Real life help & advice

[Pirate_Felix]

EDIT: ah wat Adrenal said i suppose, i misread

[Wongtong]

Make sure you use proper letter format. Also send them your Curriculum Vitae, most companies ask for that.

Well yeah, but do they prefer it if people are egotastic or do they prefer it if the writer is modest?

 

 

CVs' dont have a "tone" actually. They're just - "what I've done so far" and "what I intend to do in the future". Nothing more than a list, with where you've worked, for how long, and yeah.

I thought that sometimes you're required to send in a letter along with your CV?

 

Here's an excerpt from my friend's 'cover letter', which my friend asked me to proofread. I thought it was kinda egotastic. (not completely)

 

I am a year 12 at school and my subjects include Media Studies, English, Maths, Computer Studies, and Photography. I am also doing year 13 Painting. I was moved up a year in Painting because my teachers think that I am artistic and intelligent enough to do a year above, and it will give me more of a challenge. This shows that I have the skills and the knowledge for the job, also showing that I am keen for a job in this field. I feel that a job like this would be good for me because it would help me improve my knowledge of photography, and it's also a job that I would love doing.

[RSBDavid]

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16 would only make him a year to two years younger than the rest of his class, that's not too bad in my opinion. It's not like th 12 year old my sister had in her calc class or something like that.

 

There's this kid at my school, at the beginning of this year he was in 6th grade like he should be. They put him in this special program where he's progressing through the grades really fast. By 2nd semester he was here just for math, taking Precalculus. Soon after he was a full-on freshman. Now, 4 months later, he's a junior. I dunno if he'll be able to go fast enough to graduate this year, but its possible I guess.

 

Now that's all fine and dandy that he's smart, but I don't think it's right to do that. He's 12 and goes to school with a bunch of 16-17 year olds. He has a maturity level far below other peoples and is pretty much seen as a nuisance by all. He isn't being allowed to mature in school at a normal rate with other kids his age.

 

My Psych teacher's friends had a son who was VERY smart. If he was allowed he could have finished high school AND college by perhaps the age of 14. However, the parents made him stay in the entire time, naturally he got Valedictorian etc. But I'm proud of the parents, while it might be easy to have him essentially skip high school, it is an important maturing factor in many people's lives.

 

At a job interview for somewhere like McDonald's, how would you respond to a question at an interview like "Why do you think we should hire you?" or whatever?

 

I seriously cannot give you a serious answer. But a fun one would be "don't [cabbage], you act like you have standards." AH MAH GAH. I hate Mcdonalds.

 

At a job interview for somewhere like McDonald's, how would you respond to a question at an interview like "Why do you think we should hire you?" or whatever?

Tell them you actually get [cabbage] done?

 

 

I do not want to sound arrogant, smart-assish, or overqualified. I am thinking of going with something like "I am self motivated and I believe I will integrate smoothly with the flow of things.".

 

Yeah, no. That sounds really insincere. I mean it is a good idea, but I would suggest some re phrasing. Try and bring up past examples in your life as to why you should be here, like you were in a sense born to do it. However it's very important not to over do it. For example, when asked why should I be hired to a mexican restaurant I just said straight up:

 

"Well, to make it short (shows you don't fool around.) I've always loved Mexican food, even as a child. And I have interest in taking Spanish classes in college, so this might be a way to prepare for it." Mcdonalds type jobs know you won't be around for long, so show you have a purpose. Saying "I want to prepare for..." shows you have goals, it shows you're motivated but you took more effort to conceal the idea that you're motivated. Does that make sense? If you just say you're smart they'll think you're an idiot, but if you show why you are smart, they will *hopefully* think you're smart. Why are you motivated... "I want to go to a very prestigious college, but hey lets face it college is expensive. And I really want to go there, so I need to start saving now." Try to make some light jokes, interviews are usually nerve-wracking, employers know this so showing you can make jokes/be calm says you can handle pressure. I however was an nervous wreck XD I still got hired though...

