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Scottish Dubliner Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 12:01 AM |
I have 5.7 collesteroll which according to my flat mate means I'm going to be deID by the time she passes her midwifferey exams.
Dubz
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AbsGinger Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 6:42 AM |
minnmess wrote: lilly wrote: I'm going to my hairdresser's next week. My hair is getting way too long (well it's still kinda shortish but I like it shorter I think)... AND I really need to have my picture taken (professionally) for job applications *sigh*
you submit photos with job applications??
Why you don't ? |
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lilly Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 12:25 PM |
minnmess wrote: lilly wrote: I'm going to my hairdresser's next week. My hair is getting way too long (well it's still kinda shortish but I like it shorter I think)... AND I really need to have my picture taken (professionally) for job applications *sigh*
you submit photos with job applications??
I know, it's STUPID, but in Germany this is still very common. I think the "Anglophone" way(s) to do these things is MUCH better, I don't like German-style applications at all. Some companies here are not asking for a photograph anymore, but most HR people still like seeing stupid pictures of people posing stupidly... ARGH... it's so unfair. discriminating. wrrroooong... *sigh* |
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weirdmom Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 3:27 PM |
| Definitely no pictures!! In fact larger companies that have a Human Resources department that pre screens resumes before passing them on will black out things like dates of when you graduated college so you can't be discriminated against due to age (either way- young or old). Of couse you can still usually guess but still. There is NO way you could get away with requesting a photo. Maybe a strip club or plastic surgeon's office. |
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lilly Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 4:01 PM |
weirdmom wrote: Definitely no pictures!! In fact larger companies that have a Human Resources department that pre screens resumes before passing them on will black out things like dates of when you graduated college so you can't be discriminated against due to age (either way- young or old). Of couse you can still usually guess but still. There is NO way you could get away with requesting a photo. Maybe a strip club or plastic surgeon's office.
I know. I actually had classes on "How to write British and American style applications", and I've never felt comfortable with the German way to do these things. I mean they can't tell me people are not influenced by the photos... it's very unfair and old-fashioned...
Anyway, I need a stupid picture *sigh*. |
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AbsGinger Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 4:17 PM |
weirdmom wrote: Definitely no pictures!! In fact larger companies that have a Human Resources department that pre screens resumes before passing them on will black out things like dates of when you graduated college so you can't be discriminated against due to age (either way- young or old). Of couse you can still usually guess but still. There is NO way you could get away with requesting a photo. Maybe a strip club or plastic surgeon's office.
I know about this and the same works in France too but it would be unrealistic to think it doesn't help if you are caucasian and good looking.
I'm still against adding my picture to my resume but if it helps....i will do it. |
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I Came in Through the Bathroom Window Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 5:20 PM |
A student from one of the Seminars we did this year at work just came by my office and brought me a bunch of jasmines, just because I did what any normal person would have and helped her out. She was so sweet! Civil servants should always be helpful in theory, but since in real life they're not and I am, I got flowers. This is what happens when you're a nice, helpful bureaucrat. :oP |
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mili Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 5:30 PM |
I Came in Through the Bathroom Window wrote:
A student from one of the Seminars we did this year at work just came by my office and brought me a bunch of jasmines, just because I did what any normal person would have and helped her out. She was so sweet! Civil servants should always be helpful in theory, but since in real life they're not and I am, I got flowers. This is what happens when you're a nice, helpful bureaucrat. :oP
Good for you! Keep it up, we need people like you. |
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dee Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 5:34 PM |
Scottish Dubliner wrote: I have 5.7 collesteroll which according to my flat mate means I'm going to be deID by the time she passes her midwifferey exams.
Dubz
we'll just have to keep distracting her from studying so... |
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AbsGinger Posted Wed 09 Dec, 2009 5:59 PM |
Busy day :
went to H&M, the post office, local market
looked for a job
washed clothes
edited shoes and labelled the boxes with type of shoe/colour/brand
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goosey_84 Posted Thu 10 Dec, 2009 9:52 PM |
officially decided to return to La Cita tomorrow night and chat with bartender who caught my eye last week.
so far we've got a name...Brian.
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AbsGinger Posted Thu 10 Dec, 2009 10:36 PM |
goosey_84 wrote: officially decided to return to La Cita tomorrow night and chat with bartender who caught my eye last week.
so far we've got a name...Brian.
Go for it puma cub ! |
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megg_inc Posted Sat 12 Dec, 2009 4:41 AM |
| I thought my evening will be miserable and lonely. It turned out to be generally awesome. We danced to 'All I Want For Christmas' until 5 in the morning. |
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AbsGinger Posted Sat 12 Dec, 2009 3:18 PM |
| 5° celcius outside...watching dvd and drinking tea. |
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fenchurch Posted Sat 12 Dec, 2009 5:11 PM |
AbsGinger wrote: 5° celcius outside...watching dvd and drinking tea.
Aw I wish I could drink tea, but my throath seems to be trying to kill me. So I'm taking lots of Solpadine, which is the strongest painkiller I have ever come across, makes you feel kinda drunk. It's wonderful.
In other news, got Christmas tree today! That means I have to start thinking of Christmas shopping... |
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