By Fig. 1 on Unconventional Job Interviews

Group interviews. I hate them. Then I realized I'd rather not work with a bunch of people willing to lie openly to one-up each other, and work for managers blind or willing to swallow such bullshit.

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 1:07 pm 1

By Leon Tchotchke on Unconventional Job Interviews

That write-and-layout-an-entire-section interview seems like a great scam to get suckers to write features for you at low cost and no overhead.

Posted on May 24, 2012 at 12:23 pm 1

By Mike Dang on Talking About Money With Friends

@Holden Cauliflower This sounds like it would make a terrific story!

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 6:10 pm 1

By redheaded&crazy on Talking About Money With Friends

@mishaps was his name Greg?

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 3:07 pm 2

By Reginal T. Squirge on How to Score a Refund From Your Terrible Internet Service Provider in 12 Emotionally Complicated Steps

Your favorite singer and food should not be the same thing.

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 2:13 pm 1

By Olivia @twitter on How to Score a Refund From Your Terrible Internet Service Provider in 12 Emotionally Complicated Steps

My favorite singer is account number! D'oh! I mean Meatloaf. My favorite singer is Meatloaf. Can I get that refund now?

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 1:53 pm 1

By e on How to Score a Refund From Your Terrible Internet Service Provider in 12 Emotionally Complicated Steps

Back in the day before twitter I had a very bad IKEA experience. It involved driving two hours to the store for furniture twice, and not getting the furniture, despite using the site to check that it was in stock before we left, then coming home with a bed frame with two left bed posts. At which point I insisted to customer service that there was no way on earth I'd drive back there to pick up my part- that they should ship me the right bed post for free, given the time and lots of money I'd spent. I'd worked my way up 3 supervisory levels, I would call with my case number and the names of all the people I'd talked to, when in my desperation I got on the internet and found their press office. I called those guys up and said, "I sometimes write for my school newspaper, and I'm thinking of doing a piece about the bad experience I've had- anyone want to comment?" Well... I was in class that day, and my phone just started buzzing and buzzing and buzzing. They shipped me the leg, and a spare, and they overnighted it.

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:56 pm 4

By sox on How to Score a Refund From Your Terrible Internet Service Provider in 12 Emotionally Complicated Steps

I've held off this long on joining the twitterverse, but lately I've been wondering if I oughta just hop on that train and this post has pushed me very swiftly toward the YES end of the spectrum. Cellular and internet providers are THE WORST.

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:22 pm 2

By fierce_pierce on How to Score a Refund From Your Terrible Internet Service Provider in 12 Emotionally Complicated Steps

I went through this same thing with Comcast. If anyone ever needs the Director of The Mid-Atlantic Customer Service Division's direct line, email and mother's maiden name - as well as that of his wonderfully helpful assistant - hit me up. The Mean Voice combined with the Charming Voice combined with Twitter can be AMAZINGLY productive.

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:21 pm 2

By wallsdonotfall on How to Score a Refund From Your Terrible Internet Service Provider in 12 Emotionally Complicated Steps

This works with UPS, too. Breaking into tears at the UPS pickup depot because they reject the ID that expired a week ago, the only one you have? Nothing. A five-second tweet? Instant redelivery of packages to a new address.

Posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:08 pm 2