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Life Advice / Re: Resume Advice
« on: March 07, 2013, 10:06:01 pm »
Nothing fancy right now. An A.S. in Computer Science with emphasis in Database Management and Programming. However, I am attending a community college instead of a university, so until I have the actual paper I don't have a whole lot to show.

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General Discussion / Re: [Tomoko~] Because I'm not popular, Ill have an emotion thread (Happy Thread)
« on: March 07, 2013, 08:38:10 pm »
Quote from: Xantalos on March 07, 2013, 08:36:13 pm
Quote from: Vector on March 07, 2013, 05:02:46 pm
Quote from: Sirus on March 07, 2013, 04:50:53 pm
What genre would you work on?

Eh... well, the idea I have right now is more literary, but I did have a fantasy novel I wanted to write, too.
As a prospective writer, I encourage this so I can get jealous that you managed to do it so I'll get off my lazy ass and start writing.
...This.

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Life Advice / Re: Resume Advice
« on: March 07, 2013, 08:18:42 pm »
I'm 24 and in college right now, so...college age, I guess?

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You will definitely have more success as a dishwasher.
Funny story: I actually applied as a dishwasher for a small restaurant in my area. They wanted a year of dishwashing experience, and washing dishes at home didn't count.

I'll try applying at the various schools though. Maybe they need a janitor or something.

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Well, back when I was in college I started working temp jobs through a staffing agency. No idea what your area is like, but for San Diego at least it was pretty steady work. Most jobs didn't last more than a few weeks, but there was almost always another job available the following week. And the pay was better than most jobs of the same level. Most office jobs just need basic computer skills, which obviously you have. And if you're actually competent and willing to get stuff done you'll find yourself standing out really well compared to the rest of the temps.
The only temp agency in my area is for early-morning, unskilled manual labor. I might end up doing that anyway, but right now I have classes to worry about.

Maybe I should give Craigslist a shot.

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Life Advice / Re: Resume Advice
« on: March 07, 2013, 07:43:47 pm »
@ nenjin: Part of the problem is just getting in to talk to anyone so I can explain the downtime. Lots of businesses around here have moved to online applications, and on the rare occasions of getting to meet a manager or store owner you just get a stock answer of "We'll call you if we're interested". When I do get to talk to anyone however, I always make sure to go in with a smile and some honest answers.

@ Meph: Anything, really. Most of my applications are to chain restaurants and the like, since they are the only places hiring on a semi-regular basis. Problem is that there are several high schools around here and, if you go to nearby cities, at least a dozen colleges and trade schools. There's a lot of competition for a very limited job market.

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Life Advice / Resume Advice
« on: March 07, 2013, 06:46:58 pm »
I've been looking for work for some time, and haven't been having much luck. I'm afraid that a good part of it is my past work experience; or to be more precise, the lack of it. Lots of "empty time" on my resume, without a lot of paid experience and only a year of volunteer work. I'm afraid that employers see it as more of a hindrance than anything else.

For a while I've been contemplating just not including any experience when I apply for work, though I'm not sure if it would be better or worse in the eyes of employers. Any advice?

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General Discussion / Re: [Tomoko~] Because I'm not popular, Ill have an emotion thread (Happy Thread)
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:50:53 pm »
Do it!

What genre would you work on?

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Other Games / Re: UnReal World - Free to play! Donate! (3.16-Beta2, 5th March 2013)
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:22:56 pm »
I thought you could only do that during certain months.  ???

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Other Games / Re: World of Tanks: F2P MMOFPS with tanks - Join in-game "Bay 12 Games" channel!
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:20:46 pm »
Wait...there's a way to earn gold without paying for it now?!

Oh my yes. One day I'll get to the top...somehow.

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Play With Your Buddies / Re: Random Emerald Nuzlocke LP! Badge get!
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:19:33 pm »
It was all trainer battles anyway. I still have the combat log if you're really interested :P

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Other Games / Re: UnReal World - Free to play! Donate! (3.16-Beta2, 5th March 2013)
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:18:39 pm »
I had a moment of elation when I managed to track down and kill an elk with my brand new character, resulting in nearly 200 cuts of meat and a 20 lb. fur.

Then I realized that I had no way to preserve the vast majority of the meat without it spoiling (other than roasting, of course), and for some reason my area was completely devoid of stones to build a cellar with, very few trees, and none of the water was fishable. So I ended up leaving way more than half of it behind to lighten the load as I struck out to find villages and better land, but so far not a single random household. How the heck do you even find other people?

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Play With Your Buddies / Re: Random Emerald Nuzlocke LP! Badge get!
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:13:00 pm »
Was temporarily postponed due to schoolwork and the fact that I accidentally deleted an entire update's worth of screenshots before I uploaded them :P
Then I spent several hours working on a large MS-Paint comic to explain the pictureless update, only to lose it when I had to do something else in Paint and forgot to save the comic I was working on.
So I think I'll just skip that section and move on.

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Forum Games and Roleplaying / Re: Fire Emblem on Forums (FEF), OOC Thread.
« on: March 07, 2013, 04:09:38 pm »
Quote from: freeformschooler on March 07, 2013, 02:54:19 pm
I should probably give that iron blade to Daniel or Sterling or someone later. It's more powerful than even Daniels' Iron Sword.
It's also a lot heavier, if the video games are any indication. For relatively low-levels like ourselves, that can kill any chances of double attacks or evading.

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General Discussion / Re: Calm and Cool Progressive Discussion Thread
« on: March 07, 2013, 12:58:11 am »
I'm fairly certain that MSH was joking...

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General Discussion / Re: Star Trek Discussion Thread: Current Topic: Which is better? TOS or TNG
« on: March 07, 2013, 12:27:27 am »
The only real debate between the two that I can see is which series featured a better Captain. Do you prefer the slightly rogue-ish troublemaker who cheated his way through a test and passed purely because of the ballsiness? Or do you go for the mostly by-the-books, dignified captain who preferred to out-think his opponents?

There's legitimate room for discussion there.

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General Discussion / Re: [Tomoko~] Because I'm not popular, Ill have an emotion thread (Happy Thread)
« on: March 06, 2013, 11:45:51 pm »
Depending on how long FFS has been alive, I may have been making those for even longer! :P

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