 

Also, try and shove in some qualifying stuff like what I did. At my new job (which I just interviewed for last month) my sister used to work there, and was one of their top workers. The lady asked how did you find out about us/what makes you qualified. I said "Well, I started looking for jobs, and I needed something that had a very fixed schedule, because I knew I'd be there for a long time. I needed a reliable job, because let's face it, times are tough. And so I started researching, you know, phoning a friend, and my sister Audrey said 'well why don't you try out MAP! I used to work there and I loved it! Besides its a great place to work!' Needless to say Ruby (my interviewer) first thing I did was google MAP, and I looked it over. And you are exactly what I need." Then of course she went "I love Audrey! She was an amazing worker!" yada yada, now I work there.

 

And of course there are better ways of saying it, but I essentially sidestepped the question, inserted a reference, and satisfied her question at the same time. I mean yea I could have said "I'm polite on the phone, I type 60 WPM, I don't loose my cool" etc. etc. etc but then you're just listing attributes, which separates from you. So the person will think "Sam has the ability to type 60 WPM" instead of: "Sam DOES type 60 WPM" Does that make sense? I'm a pretty lousy explainer. Try to work your qualifications into something they can relate to, work it into who you are at your core, instead of something you have the ability to do. (Difference being if you have the ability to, you might not always be able to. Whereas if its part of your core, you will ALWAYS be able to do it.)

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What about something like...

 

"As a first step into the working world and an opportunity for a possible career in the fast food industry, I believe McDonald's offer's what I need." or something like that.

 

I am bad at explaining myself and my views to be honest..

[Saru Inc]

I'm pretty bad at explaining my views/myself as well (thus why I lose like... every debate in OT LOL)

 

Maybe try:

 

What does Mcdonalds offer what you need? Ensured wages? Flexible hours? A friendly atmosphere? (lets say that was true)

 

"I believe Mcdonalds has what I need, I'm in college so having flexible hours, and a lot of hours is very important to me. Also, I love when, well when I love my job. Having a friendly atmosphere is something that I need, and that I've heard you have. etc. etc. I mean just try and find a happy medium, and also, if you just look them in the eyes, and give them a firm handshake at the beginning of the interview, that puts in their good graces right there.

[Jeffwilson99]

Make sure you use proper letter format. Also send them your Curriculum Vitae, most companies ask for that.

Well yeah, but do they prefer it if people are egotastic or do they prefer it if the writer is modest?

 

 

CVs' dont have a "tone" actually. They're just - "what I've done so far" and "what I intend to do in the future". Nothing more than a list, with where you've worked, for how long, and yeah.

I thought that sometimes you're required to send in a letter along with your CV?

 

Here's an excerpt from my friend's 'cover letter', which my friend asked me to proofread. I thought it was kinda egotastic. (not completely)

 

I am a year 12 at school and my subjects include Media Studies, English, Maths, Computer Studies, and Photography. I am also doing year 13 Painting. I was moved up a year in Painting because my teachers think that I am artistic and intelligent enough to do a year above, and it will give me more of a challenge. This shows that I have the skills and the knowledge for the job, also showing that I am keen for a job in this field. I feel that a job like this would be good for me because it would help me improve my knowledge of photography, and it's also a job that I would love doing.

 

Yeah, I don't think she really needed to explain why she was moved up a year, cos it does sound pretty egotisitcal

[fastortoise]

When applying for a job/at an interview the goal is to get the job, so you really have to sell yourself. I have *SO* many friends that believe you have to be modest and let the interviewer figure out you're good enough for the job, and *NONE* of them have jobs.

 

Yeah, you shouldn't care if you come off as a show-off or someone who's full of bologna. That's sorta the point of an interview.

 

Would any of you do what I did to the following question? : "Why do you want this job?" (it's a job that requires lots of physical activity)

So I think a little, then start telling the interviewer that I go to the gym at least three times a week and that I want a job that is so demanding that I get an advantage for being so fit. And as I'm saying this I'm rubbing my arms "nervously" to show the interviewer my biceps ect. What does she write down? "Beaux bras a.k.a. Nice arms".

