@wesleyflores might be onto something, I’m just worried my neighbors will think I’m starting a spaceship launch pad.

I get what you're saying but isn't it possible that people share these things because they think there's still some truth to it even after it's been debunked? Like once a story gets out there it's hard to kill it completely. Maybe some folks just want to be the one who brings up something others haven't heard about, even if it's old news.

Hold on a minute. That HR blog is probably just trying to sell you their resume service or something. Those "easy apply" buttons aren't completely useless. I've gotten a couple decent leads from them over the years. And yeah, networking matters, but that's always been the case even before the internet. You can't just sit back and expect jobs to fall in your lap without talking to people. The fact that 2 out of 47 called you back means the system works better than you think. A lot of those other applications probably just weren't a good fit for the job, not that the system is rigged.

Did Dave get a good deal on that orange paint or something? I feel for the guy, that's a bold move without testing a small spot first. Hope he's ready for some strong opinions from the neighbors.

Is that board still holding up after sitting in a damp thrift store for who knows how long?