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General => Site News => Topic started by: Fellfrosch on February 02, 2007, 09:34:34 PM
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Hi everybody! I'm calling in every favor and kindness that I can right now, I'm afraid: I need a job, and I need one fast. I was laid off today, and they gave me no severance at all. We can make it for about a month, and then we're living on credit cards. If you know of any real or freelance jobs that require a lot of writing and/or editing, please let me know (or, frankly, anything else that could help tide us over), please let me know. Thanks!
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Can you post a resume or summary of a resume so we know more details of what to look for?
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Wow, harsh, Fell.
I'll see what I can around here. How do you feel about moving?
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What about those WotC jobs?
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Dude. That sucks.
Apply to Stamp it Up.
I shall keep my eyes peeled wide.
Oh, there's always UPS for an interim. I hear they have decent wages and benefits. Top that off with a waiting job at a snazzy restaurant in the evenings...
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http://www.omniture.com/career/43 A friend of mine works there.
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I can offer you a job as a source for my research paper about poverty. But I don't think that will help you much.
Well, one of the projects I'm working on is looking for a new Americorp member. Course, there is no way you can support a family on an Americorp living stipend.
I do know someone who works with the state as a employment and career counselor. Her job consists of finding jobs for other people. I can send her an email, but she may not have anything right now.
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Poor Fell. :( That's so harsh.
I'd also ask your bishop for leads if you haven't. He should be able to help you network with others.
And, actually, I'd urge you to turn to the church welfare system before relying on credit cards. Yes, it sucks to have to rely on that. Believe me, I'm well aware of that. And yet, that's what it's there for, and they have much more than just food. Anyway, the bishop could even help with bills like house payments and utilities.
But with so many people helping you, I'll bet you will find a job. Soon.
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Ouch, Fell.
Have you seen this (http://byualumni.applicantsearch.com/pages/active") ? Apparently BYU is starting up an alumni placement service. It's worth a look.
The only other leads I have right now are the Church magazine internship, which probably doesn't pay well enough and involves a long commute. But if you're interested, PM me and I'll get you the details. I'll also keep an eye out for anything else.
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Sorry to hear that, Fell. Good luck!
If you have at least six years of editing experience, you can apply to be a senior editor at the Ensign. It's pretty competitive, though--Church jobs always are. Here's the link: http://www.lds.org/emp/emp2.html, and then scroll down to the very bottom of the list.
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I say you go professional heckler, like the professional beach bully, someone pays you to heckle them at LTUE or other con panel they're on but by the end they get to make a, preplanned, fool out of you and it makes them look smart.
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Ouch. That's very bad news. There have been a slew of openings at Orem Public Library, but none right now. I'll keep you up to date if any open, though. I think there will probably be 2 part time (with benefits) in the near future. That would only be about $15,000 a year, though. I'll keep an ear out for other opportunities, though.
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I can give you my boss's email/phone. She runs a consulting company. She often needs writers/editors.
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Fell, it
may not be WON'T be of any help, but I could get you a brand-new headset AND the Burning Crusade expansion pack, and we could waste colossal amounts of time together.
Seriously though, I'll keep an eye out. Not a real eye out like Kopo, but you get the point.
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My Burning Crusade offer still stands--to you and to EUOL.
Though actually, I bet I could make pretty good money as a gold farmer...
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My Burning Crusade offer still stands--to you and to EUOL.
Though actually, I bet I could make pretty good money as a gold farmer...
If I remember correctly, your "offer" was that if I would get you the BC expansion and a new headset you would play with all of us again, right? But I forgot what EUOL's part in it was.
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You need to get me the expansion and pay the monthly fee; the headset was optional. My offer to EUOL was that I'd pay for his expansion and monthly fee if he starts playing.
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Are you still playing, Fell? I've been thinking about starting on a new server--completely fresh. But I don't know if I have a lot of time to devote to it.
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No, he hasn't played for quite some time despite Zokais best efforts. Who would have thought Fell of all people would turn down someone paying for their subscription not just once but three times.
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Hey, I would play with you guys. Not a ton, but still...
