Can I have an application?

Posted by Bob (bob at screenfreeze dot net) on January 12, 2006: Today's comic is once again a Steve comic. I have to imagine he gets shit like this all the time, so he can explain it. In the last panel, I almost drew it as some lady I work with, but the story behind that would have only been funny to me, so I figured I'd be better not going with a giant inside joke. So instead, it ended up looking like Grunge from Gen13 with black hair. I don't know how he got in there. But anyway, at least you get a random Joe appearance in this comic, so that's something.

Before I get going with my links this week, I'd like to show off some badass fan art I got from Cory Bruce. It was for a Christmas art trade, and he drew the entire Think Tank crew. Thanks again Cory, it turned out great!

I don't have a ton of time to get this done today, so sadly my newspost today may be a little shorter than usual. But let's see what happens. First up, I found this site, which lists movie bodycounts. Ever wonder how many people Stallone killed in First Blood? Here's the site for you. Between that and Cinemorgue, you should have your movie death fix there.

If you ever dent someone's car when you're parking, make sure you leave a note like this guy did. Call me crazy, but I don't really think the hitting driver was really that sorry. Just a hunch I've got though.

You gotta love how the internet allows people to make examples of people that did them wrong. (Did them wrong? What am I, in the wild west?) Anyway, check out this ripped off homeowner. Moral of the story? Don't hire Jon Drewniak.

Actually, I think the moral there might be not to cross the ripped off homeowner. We support you here at Think Tank HQ, ripped off homeowner!

Even better, people who think they can sue you because you stopped them from leeching your bandwidth.

While I have a Nintendo Wii, I haven't downloaded and Virtual Console games. I dunno, if I want to play any of those, I'd probably just find my cartridge or load up a rom. I know, I'm a filthy pirate. But anyway, I did come across this, which talks about which controller is best suited for the VC games. So I guess if I do start messing with them, I oughta pick up a classic controller.

Speaking of the Wii, it still continues to kick all sorts of ass. That is all.

A little while back, I posted a link to a guy who remade Ocarina of Time as a 2D game, like Link to the Past. Well, how about Parallel Worlds, which is a brand new version of Link to the Past. Looks pretty neat, I'll have to check it out...eventually. I have a bad history with Zelda games. I buy them, but never play them. Ah well. Anyway, that's all I've got. See you back here in a week.

Posted by Steve (steve at screenfreeze dot net) on January 12, 2006: I've always wanted to do a comic like this. I'm not sure what took us so long. (Maybe we did, and just both forgot about it.) Anyway, since I'm honestly trying to help here, let's go over it, shall we?

When applying for a job, the first thing you need is a pen. This won't change. You will need a pen for any application that still gets written on paper. This might sound like I'm nitpicking, but it's the little things that make a difference. Having a pen shows you're prepared. And for the love of God, know the adresses for places where you've previously worked.

Second, and this is actually something they taught me in a high school business class I took, never leave anything blank. N/A if something doesn't apply to you. "Open" for position applied for and salary expectations if you don't know what to write.

Third, and this might sound like I'm being a dick, but filling out your application really shouldn't take a whole lot of interaction with me. Don't ask me what to write for things. Don't ask me for addresses. Filling out an app is a pretty simple task, and you really need to be able to do it on your own.

And finally, and this happens all the time, wear something nice. I'm not talking a shirt and tie. But something other than your ripped jeans and worn out band t-shirt. First impressions, you know? Also, leave your friends at home, or at least make them wait outside while you fill out the app. If your friends are hanging around you while you're filling out the app, the first thing the employer is going to wonder is how often they'll be hanging around when you're supposed to be working.

Well, there you have it. Like I said, I'm really only trying to help out any of our fine readers that are having trouble finding employment. These are little things that we see all the time that send people to the bottom of the list. Keep 'em in mind next time you're filling out an application. See you next week.