For Better or For Worse by Lynn Johnston for October 06, 2023

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    9thCapricorn  about 1 year ago

    You acted a tad too desperate, Elly. That’s why you feel small. That place sucked. You are other jobs that are better suited for you, where you will feel good about yourself and the people you work with.

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    MichaelAxelFleming  about 1 year ago

    “Don’t call us, we’ll call you.”

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    Enter.Name.Here  about 1 year ago

    “THANK you. Next!”

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    snsurone76  about 1 year ago

    “Mr.”? I thought that was an old woman!!

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    TheSkulker  about 1 year ago

    Ellie should not even consider working with or for such jerks. After her abhorrent reception by both the “receptionist” and “boss” she should have just gotten up and said “No thank you” and walked out.

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    Macushlalondra  about 1 year ago

    Not to worry, Elly. You can do better than that.

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    French Persons Premium Member about 1 year ago

    There are better places to work.

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    gsawyer101  about 1 year ago

    When did the response to “Thank you” become “No problem” instead of “You’re Welcome”?

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    David in Webb Premium Member about 1 year ago

    As I’ve gotten older “customer service” has become much more important. I’ll report it when it’s appropriate.

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    DawnQuinn1  about 1 year ago

    And they never do. When I interviewed applicants for a position, I told every one of them I would call one way or the other, and I did. I called them personally, not ask an executive assistant to do it. That is a cop-out. The least you can do for someone who took the time and effort to apply for the position is to let them know if they did or did not move on to the second round of interviews.

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    potfarmer  about 1 year ago

    I wouldn’t work for anyone who hired that receptionist.

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    Justanolddude Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Actually, I came to interview you. I’ll be shopping elsewhere now also.

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    dcdete.  about 1 year ago

    This is one of the most depressing and unfunny comics page today I have seen! I just wonder how Lynn Johnston actually managed to sell this to the Funny Pages manager!

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    MagOctopus  about 1 year ago

    I’ve had interviews like that. Absolutely crushing.

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    Anon4242  about 1 year ago

    Unfortunately it’s an all too common experience.Everybody who’s ever gone job hunting has been through this at least once, and most likely multiple times.

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    kamoolah  about 1 year ago

    What is Philpott’s? Not the same as what Elly’s brother uses to relieve himself: Phil’s Pott!

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    More Coffee Please! Premium Member about 1 year ago

    It ain’t like it used to be. Maybe it never was.

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    Foob  about 1 year ago

    HAA! Get it? His name is “Curtley”? He dismissed her”curtly”? That’s a pun!!

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    kv450  about 1 year ago

    Probably just as well. With attitude like theirs, Philpott’s will be in Chapter 11 in short order.

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    vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 1 year ago

    That went well. Perhaps a nice ice cream cone on the way home to celebrate, huh?

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    MuddyUSA  Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Famous last words……..

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    hooglah  about 1 year ago

    This is why stores go in the dumpster so soon. The employees trying to run them are idiots that think they are God’s gift to business.

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    Rcwhiting  about 1 year ago

    If they treat you that way at an interview, just think how bad it will be as an employee

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    mindjob  about 1 year ago

    In that situation, I’d let the door hit me in the behind on the way out

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    John Jorgensen  about 1 year ago

    I can only recall one prospective employer who bothered calling me after an interview to say I was not getting the job. Once I got a generic form email, another time I received a letter in the mail (that was weird), and on two or three occasions I reached out to them and was told no. Most of the time they just ignored me and let me draw my own conclusions from that. Since they also hardly ever said “We’ll make our decision by the Nth of the month,” it became possible to delude myself into thinking I was still in the running long after the decision had been made. Those were the ones that really hurt.

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    pheets  about 1 year ago

    Hard to work for such casual management. Even harder when one NEEDS to work and has limited choices.

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    Watchdog  about 1 year ago

    Time eternal

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    donwestonmysteries  about 1 year ago

    I wouldn’t want to work their. Choose someone who appreciates people.

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    [Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce]  about 1 year ago

    Has Elly tried Megafood?? Maybe Mike can give her a reference.

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    g04922  about 1 year ago

    Judging from the receptionist and Mr. Curtley’s personality, this is NOT a place Elle would be happy or appreciated.

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    Angry Indeed Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Elly’s heart shrunk two sizes today.

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    raybarb44  about 1 year ago

    Definitely the smallest if you get hired. ..

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    gigagrouch  about 1 year ago

    But they never do. i hate that lie!

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    sjsczurek  about 1 year ago

    And then these companies go bawling that “there’s a labor shortage!”

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    cranefriend  about 1 year ago

    I would hire Elly…being the main character in a comic is an excellent qualification.

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    planostanton  about 1 year ago

    With manners like that, I don’t think she’d like working there anyway.

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    rebelstrike0  about 1 year ago

    Companies who treat others like how Elly was treated are soon headed for bankruptcy court. But how about when a government does the same thing? The USSR was known for long lines of miserable people trying to get bread, shoes, or toilet paper. It was also known for bureaucrats who could care less about the populace and an elite that lived in style when the rest of the country was living little better than their great-grandparents.

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    saylorgirl  about 1 year ago

    You don’t want that job Ellie. Don’t like the vibe myself…Rude!

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    Laurie Stoker Premium Member about 1 year ago

    Screw them, Ellie. They don’t deserve you!!!

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    lindz.coop Premium Member about 1 year ago

    I don’t think you really want to work there, Elly.

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    Argythree  about 1 year ago

    And don’t shop there in future, either. Management that mistreats employees also mistreats customers…

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