Adult Children by Stephen Beals for October 14, 2023

And pray tell, where is the popcorn?

mhm … just like my ex-workplace

Finally, someone who realizes there are no millionaires working at the library.

an interview that is honest and where you do not have to BS about the job

Actually, Penny started as a cashier and is now an executive.

A fast learning person with smarts and ambition can make any job a stepping stone to advancement. It just won’t be handed to you.

Brutal honesty.

Well, that was simple!

No way they have paychecks! It’ll be direct deposit or a debit card. Paper checks are too costly for big corps to do anymore.

That last sign is so very true. I worked for the library as a teenager. During my interview, I was asked if I knew how much I’d be paid. I quoted the minimum wage of the time; I was told that I’d be making less than that

Prescreen Interviews

If we can’t buy you for less than you are worth, we don’t want you here

Nobody truly PAYS the lower echelon… especially these days