Work Discussion

 I noticed this slide come up for a news report in the AM on job interviews, and impressions by HR folks (on recent college graduates).

I worked with a guy who'd spent two years as a hiring 'guru' for his company and he'd interviewed around 200 people in that period.....with about 30-percent being new college graduates (this was in the 2005/2006 period).  He wasn't that impressed with the college kids he had (even in that era).

So I looked at the listing here.  Dressed inappropriately?  For me, that would mean he showed up in jeans or without a tie.  If a woman?  This means she wore slutly clothing or had three buttons undone on the blouse.  On this question....for me, it's a no-hire situation and I'd wrap up the interview in 5 minutes.

The statement....brought a parent to the interview?  Who the hell would do that?

Using inappropriate language?  Who would be that crazy?

I paused at this point, and thought of my brother....the electrical engineer guy.  Yeah, he might actually show up in a white shirt, dockers pants, and Red Wing boots.  If asked how to handle a situation...yeah, he'd probably say 'Andy would pause here and tell some parable' (referring to the Andy Griffith Show).    On profanity?  Well....he might utter some Amish/Mennonite phrases on occasion.  

The truth is....we do need some 'characters' at the office to freshen up prospective, and adding a few weird folks isn't that big of a deal.  But you probably don't want Wanda's momma at the office helping to keep Wanda focused on work, and you don't want Steve to show up in Hawaii shirts and shorts as normal dress/attire.

Footnote: On the unreasonable compensation thing.....the kid probably owes $120,000 and is desperate to pay it off in ten years. 

Four Humble Thoughts

 1.  I sat and read a piece this morning over the Washington Post publisher and CEO William Lewis.

Basically, he had a meeting yesterday with his staff, and it got to a blunt point. He's terminating the executive editor Sally Buzbee.

Reason?  Over the 3 years that Buzbee has been there....readership has lessened (profits are down).

Then he says something to the reporters that consumers aren't reading their product.

The fact that the majority of the hired journalists lean left on politics?  I don't see them getting a solution, and this is one of those publications that probably will not be around when you get to 2030.

2.  Trump says in an interview.....he's now fixated on releasing ALL files on 9-11, JFK, and Epstein.

I sat and pondered over this.  Just on 9-11....there's probably 10,000 pages of material that go and link various Saudi key players to the act, and it'll make everyone doubt the nature of the Saudi government.  

On JFK?  The CIA would desperately fight this.

Finally, on Epstein?  You'd basically come to find various elements of the CIA connected to Epstein.

3.  I was reading over a financial piece yesterday, which got into the long talk about past recessions.

There is this odd factor on recessions.  I'd call it the 'long wag'.

In past 6 recessions, announcement of the official recession started on average about 234 days after the GDP data was released.  

The fact that we are talking about a recession currently underway, but failing to meet the past six history?  Well....it is a curious thing.  

4.  Over the past two or three months, I've seen various discussions on Twitter.....where someone has offered up the idea....if you want to take off weight....you need a diet-plan and exercise.  To which....some  people claiming medical status....say that with some people it's not enough.  Yeah, they are hinting toward the medical options as the gimmick to use.

I will attest to the fact that if you limit your calorie intake (to say 1,400 calories a day) and increase your calorie-burn (exercise)....to which I mean two work-outs a day of 60 minutes each....you can take off five to seven pounds a month...guaranteed.  

This BS of a medical solution?  It only works....while you continue to use it...and it has a cost factor.