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Job Searching

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Po Dog #3 to Soon Debut in Ballard, Trader Joe's Prepares April Opening in West Seattle

    Po Dog is scheduled to launch its third location at 2014 N.W. Market St. within the next two weeks, according to My Ballard. (Looking for a job? They're in the process of hiring). The popular wiener establishment was originally supposed to open back in November, but was delayed by several inspection ... More >>

  • News

    June 8, 2011

    Apply Yourself

    Why the state's unemployment requirements need to change.

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2011

    Unemployment Crackdown Ignores the Obvious: The State's Job Search Rules Are a Joke

    ​Nobody likes the idea of paying hard-earned money for other people to get a free ride. So in a way it makes sense that the state Employment Security Department yesterday announced a crackdown on people who were collecting benefits without meeting requirements designed to make sure they were a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    Starbucks Sued by U.S. Government for Firing Dwarf Employee Over Step-Stool Request

    ​Starbucks was apparently perfectly willing to hire Elsa Sallard, a female dwarf, as a barista for a store in El Paso, Texas. That was, however, until she supposedly said she'd need to use a step-stool at work.

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2011

    Everett Medical-Marijuana Co-Op Seeking Unpaid Interns

    ​Attention job seekers! We know that finding an employer who will actually pay for your work has become quite difficult these days. But the good news is that there are plenty of businesses that will let you come work for free. In fact, you can begin your career in something awesome like, say, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2010

    Seattle Ranked Fourth Best City in the Nation to Find a New Job

    ​If you live in Seattle and you're reading this during work hours, hoping your IT guy isn't eavesdropping on your screen, you're in the clear. If you're reading this at home because you have no job, you're excuses are running a little thinner. That's because despite the Big Bad Recession, Seat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2010

    The World's Most Honest Criminal

    ​We're awash in honesty these days, folks. Yesterday we had the world's most honest job ad. Today it's the world's most honest criminal. On September 20, a man was pulled over by Shoreline police with a car full of Roman candles. When asked by an officer why he was carting around the illegal f ... More >>

  • News

    August 25, 2010

    Charity Mace

    Unemployed "99ers" pose a toxic threat to overwhelmed social-service agencies.

  • Blogs

    August 9, 2010

    Your Average Seattleite Is $1,500 Poorer Than Last Year

    ​Times are tough. Jobs are scarce. People are running each other over with tractors. Shit is, to put it lightly, getting real out there. The Wall Street Journal reports that personal income in Seattle fell by 3.2 percent last year, nearly double the national average and a loss in real dollars ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 24, 2010

    Morning Food News: Bánh Mì Stand Opens on Madison Street, Hiring Help

    ​Got $5? Then you've got yourself a Vietnamese sandwich. A new bánh mì stand that sells items for $5 and under is now open at 1509 East Madison Street, according to Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. Baguette is open daily from 11 am. to 2 p.m. Oh, and if you need a job, Baguette is looking to hire ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    Wanted: Flag Football Referees

    There will always be one player who insists on wearing high socks. Feel free to penalize his team mercilessly.​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Wanted: Captain Duck for WWII Amphibious Tourist Trap

    "OH MY GOD, WE'RE GONNA DI -- oh yeah, this thing floats.​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twenty-Ten. The Job Duck Captain for Ride the Ducks of Se ... More >>

  • Diversions

    February 10, 2010

    Will Unemployment Cost Me My Relationship?

    "OH MY GOD, WE'RE GONNA DI -- oh yeah, this thing floats.​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twenty-Ten. The Job Duck Captain for Ride the Ducks of Se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2010

    Wanted: Non-Godly to Rate Churches

    This man was docked two points for being "too preachy."​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twenty-Ten. The Job Undercover parishioner for ChurchRater, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2010

    Wanted: Ordinary People to Serve as Living, Breathing Props

    Are you as funny and charming as Ricky Gervais? No? Then you probably won't be using this gig to launch your acting career.​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    Wanted: New Members of the "Bad Girls Club"

    The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twenty-Ten. The Job Attention-craving drama-queen for Oxygen's dip into the tepid waters of VH1-level debasement, "The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2010

    Wanted: Java Juggs Looking For a Few Good BaRi(EA)STaS

    Ability to do splits encouraged, but not required.​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twenty-Ten. The Job Part-time barista at Java Juggs in Everett.