 

Sure it's cocky and you feel like you've violated yourself, but it definitely works (that's actually my current job) :cool:

[RSBDavid]

I had my interview today. All went well, all the manager asked me is what is my schedule around college classes and how many hours I wanted to work. I start manager training next wed :). The interview was 5 minutes LOL.

[i_love_burritos]

Okay, here it is. Maybe every few days a [bleep]load of ants [small black ants] appear on my desk. I don't exactly know why. Over the last few months, I must have killed thousands of them. Whatever I try, drowning my desk in poisonous oil, closing the windows, leaving "ant sand" on my window sill to deter them - it doesn't work. I've tried killing huge amounts of them by fire, and they keep coming back. And today, I saw an ant literally crawl into my into my monitor. Yes, into my screen. What should I do ?

[Jeffwilson99]

I had my interview today. All went well, all the manager asked me is what is my schedule around college classes and how many hours I wanted to work. I start manager training next wed :). The interview was 5 minutes LOL.

 

Wait are you training to become a manager straight away?

 

Okay, here it is. Maybe every few days a [bleep]load of ants [small black ants] appear on my desk. I don't exactly know why. Over the last few months, I must have killed thousands of them. Whatever I try, drowning my desk in poisonous oil, closing the windows, leaving "ant sand" on my window sill to deter them - it doesn't work. I've tried killing huge amounts of them by fire, and they keep coming back. And today, I saw an ant literally crawl into my into my monitor. Yes, into my screen. What should I do ?

 

Get an anteater? Or find the source/nest, and destroy it. Are you sure there's no food in your room or whatever? You might just have to get a pest control specialist in to sort it out.

 

On that note, I'm glad we don't have ants where I live. We used to get them where I used to live in the North Island, but it's too cold down here :thumbsup:

[Kiriyama]

I have to write a CV.

 

Anyone got any tips?

[Saru Inc]

I had my interview today. All went well, all the manager asked me is what is my schedule around college classes and how many hours I wanted to work. I start manager training next wed :). The interview was 5 minutes LOL.

 

Congratulations!!!

 

Okay, here it is. Maybe every few days a [bleep]load of ants [small black ants] appear on my desk. I don't exactly know why. Over the last few months, I must have killed thousands of them. Whatever I try, drowning my desk in poisonous oil, closing the windows, leaving "ant sand" on my window sill to deter them - it doesn't work. I've tried killing huge amounts of them by fire, and they keep coming back. And today, I saw an ant literally crawl into my into my monitor. Yes, into my screen. What should I do ?

 

Damn L. I have the same problem, but that's because my sis ate Chex Mix in my room, and I'm still finding crumbs everywhere days later. Call terminix/Orkin, thats is when you call them.

[Skeptical]

I had my interview today. All went well, all the manager asked me is what is my schedule around college classes and how many hours I wanted to work. I start manager training next wed :). The interview was 5 minutes LOL.

 

Wait are you training to become a manager straight away?

 

Okay, here it is. Maybe every few days a [bleep]load of ants [small black ants] appear on my desk. I don't exactly know why. Over the last few months, I must have killed thousands of them. Whatever I try, drowning my desk in poisonous oil, closing the windows, leaving "ant sand" on my window sill to deter them - it doesn't work. I've tried killing huge amounts of them by fire, and they keep coming back. And today, I saw an ant literally crawl into my into my monitor. Yes, into my screen. What should I do ?

 

Get an anteater? Or find the source/nest, and destroy it. Are you sure there's no food in your room or whatever? You might just have to get a pest control specialist in to sort it out.

 

On that note, I'm glad we don't have ants where I live. We used to get them where I used to live in the North Island, but it's too cold down here :thumbsup:

 

Wrong. If all you do is kill the ants, hire an exterminator, whatever, they'll just rebuild and come back. Instead, destroy their habitat: keep grass healthy a soil loamy (they thrive in dry sandy stuff) kill them when you see them, and encourage birds and garter snakes to hang around.

[RpgGamer]

and move your desktop away from the ant infestation. Having an ant in your monitor can't possibly be good. Vacuum your room while you're at it.

[Jeffwilson99]

Instead, destroy their habitat: keep grass healthy a soil loamy (they thrive in dry sandy stuff) kill them when you see them, and encourage birds and garter snakes to hang around.

