Job Fair FAIL!

I drove all the way to Towson to talk to an army recruiter... and Frito-Lay didn't even bother showing up.

That is, in a sentence, my first and only job fair experience since I've been back in the states and looking for work.

In a situation like this I like to go and make my rounds anyway, because you never know... But this particular fair was a mine field of pyramid scheme 'sales' ventures, technical colleges, and shady staffing companies.  Imagine you're walking through that aisle with me... booths on either side that show no signs of effort or allure, and you have guys in bad ties saying "hey hey... I saw you lookin', come check it out"... (like I'm out at a cheesy bar) when really I was looking beyond him to the exit doors.

I decided to speak to the army recruiter because I wanted to confirm a few things about getting into intelligence through the military track, and he actually wound up being a very nice guy.  And the biggest news of the job fair was how Frito-Lay did not show up.... even the corn chip people have enough employees.  I wasn't even considering a career in processed foods but now I feel jilted anyway  ;-P

So 20 mins later, I hop back into my car (which is my happy place these days) and head back home.  Of course, a Chik-Fil-A run was necessary to make up for that disaster of a job fair.  A few waffle fries later, everything was better.