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

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.

“Don’t call us, we’ll call you.”

“THANK you. Next!”

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

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.

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

There are better places to work.

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

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

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.

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

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

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!

I’ve had interviews like that. Absolutely crushing.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Famous last words……..

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.

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

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

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.

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

Time eternal

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

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

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

Elly’s heart shrunk two sizes today.

Definitely the smallest if you get hired. ..

But they never do. i hate that lie!

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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