My parents work ethics are very early 1900's. Be positive, be consructive, be thankful, never say anything negative, always do 110%, be humble in every situation, no mater what happens.

I get a small satisfaction, when I tell my father that I refused a promotion, because the position was a bullshit and a trashcan of unpleasantness, or that I resigned because the workplace atmosphere was not healthy. His face is always worth it.

Yes go into a business and have them look at your like you've got two heads while you've already been denied by an AI.

Apply to jobs in person. Attach your resume to a brick, and throw the employer's front window.

Just give them a firm handshake and look them in the eye. I'd like my parents to sit in on some of the developer interviews I've had.

Back when I needed a job I showed up on a construction site, asked politely, and they put me right straight into operating a crane. Just get out there, pound the pavement, shake some hands. You'll be hired in no time.

Something like 15 years ago, I was in grad school and my elder boomer father in law told me "when it's time to find a job you can shave your beard." Only this wasn't a beard, it was just me not having shaved for a week. Is that what he would prioritize if he were hiring someone?! I've met few people in my life who are less in touch than that man

This is the second day recently that I missed, so there'll be two tomorrow and two the day after to make up for it. I'm just really distractible; sorry.

are those of us with boomer parent(s) still getting job advice? mine already retired haha