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November 01, 2003
Not that there's anything wrong with washing dishes
WSJ.com says that employers are now asking for SAT scores, primarily for entry-level jobs in financial services and investment banking. My god, that's even worse than using undergraduate grades.
B-schools see the same behavior from elitist consulting firms and i-banks. I've decided that there is a purpose to it. If an employer makes it known that they require a specific GPA/test score/etc., I don't have to waste my time researching them as a potential employer. "Cultural fit" is their term, I believe.
Of course with an attitude like that I'll probably end up washing dishes at Applebee's next summer.
Posted by sam at 09:27 PM | Comments (0)
More on the job market
Interesting piece in the NY Times about conflict in the workplace between Gen X/Y (18-34) and their older counterparts. The establishment complains that "the things they ask us about are benefits, rewards and career opportunities - the things that impact 'me' - rather than where are we going to be as a company in 10 to 15 years."
But of course nobody under 35 (does anybody over 35?) expects to be with the same company for nearly that long. Why? It's a "sophisticated response to a workplace that operates without the myth of job security."
There's also complaints that for "Gen X'ers, everything is apparently open for negotiation," frequently over work-life balance. Again, sounds reasonable to me.
My question is how business and the economy will change when we're in charge?
Posted by sam at 06:27 PM | Comments (0)
It turns out that the
It turns out that the hotel key card thing I talked about earlier is an urban legend. And I fell for it! Oh well.
Posted by sam at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)