Not getting many responses to applications, no interviews, any tips?

[jamesbrown]

'So' seems to be en-vogue these days, along with 'I get that...'.
Where I am at the mo, almost everyone starts a sentence with this 'so' word; I think they've all received some training on current business 'speak' which they feel compelled to deploy ad infinitum...but it really is so annoying I must say, and, like you suggest, poor English.
Fortunately though, 'blue-sky-thinking' seems to have disappeared.

So, I think we have some pretty fecking annoying phrases too. The Americanisms only stand out because they're less familiar (at some point).

[lilelvis2000]

IT is a very fussy industry. You need to constantly work. Which makes little sense IMHO.

And then, if you get "too experienced" (ie: old) than you'd better be in a job and stay there because it will be very very difficult to get anything. Trust me I know first hand. I've given up looking for work in the industry here. I work for my Brother-in-law's company in Canada fixing all the stuff that his young programmer did recklessly.

Suggest you pull all the favours you can with mates and talk directly to the hiring manager, it the only way you'll get a job.

[SpontaneousOrder]

'So' I think it's an American thing.

It annoys me too, but it's just language evolving, and changing as it always has.

You have to start your sentence with something redundant, otherwise none realises that you're talking to them until they've already missed the fist few words.

"I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "something about cars".

But...

"So... I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "I bought a new car today".

[GlenW]

You have to start your sentence with something redundant, otherwise none realises that you're talking to them until they've already missed the fist few words.

"I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "something about cars".

But...

"So... I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "I bought a new car today".

Or you can try correct English like, "Hey twat! I bought a new car today."

[EternalOptimist]

You have to start your sentence with something redundant, otherwise none realises that you're talking to them until they've already missed the fist few words.

"I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "something about cars".

But...

"So... I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "I bought a new car today".

'So...Sunray...it's like Oscar One here..You know. Just tuning in like, to let you know ..well..Contact.


er... over '

[BolshieBastard]

So, this thread has become one about language and, not tips to find work, no?

[GlenW]

So, this thread has become one about language and, not tips to find work, no?

So?

[yetanotherbob]

You have to start your sentence with something redundant, otherwise none realises that you're talking to them until they've already missed the fist few words.

"I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "something about cars".

But...

"So... I bought a new car today", out of the blue, translates to "I bought a new car today".

In casual speech maybe that's true. But people start using that in writing and that gets very annoying!