Charissa Cotrill's Blog, page 15
May 12, 2014
masswisteria:
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typette:
yo can I drop some advice...
yo can I drop some advice all you kids trying to get entry level jobs need to learn? I learned it the hard way and now I shall impart that to you.
when you see this shit, that goes “you need like 10 years experience and all this other qualifications nobody with all that would ever apply for a job like this with”, that means one thing: they are weeding out people who don’t believe they can achieve that level. They go “sigh, I can’t even compete, fuck it.” and don’t apply, saving the company the trouble.
What you, as a fresh new student, need to do- is apply anyway with a Luffy-like optimism that you will get that fucking job!! You don’t have a million years experience BUT YOU’LL TRY AND NEVER GIVE UP ETC. You write an opener letter with that in it, submit your shit, and get that goddamn job because they just found somebody who’s willing to give it a try anyway, who has the confidence and the ability to play with the big boys and they will train you to become a master because fresh meat is vital to the industry.
tldr: APPLY ANYWAY, YOUNG GRASSHOPPER
i really wish i’d read this three months ago
to those who are still looking for their first job: it wouldn’t hurt to try. the worst thing that can happen is that you get a “no”
So, really interesting statistic that just came up in hiring diversity training at work: women will typically only apply to a position if they feel they meet 100% of the requirements. Men will typically apply if they feel they meet just 60%.
And guess what? They still get hired, because a lot of job descriptions are total garbage. These aren’t crafted masterpieces handed down from the divine goddess of Human Resources. These are things that were thrown together at the last minute 3 years ago by some manager with too many more important things to do, and they’ve been used untouched ever since.
Think about this, and think about those numbers, ladies. Think long and hard about this statistic next time you are looking at a job description and telling yourself that you can’t cut it. You probably can, and applying is free.
(P.S.: I’m happy to give resume advice to people - especially new college grads in the tech industry. That’s the field I know and do interviews in; I’m not sure if my advice would be as applicable elsewhere.)
This is so very true. I technically didn’t “qualify” for the job I have now (and believe me, I often feel I still don’t qualify, but then like 100% of my rather amazing team of coworkers has the occasional bout of imposter syndrome, so we all know we’re not alone and yes we all do more than qualify because we are awesome), but I went for it anyway because I wanted the job SO BAAAAAAD and welp here I am.
On Tumblr. While working.
…. *goes back to working*
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I wish this was exaggeration, I really do.
IS IT SO MUCH TO ASK
TO JUST BUY A TOP THAT I CAN WEAR
THAT PEOPLE CAN’T SEE MY BRA THROUGH?
True story. Until I get the company shirt, my work uniform is a white polo. So I had to buy a white polo. Not a problem, right? Polos are just heavy jersey. Shouldn’t be an issue, even if it is white.
I went through four stores because every single white lady’s polo was see-through. See-through to the point where an onlooker could pinpoint the exact location of the bleach stain on my bra.
So, in a quiet rage, I finally went to the men’s section. Wonder of wonders, the men’s polos were not see-through.
WHY? WHY IS MY PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING NOT HELD TO THE SAME STANDARDS OF OPAQUE-NESS AS MEN’S PROFESSIONAL CLOTHING?
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I get most of my overshirts/jackets from the men’s section. For one, they have awesome jackets, and two— I have rather large breasts. I do not want something in cutsy glittery girly shit plastered across my chest, thank you. I get enough people that can’t look me in the eye.
my kingdom for a leather jacket with a decent curved waist
Bless this post.
Every fucking time I go out to look for a simple t-shirt, all I find are shirts that are super tight and uncomfortable for the sake of showing off your bust, have stupid sayings on them like “Lean, mean, sexy machine” (I have seriously seen shirts with those exact words), and have tiny fucking sleeves that don’t even cover your armpits (because we all have those days when we really don’t feel like shaving). Unfortunately for me, my mother thinks these shirts are cute and gets them for me constantly. :/
I will always buy my sweaters in the men’s section. Not only are they bigger and more comfortable, they’re actually made with better material. Apparently, you have to be male to merit fabric thick enough to actually keep you warm. Ever wonder why girls complain about being cold more often than guys? It’s not them. It’s their clothes.
Women’s clothing is designed to be rubbish so that they can buy more all the time.
Men’s clothes actually makes SENSE.
I have so many feelings on this topic, I need to stop now before I break something.
And don’t forget actual, functioning pockets.
I could probably write a fucking dissertation around the bullshit of women’s clothing and how it’s pretty much useless and overpriced, and even then you can only something that’s an approximation of “a fucking simple t-shirt” where the male equivalent is functional, easily accessible, and a price quote that won’t bankrupt you.
It will have 3 appendixes devoted to, in order, “Stupid cuts for jeans and how they are impossible to figure out store to store, let alone style to style,” “Why do people think all jeans need to adhere to your body like skin tight spandex, for gods sake sometimes I just want to wear pants that I can actually move in,” and “Girls Have Stuff Too: A look at why shallow pockets are a joke and “fake” are the stupidest fashion choice ever made.”
Fake. Fucking. Pockets.
Yesterday my sister discovered the coat she’s owned from new for 6 years doesn’t actually have fake pockets. They had sewn the pockets closed. They gave it pockets and then deliberatly rendered them useless.
That’s common, even in men’s, they sew suit jacket pockets shut. I’ve no idea why, maybe people leave stuff in suit pockets in shops…
They sew pockets shut because that prevents the fabric from sagging around the opening. It preserves the smooth lines of the garment.
What evil is when they do not leave half an inch or so at either end unsewn. If it is sewn across all of the opening, you can’t tell whether you are allowed to pick this seam open to get a functioning pocket, or if you are about to ruin an expensive piece of clothing by unpicking a false pocket.
3/4 of my total owned shirts were purchased in the men’s department or the young men’s department. They are comfortable, have full t-shirt sleeves, and don’t say a bunch of stupid shit. My socks came from the men’s department so I have some decently thick (and USEFUL) athletic socks. My shoes are unisex.
The women’s department is a fucking nightmare of useless clothes, and I boycott to the point where I buy my Jeanstar (fits curvy, fleshy people!) jeans through eBay just so I don’t have to go there.
May 9, 2014
p0kemina:
I’m going to make a youtube video entitled
"Shit ALL men say”
and it will consist only of...
I’m going to make a youtube video entitled
"Shit ALL men say”
and it will consist only of...
"Just because your pain is understandable, doesn’t mean your behavior is acceptable."
lolo-doodles:
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fuzzy-fork:
tamarussia:
su...
Okay so I followed this video about foreshortening and…
Sycra. I love you so much for making this video.
YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING SHITTING ME
guys
GUYS
SHIT
SHIT GUYS
are you shitting me right now
years of me avoiding foreshortening aND IT WAS THIS EASY??
i’ve looked at tutorials online to try to figure out it and I never understood quite how to do foreshortening myself until now bless
hallelujah no more stiff figures in my art haha
bless this post
People always ask me what I do for difficult poses.
Boom
your full name without an A C E F I K L M N R S Y
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May 5, 2014
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never not reblog this ever
Wow, and this was a FOX news guy.
love this guy.
irkdesu:
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