Internship
Recent college graduate
Bi-lingual English/Spanish
This isn't working.
Josh: well
Josh: the bay area
Josh: more phds than any other area
Josh: supposedly
I need to…re-invent myself somehow.
Tech job
Tech job
Tech job
Experience in a corporate environment
Experience managing calendars and scheduling travel
McKern: STOP FUCKING WITH OFFICE ADMIN JOBS
Jon: And do what?
McKern: Run a cash register. Wash dishes.
3-5 years of cash handling experience
Jon: I applied to be a dishwasher at Apple's headquarters, but never heard back. […] Why are you laughing?
Jose: They probably thought you were punking them.
Jon: Why would I apply to be a dishwasher as a joke?
Reason for leaving:
I was fired.
May we contact this employer for a reference?
No.
If not, why?
He fired me.
Have you ever been involuntary terminated?
Yes.
If yes, why?
I was fired.
My strongest professional reference fired me, but I'm forced to list him because I was his only employee. And my second strongest reference is an illegal immigrant who defrauded two state governments.
Jose: Don't return to school!
Jon: Says the man who's gonna be on the cover of Time magazine in two weeks.
Jose: What would you study?
Jon: Does it matter? I just don't think I can compete in this place with a fuckin' B.A. in English. The dishwashers at Apple probably all have master's degrees.
McKern: so leave
McKern: you're in one of the most overeducated talent pools
Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your academic, scholarly, or professional work
[grumbling]
"Hi, I was a student of yours 10 years ago…"