Author: Suellen Roley

Now There’s a Job I Don’t Want…First In A Series

Yesterday on my way to Express Personnel, I noticed a panhandler on the corner.  That’s not too unusual as it starts to warm up here in Bend, and my usual reaction is a quiet thought “there but for the grace of God go I.” Then I looked to the left and saw somebody in a… Continue reading Now There’s a Job I Don’t Want…First In A Series

Truth In Advertising

I get this lovely email from Job.com today. “617 headhunters want your resume” Yeah, right.  What it means is Job.com wants your $49.99 (minimum) to buy a pig in a poke. Or you can get automatic redistribution in 30 days for another $29.00 (the $49.99 only covers sending out your resume once), a confidential email… Continue reading Truth In Advertising

Get On The Same Page, Would You Please?

I called my temporary employment agency about 12:30 pm to find out the availability number and to check that I was still active with them. I was told that since I hadn’t been in since 2008 I would have to come in and be re-certified or whatever. I was also told  the employment counselors saw… Continue reading Get On The Same Page, Would You Please?

Oregon Working Families Party

Now I have to admit I was intrigued when I saw the banner for the Oregon Working Families Party on Facebook. But my intrigue rapidly turned to disgust, as this party does NOT seem to reach out to those without children, those who aren’t working, those who aren’t heterosexual (pictures on their site show a… Continue reading Oregon Working Families Party

Privacy….Or What Was La Grande Senior High THINKING?!!

So I am googling for myself today, to determine if a certain spammer/harasser (not the guy from Bend Broadband ROFL) could have gotten my email address(s) that simply. It turns out that there’s a lot of information on me some of which dates clear back to 1970! But the find that really irritated me was… Continue reading Privacy….Or What Was La Grande Senior High THINKING?!!

Telemarketers Again

So I made the mistake of signing up for yet another job site, Resume Bucket. What I think is cool about this site is they give you a personalized url to promote that shows your resume. http://www.resumebucket.com/stargazerschild http://www.resumebucket.com/stargazerschild/chronological What I don’t think is cool about this site is that I got two telemarketing calls yesterday… Continue reading Telemarketers Again

The Dead Man’s Daughter Doesn’t Get Her PAID FOR Newspaper Either

Dead People Don’t Read Newspapers!! I guess sending the bill back –even though the man to whom it was addressed has been deceased for 2 1/2 years– just wasn’t the right thing to do. Oh no, the dead man’s daughter should have paid a bill for newspapers she never received just so the Bend Bulletin… Continue reading The Dead Man’s Daughter Doesn’t Get Her PAID FOR Newspaper Either

Caring About Criticism…..

I’ve been musing lately on why only one organization felt the need to respond here at this very blog to IMO valid criticisms. I mean, really, I’ve trashed several organizations–both local and national– since October 2009 when I first started posting and only John Farwell at Bend Broadband felt compelled to not only respond but… Continue reading Caring About Criticism…..

Telemarketers……..Really Really SUCK!!

Friday afternoon (April 23, 2010) I was taking a nap when the phone (landline) rang. Now normally I let the fax machine beep scare off any callers on that line, but since I’ve started sending out resumes and applications I thought perhaps one of the places I contacted wanted to set up an interview. I… Continue reading Telemarketers……..Really Really SUCK!!