Comments on A Peek at Karen's World: The Applicant

Huh. Beginning to understand why this guy is havin...

2012-02-19T09:43:31.139-08:00

Huh. Beginning to understand why this guy is having a hard time finding employment.

And your response was right on the money.

Oh, Karen... that was just a MAGNIFICENT response....

2012-02-15T11:26:14.330-08:00

Oh, Karen... that was just a MAGNIFICENT response. Damn. I wish you could send that sucker ;)

The other day I wrote a snarky email back to my boss and it was the most rewarding thing. Of course I never actually hit "send" but it felt good to get some things off my chest. Sometimes we just have to!

Awesome! I don't understand people sometimes....

2012-02-07T18:53:32.468-08:00

Awesome! I don't understand people sometimes. And to poor dumb Joey, my mom was an amazing gym teacher! ;)

"PPPPS: "Those who can't teach gym w...

2012-02-07T13:51:30.523-08:00

"PPPPS: "Those who can't teach gym write snarky emails when they don't get their way." --Karen Peterson"

Effing brilliant! :D

Yeah, you and I know that, bit it seemed that Joe ...

2012-02-07T01:43:04.427-08:00

Yeah, you and I know that, bit it seemed that Joe interpreted it as an age issue, and responded accordingly. As I said, you did the right thing to not bite back, it wouldn't be the sort of exchange anybody could win.

LOVE it. Perfect response. You are hilarious. I...

2012-02-06T12:37:00.436-08:00

LOVE it. Perfect response. You are hilarious. It's soooo too bad you can't send that.

And what a weeny. I feel a little bad for that guy. He's obviously feeling undervalued because of his age, but incapable of expressing that in a way that doesn't make him out to be an asshat.

That's a halfway compassionate take, right?

Yeah, not much of a mystery, is it?

2012-02-05T16:15:25.100-08:00

Yeah, not much of a mystery, is it?

I'm glad I didn't send it either. Really, ...

2012-02-05T16:15:05.463-08:00

I'm glad I didn't send it either. Really, nothing good would have come of it. And one of us probably would have been in big trouble.

I know, right??

2012-02-05T16:14:34.177-08:00

I know, right??

As a peer tutor, I love you. That was perfect. I c...

2012-02-05T12:16:21.672-08:00

As a peer tutor, I love you. That was perfect. I can understand why "Joey" has no job.

I think your witty rebuttal was CLASSIC, but I'...

2012-02-05T12:06:29.546-08:00

I think your witty rebuttal was CLASSIC, but I'm glad you didn't send it. I can only imagine how much drama it would cause and who knows? Another grammatical error might be made, and then where would you and Richard be??? :)

Holy Crap! What a jerk! I love your response. A...

2012-02-04T20:44:40.427-08:00

Holy Crap! What a jerk! I love your response. And seriously - who DOES that?

Excellent. I can't tell you how many times I ...

2012-02-04T17:46:35.574-08:00

Excellent. I can't tell you how many times I wish I could tell people exactly what was on my mind.

I'm really curious about the threaded comment format. Do your replies still come through e-mail? Do comments we leave still go to your e-mail? I don't have time to come back to each blog post I leave a comment at to see if there is a reply. I'm very curious of how this is working for you.

Oh how fun! You're just so witty! I would lo...

2012-02-04T12:10:35.316-08:00

Oh how fun! You're just so witty! I would love to post all of my work stories but since a lot of my coworkers read mine, I have to hold back on the juicy gossip. I mean honestly, after 3 years of working for alcoholics...I've got some good stories to share. Anyway, back to you...I love all the added quotes to prove both of your points. Dumb and Dumber line...classic!

I agree with you about seniors, but this isn't...

2012-02-03T07:46:33.894-08:00

I agree with you about seniors, but this isn't a senior issue. We have a couple of tutors here that are older and retired. We were allowed to hire them because they are taking classes here and are, therefore, students. They are a wonderful addition to our staff and are able to help students in a much different way.

If this "Joe" guy had signed up for a couple of classes, we would have been able to hire him, per our district rules. Of course, I wouldn't now that I've seen firsthand his utter lack of respect for others and his potentially racist attitude.

Stephen, my sincerest apologies if you have felt t...

