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QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 11:00 AM) I just don't think it's going to happen. We are reaching the end of July with no signs of progress at all. Yeah, Adam Dunn needs a few months away from the game. In all honesty, he needs to be sent to AAA in favor of Viciedo for this team to stand a shot.

Yes, I was losing my mind laughing so hard.

Chris Osgood to announce retirement today.

It's fairly easy to find the best questions to ask during an interview, here's a bunch from Career Builder. What do you see ahead for your company in the next five years? How do you see the future for this industry? What do you consider to be your firm's most important assets? What can you tell me about your new product or plans for growth? How do you rate your competition? The position's history Asking about why the position is vacant can provide insight into the company and the potential for advancement. According to Annie Stevens and Greg Gostanian, managing partners at executive and career development firm ClearRock, good questions include: What happened to the last person who held this job? What were the major strengths and weaknesses of the last person who held this job? What types of skills do you NOT already have onboard that you're looking to fill with a new hire? The department Asking about your department's workers and role in the company can help you understand more about the company's culture and hierarchy. Stanford suggests asking: What is the overall structure of the company and how does your department fit the structure? What are the career paths in this department? What have been the department's successes in the last couple of years? How do you view your group/division/department? The job's responsibilities To avoid any confusion later on, it pays to gain a solid understanding of the position. FGP International's Eddie Payne recommends inquiring: What would you consider to be the most important aspects of this job? What are the skills and attributes you value most for someone being hired for this position? Where have successful employees previously in this position progressed to within the company? Could you describe a typical day or week in this position? The typical client or customer I would be dealing with? The expectations To determine how and when you will evaluated, Payne recommend advises asking: What are the most immediate challenges of the position that need to be addressed in the first three months? What are the performance expectations of this position over the first 12 months? How will I be evaluated at XYZ company, and how often? The next steps At the end of the interview, don't forget to ask: What are the next steps in the interview process? Like a boss.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 09:24 AM) I say something along the lines of "This tends to be the uncomfortable question: but when is the proper time to discus compensation?" One of my interviews actually told me the pay (or the pay range) before I even interviewed. In all honesty, that might be one of the worst questions you could possibly ask. They will tell you when it's time to discuss compensation.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 09:13 AM) A bit of a random question: At the end of the three interviews I have had, they typically end with "do you have any questions?" The ones I normally think of are work hours, on-call time, and compensation (pay). Is there anything else I should be asking that I am not thinking of? Whenever I interview, I study the company's website and come up with some ultra-detailed question about their business practice to show that I'm already thinking about being in the future job. It works like a charm. I've had three interviews in my post-internship life, and offers for each one.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 08:51 AM) Remember that's an important clause. If we trade away Danks, Quentin, and Jackson, we're really not going to care how many games we win this season. The fewer games we win, the better our draft pick. Doug Davis is a guy we could bring up to lose 4 games in a month as the 5ths tarter, while giving, for example, Sale time to be stretched outl By "touche" that was my understanding your point and realizing all of this that you typed. Oh, and Chris Sale would make for a bad starter, I reckon.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 07:36 AM) You obviously have never been to Austin. It's quite progressive and vegan friendly. Austin is the s***. Go get em, Marko.

Bring him back until he doesn't want to come back... you can do worse for a 3rd/4th starter.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 08:19 AM) Important addition. touche

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jul 19, 2011 -> 04:33 AM) This is news? Uh, yeah, because it shows the Sox signed Davis and thought "he might pitch for us at some point".

That was such an enjoyable game of baseball. More, please.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 08:09 PM) I noticed when I tuned in for the 2nd inning that Hawk was already praising Davies's stuff. He's got no-hit stuff right der.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 01:25 PM) Yep, Breaking Bad was pretty amazing. Awesome hour with such little dialogue. It's the best program on television.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Jul 18, 2011 -> 12:17 PM) He says Dunn BA is worst since 1893. Can someone get the link for me? Amazingly, by typing CSNchicago.com into that url thingy up top, it was one of the first articles listed. Methinks you coulda found it. http://www.csnchicago.com/07/17/11/Dunns-s...&feedID=621

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 02:42 PM) Anyone with an iPhone know how to block calls and texts from a certain number? here

QUOTE (NIUSox @ Jul 17, 2011 -> 05:17 PM) All I know is that I am on vacation and the resort that we are at doesn't have AMC and I can't watch Breaking Bad tonight!!!!!!!!!! You're on vacation. At a resort. I think you'll live.

Walt is going to break really bad this season, I reckon. It should be epic.

There's something wrong with Marmol right now. Definitely stay way.

That bites; I thought we had this one.

I think I set a post-college Steve record for boozism last night.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 10:40 AM) My was was sobbing in during that scene. Me fail English? That's unpossible.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Jul 15, 2011 -> 11:25 PM) Well I'm pretty sure we need to drink at some point, you seem like a fun guy. Hawks game.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Jul 16, 2011 -> 09:59 AM) Steve, you kinda look like Brian Anderson. creeper And yeah, I used to get that a lot.