I'm in the Altar of Storms (char name: Sedara) and Medivh (char name: Kayrene) realms.
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You need to get me the expansion and pay the monthly fee; the headset was optional. My offer to EUOL was that I'd pay for his expansion and monthly fee if he starts playing.
Oh, so I don't need to buy the headset. Sweet! ;)
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I've actually never turned him down, I think he's just too sane to pay for someone else's account. And this goes out to Nessa, Parker, and anyone else who wants to play with the cool kids: Horde on Nathrezim. It's the only way to fly.
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Horde on Nathrezim. It's the only way to fly.
Represent!
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Tempting, but I think I'm about PVP-realmed out. That's right--I'm planning on buying a carebear suit and moving to a Normal realm. Maybe even try out an RP-PVE. I just don't have enough time to want to spend it getting corpse-camped. If I'm going to go on and play, I don't want to have to worry about anyone else but me.
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I don't blame you, PVE is the way to go. PvP scarred me for life when I did it during the beta but it didn't help that the Blizzard employee guilds would cheat by using exploits that only they knew about to bring down whole towns at a time. Got so bad that you couldn't get past lvl 25 because they'd sit in Tauren Mill on top of the buildings killing everyone and you couldn't target them (this was before the other mid 20 level horde area opened), needless to say once the actual developers of the game found out about this the proverbial crap hit the fan and a lot of people on their end got in trouble.
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Obsolete complaints about the state of the game three years ago in beta, Represent!
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Horde on Nathrezim. It's the only way to fly.
This means I have to make a new character. Start from scratch. Again. Hrm. Maybe this isn't a bad idea. I haven't tried blood elf yet.
My only problem is that you guys are probably lvl 40+ and I'd be, like, lvl 10. Can't quest with you. Can't even follow you around without getting smashed.
Edit: OK. I have no self-control when it comes to WoW. I made a character. Name: Nessarose. Look for me.
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Ha, that's funny. You're right, we may not be out questing with you and stuff, but hey, we can send you 16 slot bags and give you some gold. :)
Names to put on your Nathrezim friends list:
Fellfrosch: Fellfrosch
Me: Cadamis, Absalom, Landsgrave (my new BE pally)
Micah (the ultimate sugar daddy): Talos, Fiera, Sanjar, Rhuine, Sesino, Naerom
Zokai: Prym, Thyn
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Thanks to the kindness and mental infirmity of our dear Zokai, I am now the proud owner of an active Burning Crusade account (and a new headset, since the mic was broken on my old one). I do intend to start a Blood Elf character as well as level Fellfrosch up to 70, so I should be able to play with newbies and oldies alike. I'm not often on at useful times, though, we'll have to see what works out.
Landsgrave is a Pally and Nessarose is a...what? I need to know what class to make my Blood Elf so we can work well together.
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Actually, I'm a pally, too. It was either that or rogue. I have a priest and mage on other servers and wanted something different. If I had known, I would have chosen something else.
Any professions that would be useful to you guys? Both my mage/priest are herb/alch, but I'm not sure I want to do that again.
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My main is a dual-wield fighter, so I'd like to avoid rogue since it's so close. What if we're all pallies? Would that be horribly useless as a party? I've never done a caster, so I might go Mage.
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I like mage and priest. I was surprised how much damage a priest can do. Mages can teleport/portal. So I would go for that if I were you. That would be very handy in a group.
I can focus my talents on healing, so I can do that. I rather like my priest, but I'm to lvl 30 and don't want to do it all over again.
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Well, there's no need for you to make another priest if you've already got one. Pallies have enough helaing to get us by, especially with two of them. I'll make a mage, because doggonit I probably should at some point.
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I think I'm going to be a party-pooper and mention that you should move this discussion to an actual WoW thread in the VG board.
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yeah. I'm not about to turn in a favor to get a guy a job when he's just taking time off to play WoW ;)
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I've moved this conversation to the Burning Crusade thread in the video games section.
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I had a phone interview with Wizards of the Coast yesterday, and I thought it went pretty well...and apparently it must have gone very well, because they're flying me out to Seattle next week! I don't know the exact day yet, but I'll post it here as soon as I do. Huzzah!
