# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2071
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41405 "2016-02-08T16:46:29Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41406 "2016-02-08T17:22:54Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41407 "2016-02-08T17:39:18Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41408 "2016-02-08T18:07:41Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network 7. Keep records of every job you’re applying for, when you sent a resume, when you followed up, etc ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41409 "2016-02-08T19:16:26Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network 7. Keep records of every job you’re applying for, when you sent a resume, when you followed up, etc 8. Be prepared to grovel. “It is less humiliating to beg for a meal, than for a a job.” – B. Traven ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41410 "2016-02-08T20:07:05Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network 7. Keep records of every job you’re applying for, when you sent a resume, when you followed up, etc 8. Be prepared to grovel. 9. Do not ask Rutger Hauer for a reference; he’s notoriously fickle. Or, read What Colour is My Parachute. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2016, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41411 "2016-02-08T23:08:08Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network 7. Keep records of every job you’re applying for, when you sent a resume, when you followed up, etc 8. Be prepared to grovel. 9. Do not ask Rutger Hauer for a reference; he’s notoriously fickle. Or, read What Colour is My Parachute. 10. Have naked pictures of the HR director’s spouse or daughter. ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41412 "2016-02-09T01:41:13Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network 7. Keep records of every job you’re applying for, when you sent a resume, when you followed up, etc 8. Be prepared to grovel. 9. Do not ask Rutger Hauer for a reference; he’s notoriously fickle. Or, read What Colour is My Parachute. 10. Have naked pictures of the HR director’s spouse or daughter. 11. Develop a thick skin and be ready for multiple rejections ---
**Author:** ![quiltguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e47774/32.png) [@quiltguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quiltguy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41413 "2016-02-09T02:37:42Z")
> [@Sampiro](#): > > Things to do when looking for a job… > > 1. Network, network, network > 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. > 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume > 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview > 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 1. Tell Daddy you need a nice one, not like the last one he gave you ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41414 "2016-02-09T03:13:59Z")
Things to do when looking for a job… 1. Network, network, network 2. Collect Unemployment benefits. 3. Ask a keen-eyed friend to edit your cover letters and resume 4. Make sure your best office attire is clean and pressed so you’re ready for that interview 5. Tailor every cover letter to the individual job 6. More network, network, network 7. Keep records of every job you’re applying for, when you sent a resume, when you followed up, etc 8. Be prepared to grovel. 9. Do not ask Rutger Hauer for a reference; he’s notoriously fickle. Or, read What Colour is My Parachute. 10. Have naked pictures of the HR director’s spouse or daughter. 11. Develop a thick skin and be ready for multiple rejections 12. Tell Daddy you need a nice one, not like the last one he gave you 13. Ask yourself, “What would Michael Scott do?”, and then do the opposite. Next category: Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41415 "2016-02-09T04:11:44Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41416 "2016-02-09T04:16:47Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41417 "2016-02-09T09:26:16Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41418 "2016-02-09T14:48:09Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41419 "2016-02-09T15:29:38Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. 6. Bill Clinton endorses Bernie Sanders. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41420 "2016-02-09T15:43:24Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. 6. Bill Clinton endorses Bernie Sanders. 7. All of the candidates were rounded up and shipped off to Monster Island. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41421 "2016-02-09T16:51:08Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. 6. Bill Clinton endorses Bernie Sanders. 7. All of the candidates were rounded up and shipped off to Monster Island. 8. The Republic Party splinters and formally disbands. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41422 "2016-02-09T18:04:52Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. 6. Bill Clinton endorses Bernie Sanders. 7. All of the candidates were rounded up and shipped off to Monster Island. 8. The Republic Party splinters and formally disbands. 9. Barbara Bush kicks Trump in the nuts. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41423 "2016-02-09T18:18:20Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. 6. Bill Clinton endorses Bernie Sanders. 7. All of the candidates were rounded up and shipped off to Monster Island. 8. The Republic Party splinters and formally disbands. 9. Barbara Bush kicks Trump in the nuts. 10. Trump then switches wigs with Barbara Bush. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/41424 "2016-02-09T18:24:12Z")
Biggest surprises out of the New Hampshire primary 1. Donald Trump endorses Hillary 2. “In some of the most eloquent language in the history of the Republic, Ben Carson spoke out…” 3. Supreme Court cancels primary and awards delegates to Jeb Bush. 4. The role of Marco Rubio is now played by Mario Lopez 5. Jim Gillmore wins, after thousands of Republicans enter his name as a joke. 6. Bill Clinton endorses Bernie Sanders. 7. All of the candidates were rounded up and shipped off to Monster Island. 8. The Republic Party splinters and formally disbands. 9. Barbara Bush kicks Trump in the nuts. 10. Trump then switches wigs with Barbara Bush. 11. Papoon wins! (He’s not insane!) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2070) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2072)