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(Some Guy)		Unemployed college grad turns down job interviews, continues roadside sign-wearing campaign. "So if he can't have the ideal job, ideal hours, ideal pay, then he'll just sit around and be a victim?" (articles.lancasteronline.com)		324
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mrshowrules		2009-04-20 09:38:54 PM

I knew a guy in a bar. He was really down on his luck and kept complaining that he didn't have any work. I knew a guy who had a company and who sorta owed me. I asked him to hire this guy and he said he would give him a try. Told the guy, he seemed really happy and bought me a beer or two.

Anyways, the guy didn't show up for work and I looked like a real ass with my buddy. Last time I ever do that.

what_now		2009-04-20 09:43:03 PM

I know a guy who's looking for work. He wait tables a few nights a week, but it's just not enough to pay his rent. My office needed someone for a few months to file/copy/data entry- basic admin shiat.

So I ask him if he wants it- he tells me that 9am is too early in the morning for him to be able to "guarantee" he'll get to work and are we "flexible" on that.

IXI Jim IXI		2009-04-20 09:44:52 PM

Sabol said he has the support of his wife and mother, who originally gave him the idea to take his plea to the streets. He said his mother is very proud of him and is hoping for the best.

His said his wife, Shani, finds it amusing to see pictures of him on the street corner.

So this guy isn't just a dick, he's from a family of dicks.

Weaver95		2009-04-20 09:46:54 PM

Dad acts the same way. He's turned down several job offers (at least 3 good ones IMHO) because they weren't 'executive level'.

I'd show him this news article, but he's off on a two week golf trip and won't be back 'till sunday night. I guess being unemployed is stressful or something. I'm also still puzzled how he can be completely broke enough not to chip in and help me pay bills but can afford a 2 week golf trip down south with his buddies. Must be some sort of baby boomer magic with which I am unfamiliar.

ah well. At least he should be happy that I *finally* fixed his computer while he was gone. Now the web browser only goes to his email account and job search sites. i'm sure he can live without foxnews for a while. it was apparently just distracting him from his job search.

what_now		2009-04-20 09:47:33 PM

IXI Jim IXI: So this guy isn't just a dick, he's from a family of dicks.

Yeah, I've now actually read the article, and I find out he turned down the opportunity to be a used car salesman. I don't think that's a terrible decision.

scruffy1		2009-04-20 09:49:25 PM

FTFA

Sabol said he wants to utilize his bachelor of science degree in physical education and sport.

Enuff said...

raanne		2009-04-20 09:52:49 PM

seems like he should be going back to school for an MBA if hes looking to break into high-level marketing. call me crazy, but i dont think that a degree in physical education is going to cut it...

VictoryCabal		2009-04-20 09:52:59 PM

Weaver95: ah well. At least he should be happy that I *finally* fixed his computer while he was gone. Now the web browser only goes to his email account and job search sites. i'm sure he can live without foxnews for a while. it was apparently just distracting him from his job search.

I can't decide if you're using your powers for good or evil, but either way, I snickered.

Because People in power are Stupid		2009-04-20 09:55:22 PM

Turning down a commission sales job at a car dealership was the right move. The first job out of college determines your career.

IXI Jim IXI		2009-04-20 09:56:54 PM

what_now: Yeah, I've now actually read the article, and I find out he turned down the opportunity to be a used car salesman. I don't think that's a terrible decision.

You must've read a different article, then. There's nothing about 'used' in there.

Weaver95		2009-04-20 09:57:14 PM

Because People in power are Stupid: Turning down a commission sales job at a car dealership was the right move. The first job out of college determines your career.

that's not entirely true. Had I not been caught hacking the school network to set up a quake server, I wouldn't have been ended up working in my current field. I'd have been some poli-sci schulb stuck in a dead end job somewhere.

Tr0mBoNe		2009-04-20 09:57:32 PM

Someone should call their local YMCA and let them know they should expect his application.

Obdicut		2009-04-20 09:57:45 PM

Because People in power are Stupid: Turning down a commission sales job at a car dealership was the right move. The first job out of college determines your career.

Yes. Although:

If he's really waiting for a sports marketing job, he's a moron. Also, he should make his sign more specific.

But a job at a car dealership is not a good career move.

IXI Jim IXI		2009-04-20 09:57:52 PM

Because People in power are Stupid: . The first job out of college determines your career.

Well, I guess "attention whore" does push him in the direction of his dreams.

Weaver95		2009-04-20 09:58:28 PM

Tr0mBoNe: Someone should call their local YMCA and let them know they should expect his application.

hey, I happen to like my local YMCA.