I'm expecting a totally weird interview, like they leave me in a room for 4 hours and tell me to have a thirty page IP bible ready when they come back, designed to appeal to fourth-grade monkeys with severed limbs and alzheimer's disease.
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Also, you need to stat out the monkeys that will be reading it.
Congrats!
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Ya, congrats.
Though that does spark questions as to what will happen to TWG's review section if you get the job, but that's something to discuss if/when you do get it.
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Let me know the details when you know. And hey--I'm jealous. They never flew me out. They just gave me two phone interviews. Though I can't complain, because they still gave me the job anyway.
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I have an itinerary: I fly out of Salt Lake Wednesday night, have 7 interviews with various people on Thursday morning, and fly back Thursday night.
I have to assume that they're really interested in me, because that's a pretty hefty financial investment.
You cannot see it, but I am dancing the dance of joy.
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Is *that* what your icon monster is doing? I was wondering.
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The undead dance of joy involves a great deal of crouching and scowling. Don't mock my culture!
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So now it comes down to the possibility of a job at Wizards or the possibility of a job in SLC that pays more, I don't envy that decision of you do get offered both jobs.
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Congrats, Fell. That sounds like a really great opportunity. Just make sure it doesn't interfere with your WoW schedule. I mean, we all need our priorities . . . ;-)
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The undead dance of joy involves a great deal of crouching and scowling. Don't mock my culture!
I was jsut trying to understand. When I mock, you will FEEL IT!"
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Actually, the chumps for that job in SLC hired somebody else. Sucks to be them.
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Wow, congrats Fell.
If anything you get a quick trip to the Seattle area--one of the best places on Earth.
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Well, don't get your hopes up *too* much about Seattle. It is still the rainy season, after all.
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Isn't it rainy season in Seattle except for one week in June?
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Actually the rain ends in about early June and you don't see nary a drop till about October. I just gave away a little-known secret of the Pacific Northwest: Seattle has amazing summers.
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Actually, Fell decided to move to Seattle when we first took him there at age 12. After seeing the city he told us that when he was grown up he was coming back there to live because when you do, "they give you a boat."
I hope he's not disappointed. :)
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Good to see you, Fell! Here's hoping you get the job.
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So how'd things go Fell? Hmm? Hmm?!
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I heard it went pretty well.
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It went very well. I had four interviews: two of them good, two of them great. I learned more about the job and about the company, and I'm more excited than ever about working there. They have more interviews next week, and then hope to make a decision after that, so we'll see.
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Hey Fell, I don't mean to jinx your current rosy prospects, but I saw this advertisement and figured I'd throw it up here, just in case.
> BYU Magazine Friends--
>
> It's been a long time since we've had an editorial job opening at BYU
> Magazine. The three of us have seemed so entrenched here that a
> couple of years ago some of our interns began plotting schemes to
> "create" a vacancy. Well, if you've been working with a bounty
> hunter, you can call him off. We have an opening, and no one had to
> die to make it available.
>
> Peter Gardner has accepted a new position within our department. He
> will continue to spend about 50 percent of his time doing magazine
> editorial work, but he will begin management duties with other
> aspects of the department (our department produces various
> publications for the university). This is a great opportunity for
> Peter, and it gives us a chance to augment our staff slightly. The
> new person will likely contribute about 20 percent of his/her time to
> department projects; about 80 percent to the magazine. We anticipate
> a net gain of about 30 percent of a person... but we gain a full
> competitor for our weekly Speed Scrabble games.
>
> Anyway, as of today, the associate editor position is open.
> Applications will be accepted through April 13. If you are looking,
> please consider applying. If not, please share this news with those
> you know who are looking. BYU is a great place to work and we're
> pretty nice to each other around here. Oh yeah, and the magazine is a
> fun project, too.
>
> The posting is up right now on the BYU jobs Web site:
>
> https://yjobs.byu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?
