Being a unionized public servant fatcat is pretty tough

[Londo_Jowo]

In the year 2011 they should be willing to do phone interviews, and if they really need to talk to you in person fly you over.

First, companies are not going to spend close to $1,000 to interview someone.

Second, I know you feel having a degree and 4 years of experience places you well in your field, most companies feel that you're still in the learning phase until you hit 8 to 10 years of experience.

 

[Throckmorton]

First, companies are not going to spend close to $1,000 to interview someone.

Second, I know you feel having a degree and 4 years of experience places you well in your field, most companies feel that you're still in the learning phase until you hit 8 to 10 years of experience.

I don't know what's wrong with a phone interview. For this job I did a phone interview with my boss and 2 coworkers. What do they need to see you for, to know whether to discriminate?

I'm applying for jobs just above entry level. GIS skills are relatively scarce and I know people who have gotten $60k jobs at oil companies right after an internship or a year of experience. IMO, if they're willing to pay that much they can pay to fly you for an interview if phone really isn't enough.

 

[Throckmorton]

In other words suck it up and live with your current situation for 7 years.

Once credit is fucked, there's no fixing it until the bad stuff is legally removed from the record.

How bad is overdrawing your bank account? I've done that about 5 times in the past year.

 

[cubby1223]

I don't know what's wrong with a phone interview. For this job I did a phone interview with my boss and 2 coworkers. What do they need to see you for, to know whether to discriminate?

I'm applying for jobs just above entry level. GIS skills are relatively scarce and I know people who have gotten $60k jobs at oil companies right after an internship or a year of experience. IMO, if they're willing to pay that much they can pay to fly you for an interview if phone really isn't enough.

For a $60k job, if they are willing to pay that much then you should be willing to pay to fly to an interview.

 

[EXman]

Also, the "thought" is that when a public servant puts in 30 plus years of his or her life into a shitty job, they shouldn't get anything out of it. They should have spent that entire time building up savings (off of their $2K a month salary) to save up for retirement.

We do that why shouldn't you?

Wake the fuck up people. Open your Tea Party/Republican semen soaked eyes and look at what is actually happening.

wow rant much? Tell me how unionizing against the people that you are serving makes sense? How about federal employees? lol

 

[Nebor]

You reminded me of a guy in my fraternity that we always used to make fun of because he was essentially majoring in Geography. I wasn't really familiar with GIS back then. Anyway he got a job with the State department IIRC, and facebook tells me he's living in Oslo, Norway right now, but he seems to travel around the world constantly. I have no idea how much money he makes though. And he got the job straight out of college.

 

[halik]

Why don't you find a job that pays more?

Second. That's what most people in the word do...

 

[halik]

GIS jobs. I have a geography degree and 4 years experience. 3 years doing oil & gas lease mapping, 1 year cartography, GPS, digitizing.

There is a decent number of jobs but apparently being 4000 miles away seems to hurt.

Errr isn't O&G exploration hot right now? I know the rig engineers make 6 figures for less than full year's worth of work

 

[Throckmorton]

For a $60k job, if they are willing to pay that much then you should be willing to pay to fly to an interview.

I will if there's a good chance of getting the job

 

[Throckmorton]

We do that why shouldn't you?


wow rant much? Tell me how unionizing against the people that you are serving makes sense? How about federal employees? lol

We aren't unionized against the public. We're unionized against politicians whose interests don't align with either the public or public servants.

 

[gingermeggs]

I just canceled my disability and sickness insurance because I can't afford the $85/month, not when my monthly take home pay is $1960.

How do I get the awesome public worker benefits and fatcat salaries I hear so much about?

Easy- enter into an openly gay relationship with one of the higher up staff members, raffle off a patchwork quilt- you hand made sitting under a sequoia on your 4week vacation- to a diabetes related charity. That will do the trick I think, next thing you will know you'll be running for governor!
Go knock em out champ!

 

[gingermeggs]

How bad is overdrawing your bank account? I've done that about 5 times in the past year.

Ohhh no,no,no! as you may of noticed during the GFC' this actually improves your credit worthiness!
Useless, indebted and a public servant.......you should be in the white house!

 

[Londo_Jowo]

I don't know what's wrong with a phone interview. For this job I did a phone interview with my boss and 2 coworkers. What do they need to see you for, to know whether to discriminate?

I'm applying for jobs just above entry level. GIS skills are relatively scarce and I know people who have gotten $60k jobs at oil companies right after an internship or a year of experience. IMO, if they're willing to pay that much they can pay to fly you for an interview if phone really isn't enough.

Sounds like your resume is lacking. Maybe they see government experience as less than experience gained from working for privately owned companies.

If you don't wow them during a phone interview you're done. As in these days and times companies are not going to pay for travel expenses on an entry level position interview.