Why can't I get interviews?

[Lorizael]

So? Was never necessary to learn.

Are you sure?

I have an interview tomorrow but the Wilmington buses are impossible. Like what the ****? Way to not have a transit system. It's only 3 miles from the train station to the place, a distance I could run in 20 minutes but would take like 50 to walk. 4 hour total commute with almost 8 miles of walking including to the train station. I don't mind but it'd be very time consuming.

It's only 34 minutes each way by car. ****.

I'll see how much they pay. If it's under $30K, I can't see me doing it.

[Al B. Sure!]

Never necessary BEFORE...

[dannubis]

WTF???? You can't swim ???

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Is there a point at which you would give up on trying to become a Marine?

When he passes maximum age. Which can't be far off.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

By the way, he can't ride a bicycle either.

[Al B. Sure!]

Nope. Never had a bicycle growing up so I don't know how to ride it. Funny you remember so much about it.

[Lorizael]

Let's just say I'm very skeptical that at 27 years of age, you've never before been presented with an opportunity that would require or benefit greatly from having a car.

[Al B. Sure!]

Let's just say I'm very skeptical that at 27 years of age, you've never before been presented with an opportunity that would require or benefit greatly from having a car.

To the point that it was worth the expense and time of learning to drive, buying/registering the vehicle, insurance, and gas? Not really.

Remember, I live in Philly. We have plenty of mass transit: a boatload of busses, trolleys, the subway, elevated rail, and regional rail. Think of NYC. You can get along in Philly quite well without a car.

[Lorizael]

Yes, I'm well acquainted with SEPTIC.

I live in the suburbs of DC. We've got two bus systems, the metro, a regional rail system, and Amtrak. And I've done those commutes. I worked in the middle of DC for over a year and took the metro every day. It sucked. So I got a car.

[DaShi]

I recently met someone in the mid to late thirties who didn't know how to drive. She is a literal genius and has traveled around the world. Driving just never came up. The more I think about it, I know a lot of successful people that don't know how to drive. Then there's Sheldon, but I don't think he counts. Anyway, the point is that driving isn't what is holding Alpert back.

[Elok]

As it happens, I never learned to ride a bike either, and I haven't been licensed to drive for much more than a year and a half. Nor can I swim, though not for lack of trying so much as low body fat making it very hard for me to float.

ONE OF US!
ONE OF US!
ONE OF US!

Edit: I tried riding a bike fairly recently--not exactly difficult, and I could probably do it well with only a little practice if I had a good reason to bother. Recommend Al try it if the need comes up.

[rah]

No offense Alby, but when you start listing all of your negative traits, it's no surprise that the more women know about you, the more they shun you.
You live in a hell hole.
You can't drive.
You can't swim.
You can't even ride a simple bicycle.
You have no money.
You don't have a good job.
You don't know how to talk to/treat women.
and the list doesn't stop.

You need to make some major changes.

[Asher]

This seems like a good thread to mention that I keep nailing interviews.

I think this is four times in a row now where I've interviewed and received a job offer. I've only interviewed once in my life without a job offer -- when I was 17 for a sales position at a computer store. I don't think they liked how I explained how the Athlon was a better buy than the (most expensive) Pentium 4.

The offer is for 35% more than what I make now, so we'll see what my employer thinks (considering I'm somewhat indispensable currently).

[Lorizael]

As it happens, I never learned to ride a bike either, and I haven't been licensed to drive for much more than a year and a half. Nor can I swim, though not for lack of trying so much as low body fat making it very hard for me to float.

ONE OF US!
ONE OF US!
ONE OF US!

Edit: I tried riding a bike fairly recently--not exactly difficult, and I could probably do it well with only a little practice if I had a good reason to bother. Recommend Al try it if the need comes up.

But do you know the difference between v-neck and crew neck?

[Elok]

I'm pretty sure that's close to self-explanatory; does it look like a V? If not, it's a crew neck (i.e., rounded). If I'm wrong, however, I don't especially care.