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2010

    Wanted: Petite Elmo Mascot for Children's Museum

    "It's me, Elmo! The Sesame Street character who'll ensure you'll be able to pay your Comcast bill this month!"​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at the weirdest ways to pay the bills in Twent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2010

    Wanted: CPR-Certified Retirement Home Pastry Chef

    FlickrScramble eggs for this sweet old lady during breakfast. Let her beat you in Chinese checkers before lunch. Then save her life. All in a day's work.​The only thing worse than trying to find a job is trying to find a job during a recession. To that end, we present Wanted: A weekly look at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2009

    Nectar Lounge Not Actually Hiring for "All Positions"

    If you visit Nectar's website right now, you'll see this message in red: Nectar is now hiring for all positions. Please email and attach resume to info@nectarlounge.com For those of you who saw this announcement on Nectar's website and started preparing your resumes in hopes of securing Nectar tal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2009

    Seattle's a Good Place to Find a Job Right Now, Though Not as Good as Oklahoma City

    When he left, Nick took his job (and the hoop) with him​With the unemployment rate pushing towards double digits, no place seems all that friendly to job seekers these days. Nevertheless, Seattle's job market has the country's 13th best ratio of jobs to seekers, and the state's unemployment ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    How Big a Signing Bonus Could Jake Locker Get?

    While football won't pay him to play yet, baseball may pay him not to. As you may have read, Husky quarterback Jake Locker got picked up by the Angels in the tenth round of yesterday's Major League Baseball draft. In an interview yesterday, Locker maintained that he'll be finishing his two years of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Looking for a Job? Qwest Field's Looking for You

    You could watch this while you're working! Photo by Chris FavroGiven the state's unemployment rate, it seems worth noting whenever there's a job fair. Last time we had a big one--at the University of Washington--the line of job-seekers went out the door and down the block. Fortunately, Qwest Field ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2009

    There's a Job for You Somewhere

    Unemployment is high and getting higher, and the Big B is fixing to lower the boom, so it figures that today's UW job fair--which features big employers like Alaska Airlines and T-Mobile and is open to the general public--is going to be crowded. But a conventional job fair isn't the only way to fi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2009

    A Chat with Keri Robinson: Queen of the Pink-Slipped, Lady of Leisure, Revolutionary

    Twice laid off in a period of three years, Keri Robinson grew tired of the discouragement of job searching. "I was just like, 'Here I am in my house pants...I gotta get out!' You cannot job search all day or you're gonna stick a fork in your eye.'" So she created the blog Lords and Ladies of Leisur ... More >>

  • Diversions

    January 28, 2009

    No Job? No Prob!

    Twice laid off in a period of three years, Keri Robinson grew tired of the discouragement of job searching. "I was just like, 'Here I am in my house pants...I gotta get out!' You cannot job search all day or you're gonna stick a fork in your eye.'" So she created the blog Lords and Ladies of Leisur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2009

    Sims Office Says No HUD Job, But Does That Mean He's Staying?

    Credit where credit is due, and Josh Feit at Horse's Ass is the first person I saw report the rumor that County Executive Ron Sims might have an offer as an undersecretary at Housing and Urban Development. Reps for Sims are vehemently denying it. A source at the county says the clamp's come down and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    WaMu's Final Finger

    Credit where credit is due, and Josh Feit at Horse's Ass is the first person I saw report the rumor that County Executive Ron Sims might have an offer as an undersecretary at Housing and Urban Development. Reps for Sims are vehemently denying it. A source at the county says the clamp's come down and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2007

    Seattle Streets: Fleeing the Scene

    Credit where credit is due, and Josh Feit at Horse's Ass is the first person I saw report the rumor that County Executive Ron Sims might have an offer as an undersecretary at Housing and Urban Development. Reps for Sims are vehemently denying it. A source at the county says the clamp's come down and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2007

    Big Money

    Credit where credit is due, and Josh Feit at Horse's Ass is the first person I saw report the rumor that County Executive Ron Sims might have an offer as an undersecretary at Housing and Urban Development. Reps for Sims are vehemently denying it. A source at the county says the clamp's come down and ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 14, 2005

    This Week's Reads

    Barbara Ehrenreich and Danny Wallace.

  • News

    July 17, 2002

    The Safety Net Stays

    Welfare's five-year limit is effectively over, but that's not what recipients are being told.

  • News

    August 1, 2001

    Welfare clock ticks

    Will people on welfare actually be kicked off?

  • News

    August 12, 1998

    Never-ending game

    Why Lamar Smith can never get out of the courtroom.

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