Saturday, July 19, 2014

A San Francisco Resume

A friend of a friend sent me a copy of his resume, for comment. It includes this:


VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Sierra Club   – San Francisco  ,Ca                                                                 2004-2004
                                                 
§  Canvassing
§  Outreach

International Socialist Organization – San Francisco, Ca                            2004 – 2005

§  Analysis of social movements
§  Campaigning outreach around election
§  Organization around unions and colleges

Spartacus Youth Brigade – Berkeley , Ca                                                     2006 – 2006

§  Attendance of Community Meetings
§  Organization of community base
§  Fundraising


§  Publication distribution
There were no other positions listed on the resume, volunteer or otherwise.

And he wonders why he doesn't have a job.

Note to job seekers: It is not wise to signal on a resume that you are a capitalist hating, potential troublemaker. Even in Sn Francisco, this is likley going to limit your job opportunities to that of being a clerk at a People's Revolutionary incense store or bong shop.

-RW

8 comments:

  1. While working for an energy company years ago, my boss would promptly "round file" any resume that contained any reference to environmental groups.

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    1. Hmmmm...I wonder if there is any correlation between unemployment and members of the Free Shit Army?

      Perhaps smart employers pick up on ANY hint that the MINORITY- LGBTQ, vaginally equipped, non-slightly pink or semi-epicanthic fold-ed men are the only safe bet (since they aren't a protected group)--- is dangerous.

      They would love to hire the transgender Nubian goddess, but the reality is that it becomes a HUGE risk if s/he decides to become offended and sue.

      If "diversity" is a ticket to federal lawsuit...why hire anyone?!!?

      A handicapped black lesbian with a PhD has a better chance at a job in government than a straight white man (and I am white) because they are driven by government to "DIVERSIFY".

      Fuck that.

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  2. Bob, the People's Revolutionary Incense AND Candles Ko-operative will be a noon for California.

    PRICK will give it to everyone!

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  3. even if it weren't so politically charged I doubt it would get much attention.

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  4. There's no information at all about what he actually *did* at those organizations. What VALUE did he bring? What were his accomplishments? "Attendance of meetings" is nothing special. *Running* a meeting IS.

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  5. This would probably be a great resume for a job at a public university.

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    1. Or President of the United States.

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