The Job Application

[gordo]

 

[Possumgal]

Got one piece of advice for you, lady. Don't automatically toss the ones who don't have a college degree. You'll be much better off with experienced people.

 

[MailGuru]

Got one piece of advice for you, lady. Don't automatically toss the ones who don't have a college degree. You'll be much better off with experienced people.

Amen!

 

[G5MacMan]

Fixed "Companies now use A.I. to remove applicants that do not have a college degree etc"

 

[Possumgal]

Oh yeah! Let's see your A.I. run a press. Or a folder. Or make plates. Or...

 

[gordo]

Oh yeah! Let's see your A.I. run a press. Or a folder. Or make plates. Or...

Or deal with sales!

 

[MailGuru]

Or deal with sales!

No problem. AI can lie with the best of 'em.

 

[Shawnd]

Wow, 500 applications and they all list printing stuff at home as a job qualification....

 

[tngcas]

Got one piece of advice for you, lady. Don't automatically toss the ones who don't have a college degree. You'll be much better off with experienced people.

So much better off. My new job interview question is "tell me about a building or crafting project you recently finished." If they haven't built anything or aren't in some way crafty with their hands their ability to understand printing outcomes is likely to be low. I need people who know how to think about what the customer might want vs. what they actually sent. Someone who has actually had to figure something out on their own is going to be more likely to know how to actively problem solve.

 

[Possumgal]

No problem. AI can lie with the best of 'em.

The first job I had in printing my boss said that he never knew how to lie until he got into the printing business.

 

[MailGuru]

The first job I had in printing my boss said that he never knew how to lie until he got into the printing business.

"Yes M'aam. It's on the press right now!"

 

[MailGuru]

"Yes M'aam. It's on the press right now!"

How fortunate!

I'm just walking in your front door now. Can I see it running?

 

[Shawnd]

How fortunate!

I'm just walking in your front door now. Can I see it running?

When I say it is on the press I mean the work order is sitting on the press along with the others waiting to be done.

 

[tngcas]

How fortunate!

I'm just walking in your front door now. Can I see it running?

For safety and insurance reasons we aren't allowed to have non-employees near the presses when they are running.

 

[MailGuru]

For safety and insurance reasons we aren't allowed to have non-employees near the presses when they are running.

I was waiting for someone to get around to the ole liability and safety angle. Ya never know when that press is going to throw a fanatney rod and strike a non-employee...............

 

[gordo]

I was waiting for someone to get around to the ole liability and safety angle. Ya never know when that press is going to throw a fanatney rod and strike a non-employee...............

Yeah, that’s accounting’s job.

 

[SheetSqueezer]

Fixed "Companies now use A.I. to remove applicants that do not have a college degree etc"

College graduates probably aren’t flocking to the printing industry right now (or ever) as a first choice in career paths.