For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for June 03, 2022

Yup. He’s very creative with words yet accurate. He did not embellish or lie. That is talent.

Don’t blow it, Michael. (And what no mention of working on his uncle’s farm when out of province one summer?)

No problem. Not like he’s trying to get hired by Google or similar. You have to pass through several interviews by several people to get in there.

I like this one.

Make him a marketing intern!

He got the job!

Surprising that he tries to impress with sophisticated words but wears a plain white t-shirt to the interview without a tie. (But then on the other hand a grocery store likely doesn’t care whether you own a tie.)

At least he’s honest. I wonder what his job will be like.

Maybe it will contain writing, which will be of help in his future career.

“Michael’s BS Bingo”

Where I come from, “Tubesteak” doesn’t refer to a hot dog.

I met a person who said when he applied for a job that he put down petroleum engineer. The person told him that he never heard of that position and he replied “I worked at a gas station”.

Welcome to serfdom, Mike. Forty-five more years to go…

He’s sure being honest with his answers anyway.

The resume got you the interview. That’s all it has to do. The rest is up to you.

& just how good w/ words he is will come in handy as a future writer!

Reminds me of Frank and Ernest

And one day he is looking to go to college and get his BS degree!

everyone likes an honest man

Unfortunately this brings back some bad memories of when I was young and looking for work. Many months of rejection until someone told me that being honest wasn’t the way to get a job. “Embellishment” was. But I just didn’t feel comfortable playing that game. I did finally get a job. I was honest about my KSAs (knowledge, skills, abilities), which were a bit lacking in practical experience; but, what actually got me hired was being from a small town in the midwest so the boss figured I would be reliable. I did well, but I ended up spending a lot of time assisting co-workers who had embellished too far and working overtime to cover those who didn’t bother to show up. It gave me the experience and credentials that led me to a better job.

And his first complaints about the job in 5 minutes.

LONG DISTANCE SPOILER********

Yes, Michael IS good with words.

At least he didn’t lie about anything.

I have never heard a hot dog called a “tubesteak”. I like it. Kind of like calling a Goatsucker bird a goat sucker, when it doesn’t suck goats.

Michael is honest to a fault . . . and it seems to have paid off!

Nice

This is cute!

He got the job and that is what counts!

I knew a tube steak specialist. Her name was Louise

Ah, the budding author shines again!

Yep. That is exactly what job counselors tell you to do with your resumé. I know from first-hand (gag) experience (gag and spit profusely).

It’ll be a monotonous job.But at his age,spending money is spending money.

And at least it’s air conditioned.

I would also hire him on the spot!

Proud if him that he took it upon himself to find a job. Good for him!!!

Foreshadowing of Mike’s future?

Oh the wonders of the imagination

I like that he addressed him as ‘Mr Patterson’ as an indication of how he expects him to conduct himself.

You got this…

I thought they’d hire him in marketing management.

He would go far as a politicin.

It’s usually not what you know, it’s who knows you. It’s how I landed my first two jobs (over seven years total).

The young Mr Petterson is indeed good with words.

The ERA amendment to the US Constitution had approx. 800 terms they wanted changed. 750 of them were to change words likeman or woman to person, mailman to mail person, chair man to chair or chairperson. Also lineman to line installer or line maintenance person. I can just imagine Glen Campbell singing, “I’m just a line maintenance person for the county…” Doesn’t quite have the same cachet.