to eventually get them to work. Meanwhile, the one person in the ‘company’ who could allegedly help me with this issue was too concerned with making their nut for the day to take a minute and help the new guy. By my count, that’s three strikes. Some of these “management training” models can offer important services and/or good products but one way they all skirt certain liabilities is by “establishing companies”, “building teams”, or “owning/operating” offices, vans, routes, whatever. That means each and every different ‘company’ is an entirely different company operating under the umbrella of company owns the company that owns the company that owns whatever the service or product is. Each company will have its own culture despite none of them being original enough to deviate from their morning meeting rituals. To anyone who finds themselves interviewing for such jobs, I recommend being very mindful of your instincts in those moments. Very few of these jobs will be genuinely worthwhile let alone good. And keep in mind the value of your time and your efforts. I know looking for a job under good circumstances isn’t easy or fun but her I am, looking for a job again and still but I rather that than being associated with people who can’t handle opening a god damn door.
I’m thinking I’m going to go hiking with one of my best friends today. It’s been a long time since I’ve gotten to anything like that. I should probably get ready. If anyone reading this knows how to get me in touch with Martin Gero so I beg for a job writing on Stargate, please, feel free to do so.
