Comments on: My Unemployed Life http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/ The "p" is for my middle name. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:30:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: cousinjohn http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22699 cousinjohn Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:29:41 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22699 Dave.. for picking up chicks in a gym... i submit to you, my secret weapon... this works everytime... women love to know that you notice things about them so here goes... walk up to her and say "Nice shoes... wanna fuck?" Or after a nice workout.. make sure you got some nice, strategic sweat spots.. stand with your feet shoulder width apart, and with your best "taa daa!!!" expression, you look her right in the eyes and say "well, it's not gonna suck itself." and point to your crotch... if she doesn't take the bait.. she wasn't worth it. Dave.. for picking up chicks in a gym… i submit to you, my secret weapon…
this works everytime… women love to know that you notice things about them so here goes… walk up to her and say “Nice shoes… wanna fuck?”

Or after a nice workout.. make sure you got some nice, strategic sweat spots.. stand with your feet shoulder width apart, and with your best “taa daa!!!” expression, you look her right in the eyes and say “well, it’s not gonna suck itself.” and point to your crotch… if she doesn’t take the bait.. she wasn’t worth it.

]]> By: dpb http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22690 dpb Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:13:50 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22690 Yeah, when I go interviews I use the mentality that I'm interviewing them just as much as they're interviewing me. I'm holding out for the right opportunity, if this is it, rock on, if not, next please. Yeah, when I go interviews I use the mentality that I’m interviewing them just as much as they’re interviewing me. I’m holding out for the right opportunity, if this is it, rock on, if not, next please.

]]> By: Bugboy http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22686 Bugboy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:28:38 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22686 OK then if you do VBA for excel, show examples (project names) and be sure to mention the db you tied to and strongly STRONGLY emphasize your SQL experience (SQL as in the language, not nec. the db, thought SqlServer skills are great too). One tip I read somewhere: don't emphasize how happy the job will make you if you got it. THey don't care. Instead emphasize what you can do FOR them (work fast, clear up backlog of projects, new ideas, etc). They want you to make life easier for them. I know you are smart enuf to know that, but it's easy to forget these things when you are wearing a suit and tie. OK then if you do VBA for excel, show examples (project names) and be sure to mention the db you tied to and strongly STRONGLY emphasize your SQL experience (SQL as in the language, not nec. the db, thought SqlServer skills are great too).

One tip I read somewhere: don’t emphasize how happy the job will make you if you got it. THey don’t care. Instead emphasize what you can do FOR them (work fast, clear up backlog of projects, new ideas, etc). They want you to make life easier for them. I know you are smart enuf to know that, but it’s easy to forget these things when you are wearing a suit and tie.

]]> By: dpb http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22684 dpb Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:32:08 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22684 Bugboy, ahh... good call. I definitely beefed up the programming/db side of the resume. Oddly enough, the positions I was called about today were all Access/Excel. We'll see how it goes. And yes, the Braves were sold to the Liberty Media Corp, gag... Jenn, hush it... how them Yanks doing this year? They still 10 games behind the BoSox? Bugboy, ahh… good call. I definitely beefed up the programming/db side of the resume. Oddly enough, the positions I was called about today were all Access/Excel. We’ll see how it goes.

And yes, the Braves were sold to the Liberty Media Corp, gag…

Jenn, hush it… how them Yanks doing this year? They still 10 games behind the BoSox?

]]> By: vtjenn http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22682 vtjenn Wed, 13 Jun 2007 01:14:36 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22682 Um, I think you can show up ANYWHERE at the Braves stadium and say you own/work/should be anywhere and no one would care for a second. Everyone is too busy doing anything but actually watching the game to even care. If you bring them food they'll make you the owner. Um, I think you can show up ANYWHERE at the Braves stadium and say you own/work/should be anywhere and no one would care for a second. Everyone is too busy doing anything but actually watching the game to even care. If you bring them food they’ll make you the owner.

]]> By: Bugboy http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22680 Bugboy Wed, 13 Jun 2007 00:16:39 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22680 Most analysts are excelophiles. If you have strong db & programming skills you need to make that loud and clear on your resume. This sets you apart from the run of the mill analyst and puts you in a whole different group. Maybe you should show up at the Braves office and say that Ted Turner had hired you. (have they been sold yet?) Most analysts are excelophiles. If you have strong db & programming skills you need to make that loud and clear on your resume. This sets you apart from the run of the mill analyst and puts you in a whole different group.

Maybe you should show up at the Braves office and say that Ted Turner had hired you. (have they been sold yet?)

]]> By: dpb http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22679 dpb Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:10:09 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22679 Bugboy, thanks for the words of encouragement. I actually received a call after posting this... I have a couple interviews being scheduled as I type. No, I'm not exclusively an Excel man for sure. I'm curious, what gave you that impression? I do have substantial database skills. I also do report writing and light programming. I have spent most of my time lately defining requirements and putting together test cases and such. Exciting stuff, no doubt. re: George Costana -- You think I could pull off a bouncer at the Pink Pony? Now that would be a job I would love showing up to work for. Bugboy, thanks for the words of encouragement. I actually received a call after posting this… I have a couple interviews being scheduled as I type.

No, I’m not exclusively an Excel man for sure. I’m curious, what gave you that impression? I do have substantial database skills. I also do report writing and light programming. I have spent most of my time lately defining requirements and putting together test cases and such. Exciting stuff, no doubt.

re: George Costana — You think I could pull off a bouncer at the Pink Pony? Now that would be a job I would love showing up to work for.

]]> By: Bugboy http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22678 Bugboy Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:04:12 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22678 All of those calls are good news, things will start going your way soon, so don't get yourself down. I've had times like that where the phone did not ring at all. Get friends with a lot of experience to proof your resume. Are you exclusively an excel man or do you have substantial database skills? And keep this one the back burner: Pull a George Costanza and just show up somewhere and start working. Say the person on vacation hired you. :-) All of those calls are good news, things will start going your way soon, so don’t get yourself down. I’ve had times like that where the phone did not ring at all. Get friends with a lot of experience to proof your resume.

Are you exclusively an excel man or do you have substantial database skills?

And keep this one the back burner: Pull a George Costanza and just show up somewhere and start working. Say the person on vacation hired you. :-)

]]> By: dpb http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22676 dpb Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:49:44 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22676 eater, the thought has definitely crossed my mind... eater, the thought has definitely crossed my mind…

]]> By: Eater http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22675 Eater Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:48:48 +0000 http://www.davidpbrown.net/2007/06/12/my-unemployed-life/#comment-22675 Time to refine your schtick and take the comedy gig on the road, pal. Time to refine your schtick and take the comedy gig on the road, pal.

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