# Capitalist bastards! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 3, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806 "2003-03-03T19:24:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/1 "2003-03-03T19:24:33Z")
You’ve seen my resume! I know you have! I sent it to you… but has anyone called me for an interview? No.:mad: For the love of God, I HAVE A NEW SUIT! Someone interview me! [sup]Should anyone in the San Diego area be reading this while looking at my resume, please be aware that this short rant is not directed towards you or your co-workers, all of whom, I’m sure, are fine and upstanding people… please feel free to call me for an interview and hire me to do some horribly easy job for unconscionable amounts of money.[/sup] **Heavy sigh** I hate looking for a new job. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/2 "2003-03-03T19:43:32Z")
You even have a new suit?!? What are the bastards THINKING? For the love of all that is holy, he has a new SUIT, people! (My husband is in the same boat. He would also like an easy job for unconscionable amounts of money. He hasn’t bought a new suit, though.) ---
**Author:** ![Amp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Amp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amp)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/3 "2003-03-03T19:47:17Z")
New suit huh? Everyone knows its the tie that makes the man. Where’s the tie? Maybe you need a new tie. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/4 "2003-03-03T19:48:43Z")
Wait, wait WAIT! Did you forget to mention, _on your resume_, that you have a new suit? Because if you did, HOW WOULD THEY EVER KNOW?! ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/13edae/32.png) [@Dewey\_Cheatem\_Undhow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Cheatem_Undhow)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/5 "2003-03-03T22:23:57Z")
Shoes, dude. It’s all about the shoes. Any old schmuck can go grab a decent suit. And **Amp** , I scoff at you – a tie? Please. That only tells you the guy is vaguely aware of what the fashion flavor of the week is. You can only truly tell how classy a guy is by what he puts on his feet. 😃 PS, I feel your pain. Still lookin’ after two months. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2003, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/6 "2003-03-03T23:43:16Z")
Just be glad they aren’t commie bastards, else you would have to wait in line hours to get that suit, it would be really ugly, and it would fall apart in a matter of months. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/7 "2003-03-04T00:04:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by DreadCthulhu \* > \*\*Just be glad they aren’t commie bastards, else you would have to wait in line hours \*\* No, the Commie Bastards are at the DMV… where I spent the majority of the day today. Ugh! But at least I passed my written test (100% correct! Woo Hoo!), and will actually have a California license soon. As for the suggestions: I may get a new tie. But only if I can find an affordable and suitably (get it? See, it’ll be with a suit, so sui… ah, nevermind!) tacky one. Perhaps something with dancing teddy bears on it. As for shoes-- I wear a size 16 shoe, so my shoe selection is somewhat limited… they’ll be lucky if I actually show up wearing shoes! But with the New Suit,[sup]TM[/sup] who’s gonna notice? Hmm… Where am I going to put “Have a new suit” on my resume? Right after “Education” or before “References”? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/8 "2003-03-04T00:07:57Z")
Oh, and **featherlou** , tell your hubby I said to hold off on the new suit… it hasn’t done a thing for me yet!:smack: ---
**Author:** ![Skerri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@Skerri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skerri)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/9 "2003-03-04T05:09:30Z")
Trust me, **Astroboy** , if you wear a size 16 shoe, people are going to notice if you have a nice pair of shoes on. 😃 Skerri, whose SO wears a size 14, and shoes that big are just too damn noticeable. ---
**Author:** ![akennett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee59a6/32.png) [@akennett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/akennett)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/10 "2003-03-04T05:33:08Z")
> [@](#): > > Where am I going to put “Have a new suit” on my resume? Right after “Education” or before “References”? How about in the cover letter - you know in the why I would benefit your company crap. With your new suit and all, you’ll be sure to impress all the clients! Doesn’t job hunting suck! I _really_ hate it. ---
**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:** [March 4, 2003, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/11 "2003-03-04T05:46:27Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Astroboy14 \* > \*\*You’ve seen my resume! I know you have! I sent it to you… but has anyone called me for an interview? No.:mad: > > For the love of God, I HAVE A NEW SUIT! > > Someone interview me! > > [sup]Should anyone in the San Diego area be reading this while looking at my resume, please be aware that this short rant is not directed towards you or your co-workers, all of whom, I’m sure, are fine and upstanding people… please feel free to call me for an interview and hire me to do some horribly easy job for unconscionable amounts of money.[/sup] > > **Heavy sigh** > > I hate looking for a new job. \*\* Have you called them back, asking for its status? Have you sent them a note, thanking them for reviewing it? Did you email the resume or did you present it personally? Did you wear your new suit when you dropped off the resume? A yes answer to three or more of these questions will likely increase your odds of getting you that first interview. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/12 "2003-03-04T06:11:59Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JohnT \* > \*\*Have you called them back, asking for its status? Have you sent them a note, thanking them for reviewing it? Did you email the resume or did you present it personally? Did you wear your new suit when you dropped off the resume? > > A yes answer to three or more of these questions will likely increase your odds of getting you that first interview. 😉 \*\* [sup]erm… what do 3 "no"s and an “I e-mailed it” get me?[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/13 "2003-03-04T06:16:42Z")
16 eh? i’m a 15er, my dress shoes are 8 years old, have been resoled (which was about $100 cheaper than new dress shoes), and were the only black ones avaliable in the Quad Cities when i bought it. ---