> time=1175292445953
>
>
> They posted it this afternoon and put some odd language in there
> about how to submit writing samples. Please don't compile all your
> samples into a Word document. We're trying to get them to change
> that. I, for one, would prefer photocopies of published work. Anyway,
> if that link doesn't work, it may be because they've updated the job
> posting. You can find the job listing by going to
>
> http://yjobs.byu.edu
>
> And clicking on "search postings" in the left column. It's posting
> number 070165
>
> In the meantime, below is the basic info. If you have more questions,
> please don't hesitate to ask.
>
> --Jeff
>
>
> Associate Editor, BYU Magazine
>
> This position requires a degree in English, communications, or
> related field; a minimum of three years' professional editorial
> experience (or equivalent graduate work) is preferred. It demands an
> editor/writer with the ability to find and select story concepts,
> report and write articles, supervise other writers in article
> development, carefully edit articles, and coordinate with designers
> and artists to ensure quality presentation and timely production.
> Strong managerial skills are needed, as are initiative and self-
> direction. This position requires someone who can collaborate well
> with others and train and mentor student workers. Further, the
> position demands knowledge of the larger field of communications
> strategy and the ability to apply that knowledge to major decisions
> affecting the vision, direction, and overall success of BYU Magazine
> and MyBYU News. Interest, ability, and experience with technology,
> including electronic communications strategies and production, are
> strongly preferred.
>
>
> This position communicates to the extended BYU community (alumni and
> friends off campus as well as students and employees on campus) about
> the mission, news, issues, research, and people of Brigham Young
> University. This communication involves the creation of departments,
> feature articles, and Web content for BYU Magazine and the production
> of MyBYU News. The position also participates in other aspects of
> magazine business and contributes to other university publications
> projects and business.
>
> Major responsibilities include the following:
> -Supervise the creation of BYU Magazine departments
> -Manage major magazine-related projects, which may include MyBYU
> News, the magazine Web site, and magazine advertising efforts
> -Report, write, and edit feature articles and other content for BYU
> Magazine
> -Participate in other aspects of magazine business
> -Provide editorial and management services (which may include
> technical and computer support) to other department projects
>
>
> Approximate starting salary range: $41,693 - $54,100
>
>
> ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
> :::::::::::::
>
> Jeff McClellan, Editor
> BYU Magazine
>
> http://magazine.byu.edu/
>
>
>
> ------ End of Forwarded Message
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That looks cool, I'll apply for it.
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Glad to hear the Wizard's interviews went well, Fell. I was thinking about you! I'll keep my fingers crossed. ;D
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Still haven't heard back from Wizards, but I did get another offer today from a local company, matching my previous salary. It will be an excellent plan B if Wizards falls through. Huzzah!
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And there was much rejoicing.
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Woot! Hopefully you will hear soon so you can get on with your life!
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YAY!! And yay once more. :) That's great to hear, Fell. Really awesome.
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And now it's official: Wizards thanks me for considering them, but has found other candidates with more suitable experience. Shows what they know. Looks like I'll be sticking around for a while, taking the job in Springville, and painting my living room. I was kind of hoping to avoid that.
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Well that sucks, but you know you've got this other job so at least you're not left searching still which is a good thing.
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Seattle: over-rated.
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Hey! I think that's great news. This means we can continue to enjoy your presence at rifftrax parties.
Speaking of Rifftrax, it's time to think of scheduling another one soon. We could BBQ.
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Mmmm... BBQ.
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Well, congrats Fell for resolving your unemployment dilema.
And I'm glad your staying around. I still owe you a game of Mutants and Masterminds sometime.
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Glad to hear you have a job, Fell. So you won't have to sell your children on the blackmarket!
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(yay)
Though I would have suggested El Hueco, in Medellín, Colombia. You can get most anything there... I never did check if you could buy people there... Nevermind...
Seriously, congrats on having a job again. I hate looking.
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My evil plan to get all my friends to move to Seattle fails again. It's too bad, I hear it may have dominoed had Fell got the job.
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My evil plan to get all my friends to move to Seattle fails again. It's too bad, I hear it may have dominoed had Fell got the job.
Plot harder next time!
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Painting a living room is WAY less work than moving out of state. I'm glad you found a job! Yay hooray!