 

So you're saying if he has the wrong type of soil, he should just dig up his yards, get a load of nice soil in and plant some nice grass? Shot...

The nest could actually be inisde, in which case you'd want it removed. Ants do not always have subterranean nests, so that's why you'd want to find the source of the ants first.

[Giordano]

Or just buy some good ant posion spray or whatever they're called. My room used to have a big ant problem about seven months back. Put some spray along the wall-floor of my room and of the house. Left sugary treats on the table for days at a time. No ant ever came back.

[RpgGamer]

Is it possible to cure people of being attention [bleep]?

[Lenticular_J]

I get flying ants that fly in my windows because the city won't spray at the school next to my house.

 

Not as bad as the giant fire ants we had where I grew up. They owned swaths of our yard. We had tarantulas, too, and they would fight each other for control. It was [bleep]ing hilarious.

[EarthySun]

I get flying ants that fly in my windows because the city won't spray at the school next to my house.

 

Not as bad as the giant fire ants we had where I grew up. They owned swaths of our yard. We had tarantulas, too, and they would fight each other for control. It was [bleep]ing hilarious.

 

We had snakes, saladmanders, and tarantulas. Here in PA, though, we're getting lots of stinkbugs and moths. I hate those [bleep]s.

[RSBDavid]

 

Wait are you training to become a manager straight away?

 

 

Yes. I had all of the requirements and previous work experience. I got my previous job at Best Buy though family so I didn't have an interview experience.

[Jeffwilson99]

 

Wait are you training to become a manager straight away?

 

 

Yes. I had all of the requirements and previous work experience. I got my previous job at Best Buy though family so I didn't have an interview experience.

 

That's weird, whee I work you usually need several months of experience at least, so that you're actually good at all the different jobs in the store, both kitchen and front counter/drive through...

[Wongtong]

I was just wondering.. what temperature must the air be in order for you to see 'smoke'? (You know, when it's really cold and you breathe out and feel like a badass dragon cause of the condensed water vapour)

[nine naked men]

I was just wondering.. what temperature must the air be in order for you to see 'smoke'? (You know, when it's really cold and you breathe out and feel like a badass dragon cause of the condensed water vapour)

 

There is no fixed air temperature for frosty breath. As meteorologist Tom Skilling explains, two factors determine whether we can see our breath in cold weather: temperature and humidity.

 

Exhaled air has relatively high amounts of moisture from our lungs. When this warm, moist air is chilled, the moisture condenses. The exhaled air is chilled below its saturation temperature, or dew point.

 

For big dramatic clouds of frosty breath, it helps to have humid air. Why? This stops the condensation cloud from evaporating too quickly. The water droplets will last longer in moist air, because the air is already fairly saturated.

 

Here's a nifty piece of frosty breath movie trivia, courtesy of IMDb. The outdoor shots in "Dog Day Afternoon" were filmed during the winter, but the story was supposed to take place during the summer. So to make their breath less visible, the actors held ice in their mouths before filming.

 

Go go Google Rangers! /flex :3

[i_love_burritos]

I was just wondering.. what temperature must the air be in order for you to see 'smoke'? (You know, when it's really cold and you breathe out and feel like a badass dragon cause of the condensed water vapour)

 

There is no fixed air temperature for frosty breath. As meteorologist Tom Skilling explains, two factors determine whether we can see our breath in cold weather: temperature and humidity.

 

Exhaled air has relatively high amounts of moisture from our lungs. When this warm, moist air is chilled, the moisture condenses. The exhaled air is chilled below its saturation temperature, or dew point.

 

For big dramatic clouds of frosty breath, it helps to have humid air. Why? This stops the condensation cloud from evaporating too quickly. The water droplets will last longer in moist air, because the air is already fairly saturated.

 

Here's a nifty piece of frosty breath movie trivia, courtesy of IMDb. The outdoor shots in "Dog Day Afternoon" were filmed during the winter, but the story was supposed to take place during the summer. So to make their breath less visible, the actors held ice in their mouths before filming.