**Author:** ![Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a587f6/32.png) [@Freddy\_the\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freddy_the_Pig)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/14 "2003-03-04T08:34:49Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JohnT \* > **Have you called them back, asking for its status?** Press ‘1’ to order more of our cool products. Press ‘2’ to be placed on our ‘Preferred Telemarketing’ list. Press ‘3’ if you have a billing problem . . . \*\* > [@](#): > > Have you sent them a note, thanking them for reviewing it?\*\* Dear Human Resources Flack, Even though you didn’t respond to my earlier e-mail, thank you for the careful consideration I know you gave my resume before flushing it . . . \*\* > [@](#): > > Did you email the resume or did you present it personally? Did you wear your new suit when you dropped off the resume?\*\* Sir, I’m sorry, due to security regulations you’re not allowed past this point without an employee identification card. Sir, I’m sorry, but a disguise isn’t going to help . . . \*\* > [@](#): > > A yes answer to three or more of these questions will likely increase your odds of getting you that first interview . . . \*\* Or cause you to get profiled as an Al Qaeda suspect! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Primaflora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Primaflora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Primaflora)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/15 "2003-03-04T08:51:31Z")
good luck Astroboy! The new suit must count for something! where’s Astrogirl? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/16 "2003-03-04T08:58:31Z")
Wait… hang on. I must have missed a frickin’ memo. San Diego, CA, US of A? What happened to South Korea, and yeah, where’s Astrogirl? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alereon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecd19e/32.png) [@Alereon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alereon)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/17 "2003-03-04T12:19:01Z")
Damn, and I was so eagerly awaiting the story of your new _slut_… 😃 😕 :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/18 "2003-03-04T14:06:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Astroboy14 \* > \*\*[sup]erm… what do 3 "no"s and an “I e-mailed it” get me?[/sup] \*\* The standard treatment of job seekers. It has served me well and I barely wear socks to interviews. Don’t let 'em fool you. The secret is to send resumes to everything you’re even remotely interested in. Then the interviews start coming in. At least it’ll keep your interview skills sharp and your morale high. What do you do, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/19 "2003-03-04T18:44:54Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jonathan Chance \* > \*\* > > What do you do, anyway? \*\* Anything someone will pay me to do! Actually, though, I’m looking to find a job in publishing here… and failing that, just anything that will pay the bills while I do some schooling at night for a few months. We have enough cash in the bank right now that work isn’t absolutely necessary quite yet, but I hate to see the account balance drop knowing that nothing is coming IN at the moment!😉 Oh, and for **Coldie** and **Prima** (and everyone else) a brief run-down of the events of the past couple of months: My teaching contract in Korea finished as of Feb. 28 (relevant thread [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=150950&highlight=unemployed)), and **Astrogirl** and I began making preparations for Escape From Korea 2003. The Fiancee visa application was filed last summer (not early enough as it turns out), so we shipped all of my crap to the states, and waited patiently for her visa to come through. The visa had not yet come through as of a few weeks ago, so **Astrogirl** is still in Korea, while I came ahead to the US to begin reconnecting to life here. Over the past couple of weeks, I have been living on my best friend’s couch and drinking his beer while step-by-step getting things done… IE: opening a bank account, getting a valid CA driver’s license, buying a car, getting insurance, finding an apartment, arranging for phone, internet, and electricity services, beginning my search for a job (the original topic of this thread), etc. _ad nauseum_. Whew! It’s been hell! So here I am in San Diego. I’ll be moving into a new apartment tomorrow, so I have a lot of shopping to do! I have to hit the Goodwill store hard, as **Astrogirl** has refused me permission to actually decorate all by myself (just recently she OK’d me to wipe my chin alone, but that’s another story…). I have to fill the basic furnishing necessities with cheap stuff that she can throw away when she gets here so she can buy matching duvet covers, coasters, doilies and what-not… Women! The latest news on the Fiancee visa is that I had failed, somehow, to establish that **I** was a US citizen, and therefore entitled to actually _FILE_ for a US Fiancee visa!:smack: Hopefully that has been straightened out now. Until then, **Astrogirl** is waiting in Korea… Ergh. Anyways, the stuff I shipped from Korea is supposed to be delivered here later this morning, so I have to load up the new car with boxes and haul them over to my new apartment. Then I’m off to buy a bed! And a TV! Um… and some other stuff, too. I have a list here somewhere…🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2003, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806/20 "2003-03-04T19:02:12Z")
Don’t limit yourself to the Goodwill Store, Astroboy. Check out the “2nd chance” store at the county dump. Seriously, there are a lot of good deals there. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitalist-bastards/158806.md?page=2)