2012-02-03T07:42:03.932-08:00

Stephen, my sincerest apologies if you have felt that I've ignored your comments. I try to reply to as many as I can, but usually do so via email. Since your email address is not enabled, I haven't been able to reply that way. It was only in the last week or so that I switched to Blogger's new threaded comment format and I'm still trying to get used to it. Please be patient and know that I think you and every single one of your comments rock.

As for our friend, Old Joe, I am going to have to continue to disagree with you here. We never introduced the issue of age. He did. The issue has to do with a part of the California Education Code that requires that student workers be...students. Silly, I know. Going a little further (farther?), it is our district's policy to hire student workers as tutors, rather than hiring people from the community. At this time, we have no way around this rule and "Joe"'s complaint was, therefore, targeted at the wrong person.

Too far? Not far enough! I would've sent it. H...

2012-02-03T02:05:01.428-08:00

Too far? Not far enough! I would've sent it. He wasn't going to be 'working' there anyway, right? And I LOVE your "can't teach gym" quote. lol!

Goodness. That's exciting. You are terribly ...

2012-02-03T00:20:49.431-08:00

Goodness. That's exciting. You are terribly brilliant! How frustrating for you. At least you have a wonderful sense of humor to get you through. :)

Your response was brilliant. Too bad you can't...

2012-02-02T19:20:56.278-08:00

Your response was brilliant. Too bad you can't send it. Seriously, I don't understand people who feel they are owed things like jobs. Why didn't old Joe try looking somewhere else? And if his opinion of civil service is so low then why did he so desperately want the job? What a bunhead.

KAREN ~ Well, to be honest, I mostly came here to ...

2012-02-02T19:10:32.007-08:00

KAREN ~
Well, to be honest, I mostly came here to tell you that I had replied to your comment on my ‘Sports Movies’ blog bit and that I hope you will go there to read it. (I know that most Blogspot.com bloggers leave comments and never return to see if the blogger replied.)

And I also know from past experience that you don’t often reply to comments left on your own blog installments. Therefore, I don’t really expect any sort of response to THIS comment but I will leave one nonetheless:

In general, I think that “Joseph O'Malley” handled the situation rather poorly and there is much to be said for the outlook of y’all at the University, and for your imaginary reply to Ol’ Joe specifically. There was much humor and intelligence displayed in your “pretend” response. BUT…

… if this were a “civil” lawsuit, where the preponderance of the evidence decides the matter, I’m sorry to tell you this, my friend, but as a judge or jury member, I would find on the side of Ol’ Joe.

I don’t presume to speak for Jo-Ann, who commented before me, but I suspect she and I, in an overall sense, view this matter similarly. (I now need to check her Blogspot site out, because she and I may represent the same minority opinion in all sorts of other disputed matters.)

Still love ya, Sis, but in total honesty, I don’t think I can fully align myself with you on this one.

~ D-FensDogg
‘Loyal American Underground’

Wow, I thought you were pretty funny before, but t...

2012-02-02T18:10:10.711-08:00

Wow, I thought you were pretty funny before, but this takes the cake.

Why would he give "Rick" a hard time when he was TRYING to gain employment from him? Seniors these days, they just aren't appreciative and they have an attitude to boot.

My job is to hire people, and I am always amazed a...

2012-02-02T16:21:06.059-08:00

My job is to hire people, and I am always amazed at when a job applicant gives me tons of attitude. Really? You think that behavior is going to get you hired?

Love the response! I think you should "accid...

2012-02-02T15:58:56.347-08:00

Love the response! I think you should "accidentally' send it on "Richard's" computer... Just saying

I LOVE it! Not too far at all!

2012-02-02T15:47:21.438-08:00

I LOVE it! Not too far at all!

To be honest, I feel for the senior members of soc...

2012-02-02T15:22:36.915-08:00

To be honest, I feel for the senior members of society. They are constantly being given the message that their skills are devalued and their voices are not worth listening to. Is it any wonder that many appear to be grumpy?

And did you also know that the elderly are in a high risk category for depression too? I'm not wanting to attack you, but it's something I feel strongly about.

I'm not trying to excuse his rudeness, you and your peers deserved courtesy. I guess he saw himself as having a wonderful set of skills that you rejected, and he was affronted because you did not roll out the red carpet. I'm glad you chose to not bite back. That was the only course of action open to you.

BTW - I've worked in both the public and private sectors. Incompetence is rife in both!