Summer Plans

[Sanger Zonvolt]

With most US schools out for summer vacation, it seems like a perfect time to either talk about summer vacation plans or ask people what they think you should be doing.

My plan is simple:get a job, play more competitive MtG with said funds, and become a responsible enough to ween myself off of YGO forums. Maybe get back into Vanguard in August, but that's like getting back into pot after years of sobriety

[AnimeMasterDub]

My plans so far is to find a job. I am having a tough time with it to be honest.

[Sanger Zonvolt]

I've been there. Took me forever to get one, and that was through connections from volunteer work that I had been doing. Sadly I don't really have a lot of useful advice

[AnimeMasterDub]

if you ask me these online applications are bs you apply on line and you still don't get a response

[Sanger Zonvolt]

Yeah that's pretty common. Whenever possible, it's better to walk in in person and ask about job openings.

[AnimeMasterDub]

but still the question remains are online job applications a step back or a step forward?

[Sanger Zonvolt]

Depends on who you ask. Online applications allow employers to potentially pool from a much greater pool of potential hires and allows job hunters to put in more applications in a smaller time frame by not having to drive from location to location. Of course, a greater pool of hires means more competition, potentially to the point where employers can keep a minor position open for months waiting for someone with better qualifications

So for you it might seem like a step back, but from a hiring perspective it's definitely a step forward

[AnimeMasterDub]

now you are just splitting hairs

[Sanger Zonvolt]

How is providing a view point to an open question "splitting hairs"?