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It is important to not seem desperate in a job interview

2011-04-25T19:01:26Z

Important Interview Lesson #1: Potential employers like it when you ask them questions.

In other news, why on earth is this question always asked? What do they expect from me? Or any of us?

If any of you would like a backstage peek at the Hotline, here are my attempts at figuring out how to draw Interview Comics.

So you can see I tried to make it work, showing the interviewer as well. You will be pleased to note I opted for the only one that didn't make me look like a baby in a high chair.

I didn't see any specific time frame when I looked this stuff up online

2011-04-23T01:08:20Z

WELL WHAT HAVE WE HERE! At least it wasn't 11 months this time!

Remember back in December, when I said the Hotline was back for good? I would like to stand by that statement! Unfortunately the last few months were quite a roller coaster. I lost both my maternal grandparents within two weeks of each other, which meant three 10-hour one-way car trips all crammed in the month of February (a very short month!), then I got a job, then I went on a cruise, then I got another (additional!) job, somewhere in there I had to get an MRI to see if I needed brain surgery (spoiler alert: I don't!), and, well, here we are, things have settled down and I am back to poorly drawing the most attractive men in anime.

Speaking of spoilers, I guess I just told you that I found a job - or rather two of them - but I came up with so many good job-hunting comic ideas that I am going to use them, dang it. So now you have that to look forward to!

What do you mean, "problem with authority"? I have authority in spades!

2011-01-14T00:48:02Z

Why won't anyone hire me? I refuse to believe my firm commitment to punctuality to be a flaw.

On the twelfth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-25T01:04:22Z

TWELVE drummers drumming,

ELEVEN pipers piping,

TEN lords a-leaping,

NINE ladies dancing,

EIGHT maids a-milking,

SEVEN swans a-swimming,

SIX geese a-laying,

FIIIIIIIIIVE GOOOOOOLDENNNNNN RIIIIIIIIIIIINGS

FOUR calling birds,

THREE French hens,

TWO turtle doves,

AND A PAAAAAARTRIDGE IN A PEAAAAAAAR TREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Whew! That's a lot of crap we gave to you guys in just twelve days! And on the last day, I finally managed to enjoy myself.

PS, that's my little brother's bass guitar Deuteronomy I'm playing...a tribute to him, who will be spending Christmas this year in the Philippines, far away from his family. He probably won't see this tomorrow but that doesn't make him any less rockin'.

(Also thanks for being so appreciative everyone...this ended up being a much larger endeavor than I anticipated. And it was a big strain on my severely limited artistic abilities...maybe you could tell.)

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night. Have fun cleaning up after all those birds we gave you.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-24T01:53:23Z

Eleven pipers piping,

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying,

Fiiiiiive golden riiiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the tenth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-23T04:55:01Z

Ten lords a-leaping,

Nine ladies dancing,

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying,

Fiiiiiive golden riiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the ninth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-22T02:43:22Z

Nine ladies dancing(?),

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying,

Fiiiiiive golden riiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the eighth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-21T04:48:02Z

Eight maids a-milking,

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying,

Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiive gooooooldennnnn riiiiiiiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the seventh day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-20T00:43:25Z

Seven swans a-swimming,

Six geese a-laying,

Fiiiiiive golden riiiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the sixth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-19T00:04:54Z

Six geese a-laying,

Fiiiiiiive golden riiiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the fifth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-17T23:14:43Z

Fiiiiiive golden riiiiiiings,

Four calling birds,

Three French hens,

Two turtle doves,

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the fourth day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-17T01:02:26Z

Four calling birds

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the third day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me....

2010-12-16T03:25:46Z

Three French hens

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the second day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me...

2010-12-15T04:32:56Z

Two turtle doves

And a partridge in a pear tree!

On the first day of Christmas, the bishies gave to me...

2010-12-14T01:25:25Z

A partridge in a pear tree!

I suppose it's good to keep reaching for the stars

2010-12-11T23:36:04Z

Wait, I didn't know you could just apply for that...

Nobody's ever totally truthful on these anyway

2010-12-05T05:09:35Z

I always think online job applications are a marvelous idea, until I actually start filling one out and notice the dreadful lack of the "Yes, but I can explain...." comment box option.

I was overqualified for the position anyway

2010-12-03T03:38:29Z

Well! Here we are, back in the saddle! No one is as surprised as me! As per usual, I blame school for the longest silence since the Hotline was born onto the internets, but the trauma of Higher Education can only hold me down for so long. My graduation is in two weeks, and once I have broken free from bondage, I will find myself among those young, attractive, educated, and unemployed folks. (Anyone hiring an entry-level accountant? Anyone?)

And so, now it begins - the job search. I decided to take the rest of the bishies along for the ride. ~~Misery loves company you see~~. As I said, there are two weeks before my finals are over so I don't promise any specific update schedule, but I do assure you the Hotline is back! And I know there are a lot of people who are no longer checking in for updates....so if you diehards that will see this could spread the word that we have returned, that would be fabulous. Stay classy, internet!

Truly, something sinister is afoot....

2010-01-03T02:37:29Z

And while I'm at it, what happened to October, November, AND December! Last I checked, all those months came before January!

All right Rufus, stay calm. Your last memory is from early September. Now, you wake up four months later on the post office steps, freezing cold and dressed like a bum. What happened? What happened...??

Seriously you guys! This isn't funny anymore!

2009-10-02T22:38:33Z

Any way but this! ANY WAY BUT THIS!!

So a month and a half of silence, and all you get is a doodle on my homework. And you're lucky to get that. Anyone want to do my homework for me so I can spend my days drawing stupid comics again?

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your....wait a minute....

2009-08-13T03:26:00Z

Well. Back to the drawing board.

Clearly, this is the best idea ever

2009-08-11T00:10:26Z

Oh, no reason.

Some people just can't take a hint

2009-07-28T16:54:16Z

Well, I finally visited. I've played my part.

HOLY CRAP YOU GUYS

2009-07-25T06:11:39Z

Stepping outside the boundaries of the 4-panel comic? "Surely you jest!" I hear you cry. But it's true! Sometimes I find myself bound by self-imposed rules that aren't really rules at all, and it is refreshing and rejuvenating to shake them off and step away.

Now if only I could do the same with Sephiroth - but I guess I can't just leave him in jail forever.

I'm not falling for it this time

2009-07-21T06:04:42Z

Yeah, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that...