Working Weak

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.

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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Feb 11, 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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Feb 4, 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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Jan 28, 20243 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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Jan 21, 20242 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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Jan 7, 20245 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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Jan 3, 20242 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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Dec 24, 20234 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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Dec 17, 20232 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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Dec 3, 20233 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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Nov 26, 20234 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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Nov 12, 20233 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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Nov 5, 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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Oct 29, 20232 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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Oct 22, 20231 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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Oct 15, 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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Oct 8, 20233 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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Oct 1, 20234 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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Sep 24, 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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Sep 17, 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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Sep 10, 20233 min read

Hello

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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