Ankap - Angry at the Mayans for a false prediction? POST YOUR GRIEVANCES HERE!

[Siggie]

Re: Ankap

Idk. everything me and my brother ate, other people had also eaten, the only difference appears to be the quantity, me and my brother ate more than the others. Idk, maybe it's a stomach virus and not food poisoning, I'll head to the doctor when the symptoms lessen

So apparently there's no stomach virus/flu. I looked it up last month when I was sick. It's likely something you ate or someone transferred it to you but it's basically the same. Unless the vomiting doesn't subside in 24 hours and the diarrhea up to 48 hrs or you are showing signs of dehydration (which would be the case if those didn't stop), you don't need to go to the doctor. Stick to Pedialyte/Gatorade as soon as you can hold down liquids. Remember tiny sips spread out over longer period of time (every minute/couple minutes, etc). When you think you might be able to handle food eat bland foods and do BRAT diet (Bananas, plain no-oil rice, applesauce, and toast) for a day or two.

Some people are more sensitive than others. I, for instance, will be the first one to get sick if the food is even remotely bad. The quantity you ate would also explain that.

[One-Way]

Re: Ankap

I was in the hospital a few months ago for this. I can't even drink Gatorade anymore, it reminds me of those days.

[Siggie]

Re: Ankap

I was in the hospital a few months ago for this. I can't even drink Gatorade anymore, it reminds me of those days.

Yeah, associations can be a biatch. It's particularly powerful with foods that make us sick. Good adaptive value though.

[One-Way]

Re: Ankap

Has anybody applied for a handleful of jobs or internships, only to be contacted by one who is really interested... then after carefully examining their website, you realize you weren't really that interested?

Eh.

[Siggie]

Re: Ankap

Has anybody applied for a handleful of jobs or internships, only to be contacted by one who is really interested... then after carefully examining their website, you realize you weren't really that interested?

Eh.

Ha... if they're giving you some time to accept then wait and see if you get a better offer. But you really shouldn't have applied if you weren't interested. It's a waste of their time and yours.

[One-Way]

Re: Ankap

It's an unpaid internship. I usually never get an e-mail back because there are hundreds of other applicants for these jobs. They're taking themselves too seriously for an unpaid internship that's supposed to last until June (resume, reference list, interview). By the time this process is over, ther internship date will be over as well.

I can and will do the job, it's no big deal. I'm not wasting their time, I don't mind working. It just seems less interesting now.

[Siggie]

Re: Ankap

It's an unpaid internship. I usually never get an e-mail back because there are hundreds of other applicants for these jobs. They're taking themselves too seriously for an unpaid internship that's supposed to last until June (resume, reference list, interview). By the time this process is over, ther internship date will be over as well.

I can and will do the job, it's no big deal. I'm not wasting their time, I don't mind working. It just seems less interesting now.

B/c you have to give them a resume and references? Don't you have that ready to go?

[KanadaHye]

Re: Ankap

It's an unpaid internship. I usually never get an e-mail back because there are hundreds of other applicants for these jobs. They're taking themselves too seriously for an unpaid internship that's supposed to last until June (resume, reference list, interview). By the time this process is over, ther internship date will be over as well.

I can and will do the job, it's no big deal. I'm not wasting their time, I don't mind working. It just seems less interesting now.

The HR person(s) who are conducting the interviews and looking over resumes are basically trying to justify their existence. That's pretty much what they get paid to do so that's why they take it so seriously. Or else they could be replaced by a baseball cap and some names on strips of paper. If you think the job might be something useful to put on your resume and even if you think its lame, then you should pursue it just for the sake of having another blurb to put on your resume. Its a dog eat dog world out there... some companies are just conducting interviews to keep their HR people busy and filing resumes away for the future since the job market is weak right now. Best of luck, don't expect to find everything you expected... most of the good jobs are taken

[One-Way]

Re: Ankap

The HR person(s) who are conducting the interviews and looking over resumes are basically trying to justify their existence. That's pretty much what they get paid to do so that's why they take it so seriously. Or else they could be replaced by a baseball cap and some names on strips of paper. If you think the job might be something useful to put on your resume and even if you think its lame, then you should pursue it just for the sake of having another blurb to put on your resume. Its a dog eat dog world out there... some companies are just conducting interviews to keep their HR people busy and filing resumes away for the future since the job market is weak right now. Best of luck, don't expect to find everything you expected... most of the good jobs are taken

It's a film distribution with an office of two. Come on, man.

[One-Way]

Re: Ankap

B/c you have to give them a resume and references? Don't you have that ready to go?

I make changes according to each job. That's not the point! The point is they're taking themselves too seriously. I drove myself crazy last year, applying to different internships, and ended up finding out it's a bunch of college kids working out of a house.