SHould I use the phrase "bust my hump" in a cover letter?

[HEyHEY]

[onebigbadwulf]

1. No doofus

[HEyHEY]

2. you sure?

[HEyHEY]

3. actually got any substitues?

[underpants]

6. How about "hump my bust"

They surely will appreciate that clever turn of phrase.

[TXlib]

8. Shit. You beat me to it!

[underpants]

16. How about a combination

"hump my s**t"

or "bust my beat"
"beat my s**t"
"beat my bust"

and of course "Bust my s**t"

[HEyHEY]

18. Yeah if I censor the bad words I can swear all over the letter!

Thanks underpants!

[Demobrat]

4. Absolutely not.

If you must be pithy, go with "burn the midnight oil".

[underpants]

9. Or "hump the midnight oil"

whichever.

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

38. Tried using Midnight Oil the other day

I like it fine but my yak did't like getting sticky fur.

[smallprint]

5. Does the topic of the letter involve camels?

:dunce:

[kmla]

7. Nope. Comes off as extremely casual and un-businesslike.

But that's just my opinion...

[CanuckAmok]

10. depends...are you applying to a camel rendering plant?

Don't do it, otherwise.

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[BigMcLargehuge]

35. only if your name is Quasimodo

and you're applying for the bell ringer position at Notre Dame

[brainshrub]

12. Depends on how much longer you want to be unemployed. (nt)

[Serial Mom]

13. We actually got resume

For Director of Sales at our company from somebody that had

hotie_stud99@****.com as his email address

and in that same resume, had many typos that included:

I don't mind starting at the bottom and woring my way to the top

You could try that!

[CanuckAmok]

24. I received one in which...

...the applicant listed specialized equipment he was qualified to operate.

This list included "VCR" and "pencil".

[HEyHEY]

14. I was trying to tone down "bust my balls"

That seems to offend!

[CanuckAmok]

28. how about "stick my head up the ass of a task and scream".

They'll either call the cops on you or make you CEO.

[Lars39]

15. Oh, I don't know.

Are you using it in a positive or negative light?

Like, "I promise, if hired, to bust my hump for the company."
OR
Whiny-like, "I came in early every day to bust my hump and what kind of thanks did I get?!?!?"

Your call. ;-)

[liberalhistorian]

17. Absolutely not!

Remember, most employers and human resource people who do interviewing are very professional and serious about it, and that is not the kind of phrase they'd want to see. "Worked extremely hard", or some variation on that boring but effective phrase would work better.

BTW, not to hijack, but I took the Canadian Skilled Worker Immigration test just to see what my score would be and I got a 72, with 67 being the minimum needed. My main problems were lack of sufficient proficiency in French and not having family or an employment offer in Canada. Where do you live there, btw?

[HEyHEY]

19. Vancouver

That lack of french thing pisses me off. Where I live French only makes up a small portion of the populaiton...it's bullshit.

[liberalhistorian]

23. I totally agree that it's bullshit,

but for now it's still on the test. I think the only area with substantial number of French speakers is Quebec and I sure as hell don't intend to live there. I've been to Canada a few times, and I seem to remember some animosity toward Quebec and all of its issues from Canadians I met. They were tired of everything being in both French and English when the only place where it was really necessary was Quebec.

BTW, I think the next time Quebec votes on the separation from Canada issue it will finally be successful since it was so close back in 1995.

[HEyHEY]

27. Nah next time it will be worse

Separatism has dided since the last vote. The young quebecers don't support it and the PQ was ousted last provincial election.

I don't hate the French at all, I lived there (Quebec) and I loved them. My problem is that in a province that has 1/4 of it's population speaking Cantonees. We in BC get French shoved down our throat. If you are gonna shove something...shove cantonese.

Edit: if they want the language quesiton on the test make it points for speaking another language...period. DOnt ya think? :-)

[liberalhistorian]

30. I would certainly agree with that,

especially considering the large number of non-English-speaking immigrants in Canada. But the test just asked for your level of proficiency in English and French, no other language. Maybe that will change in the future.

In the meantime, I'm starting some research on Canada's history, political and economic structure, etc., etc., as well as the legal system since that's probably the area I'd be getting a job in (I'm a college graduate and a paralegal). I already know a lot more than the average Americans, but certainly not enough if there's a chance I'll be living there.

[grytpype]

20. No. Be very straight.

[smallprint]

21. How about "Bust a move"?

I know you can work a Young MC reference in there somewhere.

[HEyHEY]

22. I already did

"I will put a little medina in my glass and the girls will come real quick"

[smallprint]

26. snorrrrrt

LOLOLOLOL!!!

[bif]

25. Only if you're sure you don't want the job

You're not serious, are you?

[HEyHEY]

29. no, not serious

Just looking for another wya to phrase that

[bif]

31. How about "I'll work my dick off for you guys."

that might work.

[ohiosmith]

32. Yes, definitely.

You should also describe your last boss as an annoying asshole, talk about how much porn you could download during a typical workday, and ask if the dress code permits Speedos and engineer boots. Good luck with your career transition.

[BiggJawn]

33. No, your letter might go to a dyslexic female HR person...

Who thought you said "I'll hump your bust"....

[MissMillie]

34. "What hump?" (n/t)

.

[HEyHEY]

36. not sure

But I'm not the first to bust one

[ohiosmith]

39. I didn't know that there was an opening for a bell ringer at Notre Dame!

[smallprint]

37. Bump.

Hust.