lunulata:

raptorific:

lunulata:

I think my favorite panic-fueled response to a petitioner was when someone came up to me in Union Square and said “Hi, would you care to sign our petition for LGBT rights?” and I just blurted out “I’m already gay” and the person, taken aback, said “Well, that’s… nice.” and I said “It really is. Goodbye.” and just walked into the closest store to escape.

one time I was on my way to a final and this clipboard person was aggressively trying to stand in my way and saying “excuse me sir, can you take just one minute?” and I was like “I’m sorry I’m on my way to a final” and they said “just takes a minute to save a mountain” and I panicked because clearly the truth of why I had to go wasn’t working so I just said the first thing that came to mind which was “Sorry I hate mountains”

This is maybe my favorite response to this post, holy shit.

reform-by-riot:

Honestly though like its fucking offensive how people still try to claim that “hard work” is what determines your economic fate. Like its not like its a secret that the most back-breaking labor is categorically not the most high-paying, really its almost the precise opposite. People bent over for 12 hours a day, in the sun, picking vegetables are literally the lowest paid people in the country. No one can claim ignorance of that. So shut your God damn mouth and find another justification already, stop being insulting to the people who bust ass and break a sweat so millionaires can spend their work days in a chair, in an air conditioned room, two basic luxuries that plenty take for granted.

ripopentheuniverse:

“..But a real Black Nerd Problem is not knowing if your cosplay will get you killed. Or if a phaser equals wallet equals 41 empty shell casings later.”   -William Evans, ( williamevanswrites here on tumblr), writer of  "The Sobering Reality of Actual Black Nerd Problems“, a beautiful and NECESSARY written piece on the realities Black folk with nerdy interests face in today’s world. 

                             

                        If you reblog nothing else today, let this be it. 

Reblogging this for the end of DragonCon

study-well:

Writing a CV:

Writing a Cover Letter:

Referencing:

Interviews:

What job can I do?

Volunteering:

Resignation:

Redundancy /Job Loss:

At work:

bitterbitchclubpresident:

corbeezyyy:

team-aqua-grunt-sharky:

courtcourttheshort:

pansexualpizza:

“Must have reliable transportation” = “this is how we legally discriminate against poor people who take the bus”

As someone who has held several management positions with hiring responsibility, this is true. The boss at my last job informed me before I conducted my very first I interview,

“You can’t outright ask someone if they have a car or have kids. That’s technically illegal. But you need to know because sometimes they can be deal breakers. You can just say ‘Do you have reliable transportation?’ and ‘Do you have any current circumstances that could impede you from being successful at work?’

To which the last one most people fumble and would say, “Well I have kids, so sometimes they could get sick. But that’s not often.” But then your potential employer could mark it down on your interview notes nonetheless.

I thought that maybe it was just my own employer. But now I noticed that I am asked both of these almost every time I interview for a job.

Language is very sneaky. Be careful how you answer. Corporations can be snakes.

In my businesses class my professor told us that the bus counts as reliable transportation. You do not legally have to say “I take the bus” just say “yes I do have reliable transportation” and leave it at that. Do not over share. DO NOT OVER SHARE. The second question just say no. If your kids are sick call out as if you are sick. I don’t have kids but I myself can get sick and that doesn’t hinder my ability to succeed so kids getting sick shouldn’t hinder you. When I call out I give as little info as possible. No one needs to know why you call out. They can’t ask about your “illness” because it violates HIPAA if they do. So as long as you don’t offer more info than you need to you should be okay.

I’ve never thought about it like this.

You should keep everything to yourself as much as possible including social media (which is getting harder and harder to do) the less you offer the better.

buck–y:

evilhouseplant:

unshaped:

megainum:

thesilverhammer:

godpenis:

She got so mad she wrote song lyrics and edited a video and everything omg

Living.

WHAT IS THIS AND WHY DO I LOVE IT SO MUCH

this is the video description on youtube: “

I’ve been a server for 5 years. I made a song about the way white girls ask me for boxes.

“

i work in hospitality and i relate to this on a spiritual level

@campsearchlight