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Re:Is Any Job Better Than No Job? by bho on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @04:42PM (#1592909)
This exact scenario actually happened to me. I thought everything went extremely well, but I was ultimately rejected for fear of me using the position as a stepping stone. I find that logic to be pretty flawed - as someone who was unemployed for a few months, wouldn't my best interest be to hold a steady job for a decent amount of time?
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Re:Is Any Job Better Than No Job? by potatolicious on Tuesday August 10, 2010 @05:05PM (#1592952)
Why would it be?

Employment is like dating - you're more desirable if you've already got a job. The number of companies willing to speak with you dramatically increases - and why wouldn't you trade up if given the opportunity, especially if this current job is "below" your standards to begin with?

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