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lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago

Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview

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Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview

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lIlIlIlIlIlIl@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 days ago
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Sorry, but I’m bringing my iced coffee to the job interview | Tayo Bero
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What, exactly, about the drink is so distracting? The viral debate raises bigger questions about who defines ‘professionalism’
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    I would never bring food or drink to a job interview.

    However, the debate has been distorted and a bit strawman’d. The original question was “would you bring an iced coffee to an interview for a Fortune 500 job?”

    I’d agree that most interviewers probably wouldn’t care but also most interviews are not for Fortune 500 companies.

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      also working for fortune 500 companies is extremely overrated anyway

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      strawman’d

      Straw-manned. Apostrophes are going extinct from over-hunting and misuse.

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        It’s fine we’ll just turn some hyphens sideways.

        • 🌞 Alexander Daychilde 🌞@lemmy.world
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          Sure, that|s a great way to save apostrophe|s.

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          You can’t just do that, there’s a lot of paperwork involved.

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            No, I’ve got a guy who can easily get me that kind of stuff. Semicolons, demicolons, tax-free umlauts, sawed-off em dashes. It’s all available for a paltry sum, just don’t ask him how he gets his stuff.

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              Got any asterisks?

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      Does the fact that the coffee is iced have anything to do with your decision? Would you bring hot coffee to an interview?

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        No and no.

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      People are ignoring the Fortune 500 part because it is meaningless. Walmart is a Fortune 500 company.

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