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The Random, Meaningless Announcements Thread 3!

Wirey

Wirey

Fartist
Draka said:
Yay. My VA case manager just called and I had a nice garbly squeaky conversation with her and I now have an appt in 2 hours. At least I'll be seen today. Probably come home with antibiotics. Wonderful. Been on so many this last year it's a wonder any work for me. :(
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Nice cover story for all the antibiotic use. How you doin'?
 
Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I thought (still am) about having a strong focus on sexuality and gender as a psychologists, but I think I'm going to instead have a mega huge emphasis on Asperger's Awareness. We may not charm your socks off at an interview, however we are known for being damn good workers, but many of us struggle with employment.
One of my targets is most definitely doing away with those bs pre-employment personality tests that have zero scientific validity, have zero bearing on job performance, and are so vague they can be interpreted multiple ways. My own research into them revealed one company, who touts scientific validity, whose test is supposed to be an excellent indication of if someone will stay on the job or not, did a study that looked into one local chain of bars in one city. I also found another company whose research was to group those who aren't even old enough to legally work all the up to those old enough to legally retire into one group that is supposed to tell employers about a potential employee's personality. And then there are those companies who utilize the MMPA, but have someone who is not qualified to interpret the results interpreting the results.
 
sun rise

sun rise

The world is on fire
Premium Member
Shadow Wolf said:
I thought (still am) about having a strong focus on sexuality and gender as a psychologists, but I think I'm going to instead have a mega huge emphasis on Asperger's Awareness. We may not charm your socks off at an interview, however we are known for being damn good workers, but many of us struggle with employment.
One of my targets is most definitely doing away with those bs pre-employment personality tests that have zero scientific validity, have zero bearing on job performance, and are so vague they can be interpreted multiple ways. My own research into them revealed one company, who touts scientific validity, whose test is supposed to be an excellent indication of if someone will stay on the job or not, did a study that looked into one local chain of bars in one city. I also found another company whose research was to group those who aren't even old enough to legally work all the up to those old enough to legally retire into one group that is supposed to tell employers about a potential employee's personality. And then there are those companies who utilize the MMPA, but have someone who is not qualified to interpret the results interpreting the results.
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Using an MMPA as a hiring tool is bogus.
 
Draka

Draka

Wonder Woman
How can someone live in a relatively small city for 10 years and not know some of the most basic street names and locations? Every time I need to send the hubby out to run an errand involving one of the children's many activities I feel like I have to draw out a map of where to go.

My side... It's Third St. The public library. Third St. Right past Second. Before Fourth. Take Market street. Across the Market Street bridge. The flat bridge. By the event center. Okay, go up Market and just turn left at US Bank. The big bank on the corner. Then park on the street or the little parking lot behind the library. No, behind it. Yes there is a parking lot back there. Off Third. :facepalm:

He still walks out muttering he has "no idea what Mommy is talking about". A person with barely any voice above a scratchy whisper should not have to talk that much. :oops:
 
Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
sunrise123 said:
Using an MMPA as a hiring tool is bogus.
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Well, the MMPA is a valid test, but you have to have some certified (a psychologist) to interpret it. From my research, any-and-all pre-employment personality tests are bogus, and there are actually some law suits against companies who use them because they questions asked, when asked to certain people, violate HIPAA laws as they are asking a potential employee to disclose medical information. Kroger got in trouble because someone applying is hard of hearing (a red flag on their test), and Aarons (a "rent-to-own" place) was sued over something (I don't remember the issue), and they do even ask if you are into any "unusual" sex acts. Some places even ask if you enjoy irony and sarcasm as a form of comedy. One company I looked at for my research even asked how far away you live from your family, and how emotionally close to them you are.
The last one I had to take, the statement was "there are some groups of people I just don't understand." I started to answer "agree," because there are some groups I just don't understand (such as those who would kill for religion - I can't even begin to fathom what must compel someone to do that; I don't understand racists either, or people who see human beings as expendable and exploitable resources), and my case worker told me to answer "disagree" because I was way over thinking the question. It's not my fault they can't word a sentence so it isn't super vague and has a canyon-sized opening for interpretation.
 
Draka

Draka

Wonder Woman
Wirey said:
Sadly, yes.
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Okay big boy...come here...
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Wirey

Wirey

Fartist
Buttercup said:
That's all ya got? Wow. I'm disappointed. With the word 'throat' in the sentence, I was hoping for much more. LOL.

Ok, I just put myself in the corner.
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Seriously, I don't mind making over-the-top come-ons because they're patently not serious, but 'throat' in a sexual connotation can cross the line into offensive too easily, and despite the joking, I actually respect every woman's right not to be slimed on by some random perv. I have daughters.

Like that feminist thang? How you doin'?
 
Buttercup

Buttercup

Veteran Member
Wirey said:
Seriously, I don't mind making over-the-top come-ons because they're patently not serious, but 'throat' in a sexual connotation can cross the line into offensive too easily, and despite the joking, I actually respect every woman's right not to be slimed on by some random perv. I have daughters.
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I know. I think my problem is that I've been single too long. ;) I see 'dirty' behind too many innocent words.
 
Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I uncovered in my research that some companies change their questions. I couldn't find anything indicating any specific reasons or how often, but when I did my research, looking at research others have done before me, and some of the companies asked questions other than what previous researchers found.
 
Shadow Wolf

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
I need something to do. I was planning on working on my dad's truck today, but it turns out he needs to rent a special tool.
This presents a problem, not with doing the work, but that working on his truck was my plan today for getting out of the house and away from the noise and stress. And the noise and stress has just went through the roof.
 
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