Obdicut		2009-04-20 09:59:20 PM

Weaver95: that's not entirely true. Had I not been caught hacking the school network to set up a quake server, I wouldn't have been ended up working in my current field. I'd have been some poli-sci schulb stuck in a dead end job somewhere.

Nah. Topology is destiny but telemetry isn't.

luxdsg		2009-04-20 10:04:20 PM

I would happily take a detour from career ambitions if it meant the difference between working and not working.

I hope this guy is SOL when he tries to get government benefits.

Obdicut		2009-04-20 10:06:10 PM

luxdsg: I would happily take a detour from career ambitions if it meant the difference between working and not working.

You build a thousand bridges...

ecmoRandomNumbers		2009-04-20 10:14:34 PM

VictoryCabal: I can't decide if you're using your powers for good or evil, but either way, I snickered.

I thought the exact same thing. Weaver95 is a puzzle wrapped in an enigma, deep-fried, and covered in sprinkles.

Action Replay Nick		2009-04-20 10:24:07 PM

"It can provide a good income for people, more so than unemployment," Wenger said.

HAHAHA!! As if street corner asshole has payed into unemployment, or ever lived outside his parents basement.

"I want my job to be the perfect fit for me," Sabol said. "I'm not going to just accept anything. I want a job to fit my career goals and dreams."

Good luck with that, snowflake. Especially now that employers are beginning to realize that people who hit the ground working and have 5-10 years of job experience in the same field and have come up through the ranks with no formal degree or only minimal course work where needed are about 30x more valuable than precious snowflake douchetards who went on a 4 year kegger on their parents' dime.

Norad		2009-04-20 10:26:59 PM

"Sabol said his dream job is marketing assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he is looking to use his degree to go into any sports team marketing, and he is willing to relocate.

"I want my job to be the perfect fit for me," Sabol said. "I'm not going to just accept anything. I want a job to fit my career goals and dreams."

This clown is 27 years old and expects the world to mold itself to his expectations? What is that, 16 in mental years?

Yeah I'll take fries with that, champ. Too bad that perfect Steelers gig fell through for ya.

Mentat		2009-04-20 10:33:39 PM

I wonder how long his wife will be "amused" to see him standing on a street corner.

IXI Jim IXI		2009-04-20 10:38:52 PM

Mentat: I wonder how long his wife will be "amused" to see him standing on a street corner.

Depends on how much he pulls in.

Mentat		2009-04-20 10:42:38 PM

IXI Jim IXI: Mentat: I wonder how long his wife will be "amused" to see him standing on a street corner.

Depends on how much he pulls in.

"I'll sucj your cock for $20, but I'll need to see it first. If it's not up to my standards, the deal's off."

The Icelander		2009-04-20 10:44:35 PM

Sounds like what I do.

Except I've got a marketable skill that's in demand that I can charge enough for that I only have to work part time.

\Consulting FTW

Cog		2009-04-20 10:46:42 PM

I've always thought that any job is better than no job, especially if you like to eat and not sleep in your car.

The Icelander		2009-04-20 10:47:04 PM

Weaver95: Had I not been caught hacking the school network to set up a quake server, I wouldn't have been ended up working in my current field.

That sounds like quite a story.

SilentStrider		2009-04-20 10:51:10 PM

Weaver95: ah well. At least he should be happy that I *finally* fixed his computer while he was gone. Now the web browser only goes to his email account and job search sites. i'm sure he can live without foxnews for a while. it was apparently just distracting him from his job search.

video him discovering that and put it on youtube. I want to see his reaction.

DwightFrank		2009-04-20 10:54:01 PM

Because People in power are Stupid: Turning down a commission sales job at a car dealership was the right move. The first job out of college determines your career.

You sir, are correct. I would even add that taking *any* job apart from your career goal is not to be advised. In the end, you'll just quit...but only after your soul is totally shredded.

IXI Jim IXI		2009-04-20 10:57:10 PM

Cog: I've always thought that any job is better than no job, especially if you like to eat and not sleep in your car.

Yeah, but he's pulling in unemployment, and has a wife and mom that are carrying his ass.

Great help, if you can get it.

cburkard		2009-04-20 11:01:26 PM

/Came here for a snowflake reference, did not leave disappointed.

AliasUndercover		2009-04-20 11:01:40 PM

Perfect Job!?!?!

Now that's funny.

Ringshadow		2009-04-20 11:01:53 PM

I'm not currently working but I'm also a full time student getting my second degree. I admit, after my first degree I had a hard as hell time getting a job, so I've changed fields. Would I interview if offered a job in my new field? Oh of course!

So, I'm torn on this. On one hand I don't blame him for turning down a sales job, on the other hand.. I dunno.