 

Go go Google Rangers! /flex :3

 

Well, it does have to be cold otherwise the moisture from your breath wouldn't condense in the first place. Hmm I don't know about the humid air part. If air is humid, it's got move water vapour in it. If the air is already saturated with water, the air should be warmer. The actual "fog point" is based on relative humidity [relative humidity is based on temperature] as the solubility of gas in liquid is based on temperature -- cool air holds less moisture. So, if it's more humid, it'll take more temperature to see your breath. If it's a lower humidity it'll take lower temperature to see your breath. It's all about the partial pressure AND temperature differentials inside and outside your mouth.

[nine naked men]

I was just wondering.. what temperature must the air be in order for you to see 'smoke'? (You know, when it's really cold and you breathe out and feel like a badass dragon cause of the condensed water vapour)

 

There is no fixed air temperature for frosty breath. As meteorologist Tom Skilling explains, two factors determine whether we can see our breath in cold weather: temperature and humidity.

 

Exhaled air has relatively high amounts of moisture from our lungs. When this warm, moist air is chilled, the moisture condenses. The exhaled air is chilled below its saturation temperature, or dew point.

 

For big dramatic clouds of frosty breath, it helps to have humid air. Why? This stops the condensation cloud from evaporating too quickly. The water droplets will last longer in moist air, because the air is already fairly saturated.

 

Here's a nifty piece of frosty breath movie trivia, courtesy of IMDb. The outdoor shots in "Dog Day Afternoon" were filmed during the winter, but the story was supposed to take place during the summer. So to make their breath less visible, the actors held ice in their mouths before filming.

 

Go go Google Rangers! /flex :3

 

Well, it does have to be cold otherwise the moisture from your breath wouldn't condense in the first place. Hmm I don't know about the humid air part. If air is humid, it's got move water vapour in it. If the air is already saturated with water, the air should be warmer. The actual "fog point" is based on relative humidity [relative humidity is based on temperature] as the solubility of gas in liquid is based on temperature -- cool air holds less moisture. So, if it's more humid, it'll take more temperature to see your breath. If it's a lower humidity it'll take lower temperature to see your breath. It's all about the partial pressure AND temperature differentials inside and outside your mouth.

 

Hey! Stop knowing about stuff. That's cheating. D:

[i_love_burritos]

I was just wondering.. what temperature must the air be in order for you to see 'smoke'? (You know, when it's really cold and you breathe out and feel like a badass dragon cause of the condensed water vapour)

 

There is no fixed air temperature for frosty breath. As meteorologist Tom Skilling explains, two factors determine whether we can see our breath in cold weather: temperature and humidity.

 

Exhaled air has relatively high amounts of moisture from our lungs. When this warm, moist air is chilled, the moisture condenses. The exhaled air is chilled below its saturation temperature, or dew point.

 

For big dramatic clouds of frosty breath, it helps to have humid air. Why? This stops the condensation cloud from evaporating too quickly. The water droplets will last longer in moist air, because the air is already fairly saturated.

 

Here's a nifty piece of frosty breath movie trivia, courtesy of IMDb. The outdoor shots in "Dog Day Afternoon" were filmed during the winter, but the story was supposed to take place during the summer. So to make their breath less visible, the actors held ice in their mouths before filming.

 

Go go Google Rangers! /flex :3

 

Well, it does have to be cold otherwise the moisture from your breath wouldn't condense in the first place. Hmm I don't know about the humid air part. If air is humid, it's got move water vapour in it. If the air is already saturated with water, the air should be warmer. The actual "fog point" is based on relative humidity [relative humidity is based on temperature] as the solubility of gas in liquid is based on temperature -- cool air holds less moisture. So, if it's more humid, it'll take more temperature to see your breath. If it's a lower humidity it'll take lower temperature to see your breath. It's all about the partial pressure AND temperature differentials inside and outside your mouth.

 

Hey! Stop knowing about stuff. That's cheating. D:

 

Haha. Oh, I still didn't answer Wongtong's question. I'd guess anywhere under 10 degree celcius you could see your breath really clearly. Up to 15 degrees, it'll be harder.