Comments on: Three bad career questions people ask me all the time http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:24:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: five mistakes http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-265681 five mistakes Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:15:20 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-265681 Your blog is pretty interesting to me and your topics are very relevant. I was browsing around and came across something you might find interesting. I was guilty of 3 of them with my sites. "99% of website managers are guilty of these 5 errors". http://tinyurl.com/cwa3tj7 You will be suprised how easy they are to fix. Your blog is pretty interesting to me and your topics are very relevant. I was browsing around and came across something you might find interesting. I was guilty of 3 of them with my sites. "99% of website managers are guilty of these 5 errors". http://tinyurl.com/cwa3tj7 You will be suprised how easy they are to fix.

]]> By: Assech Omega http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-248494 Assech Omega Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:56:49 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-248494 <a href="http://www.chineseenergetics.com" rel="nofollow"> Energy Psychology </a> this is really cool!
Energy Psychology

this is really cool!

]]> By: Pax Williamson http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-233000 Pax Williamson Fri, 08 Oct 2010 19:23:45 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-233000 I really don't see this advice as that 'cold'. It's a lot of common sense, but... I really don't see this advice as that 'cold'. It's a lot of common sense, but…

]]> By: TwistedByKnaves http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-227694 TwistedByKnaves Tue, 11 May 2010 21:16:42 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-227694 Charles, What should I have done with my life? Charles,

What should I have done with my life?

]]> By: Cary http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-227504 Cary Fri, 07 May 2010 04:40:31 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-227504 As a graduate coordinator for a very popular program I've come across every one of these approaches. Believe me when I say that none of them is likely to elicit a good response. Sending me a email on behalf of your beloved son/daughter - doesn't impress me as I'm now convinced your child is a idiot who can't even send me a email. Asking me if the department will assign a supervisor after 7 supervisors have turned you down - nope not going to happen. Your just going to have to face the fact that your not been accepted into the graduate school. By the time I've gotten to the end of your 5th paragraph I've totally lost interest, can't tell what your actually asking and any supervisors you try this with is going to hit the delete button without getting to the last paragraph. Cold but true. As a graduate coordinator for a very popular program I've come across every one of these approaches. Believe me when I say that none of them is likely to elicit a good response.

Sending me a email on behalf of your beloved son/daughter – doesn't impress me as I'm now convinced your child is a idiot who can't even send me a email.

Asking me if the department will assign a supervisor after 7 supervisors have turned you down – nope not going to happen. Your just going to have to face the fact that your not been accepted into the graduate school.

By the time I've gotten to the end of your 5th paragraph I've totally lost interest, can't tell what your actually asking and any supervisors you try this with is going to hit the delete button without getting to the last paragraph.

Cold but true.

]]> By: The Best Gen Y Bloggers Don’t Fit the Gen Y Stereotype | Twenty Set http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-184294 The Best Gen Y Bloggers Don’t Fit the Gen Y Stereotype | Twenty Set Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:32:38 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-184294 [...] if five people give you an answer you don’t like, it’s not them. It’s [...] [...] if five people give you an answer you don’t like, it’s not them. It’s [...]

]]> By: dustin http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-159219 dustin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:35:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-159219 I can very well imagine people asking question about their wife, there is no need to take it in a negetive way. even after getting same answer at other places people ask you the same question, as they think you may be better. They write you paragraphs may be their inspiration is some of your long rambling post. I can very well imagine people asking question about their wife, there is no need to take it in a negetive way.

even after getting same answer at other places people ask you the same question, as they think you may be better.

They write you paragraphs may be their inspiration is some of your long rambling post.

]]> By: dustin http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-159218 dustin Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:34:25 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-159218 I can very well imagine people asking question about their wife, there is no need to take it in a negetive way. even after getting same answer at other places people ask you the asme question, as they think you may be better. They write you paragraphs may be their inspiration is some of your long rambling post. I can very well imagine people asking question about their wife, there is no need to take it in a negetive way.

even after getting same answer at other places people ask you the asme question, as they think you may be better.

They write you paragraphs may be their inspiration is some of your long rambling post.

]]> By: Austin Hike and Bike http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-156445 Austin Hike and Bike Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:26:10 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-156445 This is so true! We either think we need to solve someone else's problems, or we don't listen when someone is trying to help us with our own. This is so true! We either think we need to solve someone else's problems, or we don't listen when someone is trying to help us with our own.

]]> By: Lucas http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/comment-page-1/#comment-155766 Lucas Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:20:03 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2008/07/14/three-bad-career-questions-people-ask-me-all-the-time/#comment-155766 sorry..I guess my one concern is this scenario. I work in a related but not identical industry to my wife. My wife has questions about her career. I know people through my industry that my wife does not have access to. I ask a question on her behalf to help my Loved one. Does that make it wrong? I Don't get it..its seems like you're suggesting we force our partners to ask deeply personal questions to people they don't know. Why not let a loved one help out? I gladly answer advice to people all the time that i know was asked to help out a loved one. Either find the time to help, or stop taking questions from the public! sorry..I guess my one concern is this scenario.

I work in a related but not identical industry to my wife. My wife has questions about her career. I know people through my industry that my wife does not have access to. I ask a question on her behalf to help my Loved one. Does that make it wrong? I Don't get it..its seems like you're suggesting we force our partners to ask deeply personal questions to people they don't know. Why not let a loved one help out? I gladly answer advice to people all the time that i know was asked to help out a loved one.

Either find the time to help, or stop taking questions from the public!

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