Tag: job hunting

  • Episode #54 I Was Told There Would be Snow

    Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country, and sloths. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, or at […]

  • #54 I Was Told There Would be Snow

    Jenny, from Costa Rica, talks about the mild winter this year, the troubles of finding a job in another country, and sloths.

  • Are job ads getting dumber?

    Am I too cynical or is it just impossible to take certain companies seriously when going through job application ads? Today’s example: We’re on a mission to take over the […]

  • Job hunting made fast

    If you live in Stockholm and are a passionate cyclist… NOPE. Next. This is an ideal role to gain experience in the …. So little or no pay. NOPE. Next. […]

  • A passion for chainsaws

    These job ads get more specific every day. Today’s copywriting ad states that they would prefer an applicant who is really into chainsaws. If I come dressed as this guy, […]

  • Aboriginal Field of Study

    I’m always applying for jobs to supplement my translating (it doesn’t pay the big bucks), and most of the time, especially with today’s technology, it takes me about one minute […]

  • 87.5 and not one minute more!

    Sweden is great because sometimes you can get 50% jobs as well as 75% jobs.  It works out well especially if you have kids to pick up from daycare or […]

  • Future Sinbad

    Today’s job ad: “Dancer for ‘Sinbad in the Year 2050.” These are the jobs that I find online.  Now, believe me, I’d love to be a dancer for Sinbad in […]