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A Blog by Yours Truly
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An Entertainment Blog about the Staffing Industry
The good, the bad, and the ugly about the staffing industry. Recommended that those easily offended, expecting political correctness, or looking to argue should move right along to somewhere else.
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Yours Truly
Feb 11, 20243 min read
How did you not know?
I have a lot of meetings as part of my job. Different customers to discuss updates in staffing plans and standards, different interviews...
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Yours Truly
Feb 4, 20243 min read
Apparently he's confused
There are two types of people in the world. A true statement, but a truth that encompasses approximately one million different yin and...
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Yours Truly
Jan 28, 20243 min read
"So what should I do?"
I believe in the trope that there are only seven original plots in the world. You know: Lowly girl (e.g., ugly, poor, minority, etc.)...
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Yours Truly
Jan 21, 20242 min read
Sick
I recently survived an assassination attempt. Mother Nature, herself, sent microscopic assassins to off me, but I prevailed! If you're...
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Yours Truly
Jan 7, 20245 min read
They figured it all out
We have to terminate assignments (read: fire someone) all the time for all kinds of reasons. Despite the comical circumstances...
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Yours Truly
Jan 3, 20242 min read
New Year, New You[rs Truly]
Happy one-year anniversary to all my loyal followers, as well as you newbies who just stumbled across this epic blog. Yes, it is...
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Yours Truly
Dec 24, 20234 min read
Yawning? Are you four?
Have you ever talked to someone for the first time and immediately disliked everything about him/her? No? Do my job, and you'll quickly...
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Yours Truly
Dec 17, 20232 min read
Let's address your address
Let's address your address Have you ever watched one of those old timey British TV shoes (Downton Abbey fans, anyone?) and seen your...
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Yours Truly
Dec 3, 20233 min read
Don't text back your phone number...we already have it.
I was just thinking the other day that I don’t really lack for anything and maybe this whole holiday gifting situation should just be...
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Yours Truly
Nov 26, 20234 min read
The Beige Flag
You ever heard of the “beige flag” in dating? There are red flags, of course. We’ve all heard of the red flags: prior conviction as a...
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Yours Truly
Nov 12, 20233 min read
I'm 48 years old
School cafeteria work is not easy. The cafeterias in our school districts have anywhere from 400 to 2400 students that need to eat in a...
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Yours Truly
Nov 5, 20232 min read
You're the recruiters...recruit!!
We've discussed text messages before. They get heavy use in the industry for many reasons: Called to follow up on your application, but...
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Yours Truly
Oct 29, 20232 min read
Shut the f*** up
I walked into the office one recent Monday morning, sat down at my computer, and read the first thing that popped up on my screen: "Shut...
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Yours Truly
Oct 22, 20231 min read
I need your help paying my bills
My coworker called me up the other day laughing about a conversation she had with someone who had cold-called in. Caller: I came across...
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Yours Truly
Oct 15, 20233 min read
You couldn't have figured that out before now?
We spoke a few weeks ago about how some people treat staffing agencies as a café, with a menu of job offerings ready to go in three...
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Yours Truly
Oct 8, 20233 min read
I would say he failed the screening process.
We are living in a digital age. If you were unaware of this, well...actually, if you were unaware of this and are still somehow reading...
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Yours Truly
Oct 1, 20234 min read
This ain't a café.
How crazy is it that you can stroll into any one of a number of different restaurants and stroll out three minutes later with dinner...
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Yours Truly
Sep 24, 20233 min read
'Ew, gross' does not even begin to cover it...
***Disclaimer: The content of this blog may be highly upsetting to some readers. There will be no judgement [for once] on my end if you...
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Yours Truly
Sep 17, 20233 min read
Math is hard
I hate math. Truly. There is no girl-power-I-love-math-just-because-I’m-contrary sh** going on in this house. I hate it. I got as far as...
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Yours Truly
Sep 10, 20233 min read
I didn't get the email
You know what I hate? Well...that list is long and not something we would ever have time to discuss. Let me re-phrase the question: Do...
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I started this blog because one of my siblings pushed me into it...But also to give you a glimpse into my thoughts and experiences as a staffing agent.
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