/power production
//emphasis radiation protection, I hope
///any Westinghouse people here? Are you guys hiring overseas?

7Mary3and4		2009-04-20 11:02:51 PM

"Sabol said his dream job is marketing assistant for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but he is looking to use his degree to go into any sports team marketing, and he is willing to relocate."

The best way to get a job in marketing for an NFL team is to walk around with a sandwich board.

/learned that in business school

VaportrailFilms		2009-04-20 11:04:13 PM

Spoiled brat, if you ask me.

No job is beneath any person. If you can afford a place to live and food on the table, you're doing it right.

This guy? What a tool. I'm a college grad working my ass off looking for work. I'll take what I can get. It may not be perfect, but at least I'll be employed without selling myself out to the media.

what the cat dragged in		2009-04-20 11:04:33 PM

Because People in power are Stupid: Turning down a commission sales job at a car dealership was the right move. The first job out of college determines your career.

A long read, but worth it: Confessions of a Car Salesman (new window)

strathmeyer		2009-04-20 11:04:34 PM

Weaver95: I'm also still puzzled how he can be completely broke enough not to chip in and help me pay bills but can afford a 2 week golf trip down south with his buddies.

I'm not, since they aren't his bills.

strathmeyer		2009-04-20 11:05:12 PM

I guess people underestimate the heartbreak involved with getting turned down for jobs that you don't want?

Dennis_Moore		2009-04-20 11:05:22 PM

Scott: And now over to Kent Brockman for some grim economic news.
Kent: Scott, things aren't as happy as they used to be down here at
the unemployment office. Joblessness is no longer just for
philosophy majors. Useful people are starting to feel the
pinch.
Barney: I haven't been able to find a job in six years.
Kent: Hmph. And what training do you have?
Barney: Five years of modern dance, six years of tap.

ecmoRandomNumbers		2009-04-20 11:05:27 PM

SilentStrider: Weaver95: ah well. At least he should be happy that I *finally* fixed his computer while he was gone. Now the web browser only goes to his email account and job search sites. i'm sure he can live without foxnews for a while. it was apparently just distracting him from his job search.

video him discovering that and put it on youtube. I want to see his reaction.

Hell, put the vid on a paysite and Weaver might make enough to get his dad his own place. I'd pay 5 bucks or so to see the reaction.

Wrong_Intentions		2009-04-20 11:05:29 PM

Sounds kinda like my brother. He got his BA in Music and wants to be a producer. Obviously that's not an easy field to break into and he knows his tech, so I suggested he apply at Guitar Center. Boy did I get the glare of death for that one.

Ponzholio		2009-04-20 11:05:53 PM

scruffy1: FTFA

Sabol said he wants to utilize his bachelor of science degree in physical education and sport.

Enuff said...

Droz: All right, what's your major?
Phys. Ed. Major: Phys. Ed.
Droz: Phys. Ed? All right, stud, you're out of my room. Seriously, get out.

7Mary3and4		2009-04-20 11:06:19 PM

Actually, this guy is no better than the bums who carry "Will work for food" signs, yet turn down job offers because they really want handouts.

Cadaver_Dog		2009-04-20 11:06:47 PM

I can't believe some of the responses I am seeing in this thread (it's gotta be fark). Getting any job, despite it being your career of choice right out of school, will build character and teach you how to deal with situations that come. You do what you need to do to pay the bills in a worst case scenario and as a secondary thought you further your career. When did people get so God damned lazy? This whole "I am not doing what I want so I won't do any thing" thought process make any one successful? Get off my eff'n lawn you slackers.

vlakorados		2009-04-20 11:07:47 PM

7Mary3and4: /learned that in business school

You mean you read it in a book about business school.

GoodyearPimp		2009-04-20 11:07:48 PM

Hey Weav, hows about we take a roadtrip to cockpunch this guy?

moistD		2009-04-20 11:08:05 PM

if he wants to for the steelers maybe he should move his ass to Pittsburgh and not Lancaster, which is 4 hours east of Pitt. Also, try not living in Manheim, which is a lot more expensive than other places in Lancaster, especially for the unemployed.

Fano		2009-04-20 11:08:07 PM

Holdin' out for upper management!

Arbus_Khan		2009-04-20 11:08:45 PM

Mama probably also had to cut the crusts off his white-bread PB&J before he'd eat it.

/probably still does

7Mary3and4		2009-04-20 11:10:33 PM

vlakorados: 7Mary3and4: /learned that in business school

You mean you read it in a book about business school.

It was actually a review of a book about business school.

/but I read it while staying in a Holiday Inn Express

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