# Job Hunting on The No Agenda Show

Job Hunting comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2009 to July 2015.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** June 2009 – July 2015
- **Related topics:** [Karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karma.md), [5555](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/5555.md), [Amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [Botox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/botox.md), [Cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer.md), [Ces](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ces.md), [Climate Gate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-gate.md), [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Leo Laporte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/leo-laporte.md), [Marijuana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marijuana.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Student Essay on Socrates and Job Karma

- **Episode:** [742: A.Q. in the Maghrim](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/742-a-q-in-the-maghrim.md)
- **Published:** 2015-07-26
- **Time:** 1:10:22–1:13:31
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/742-a-q-in-the-maghrim/chapter/student-essay-on-socrates-and-job-karma.md

A listener shares a story about his son, Nick, who successfully challenged an English teacher's refusal to let him write an essay on Socrates. The segment also includes a request for "regionally focused job karma" for a listener moving from Houston to Chicago and a mention of a donor who discovered the show through Leo Laporte.

Keywords: [socrates](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/socrates.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), socratic method, [job hunting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/job-hunting.md), [leo laporte](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/leo-laporte.md)

### Marijuana and Productivity, Poop Police, and Climate Gate

- **Episode:** [485: Goys with Guns](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns.md)
- **Published:** 2013-02-07
- **Time:** 2:10:43–2:16:27
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/485-goys-with-guns/chapter/marijuana-and-productivity-poop-police-and-climate-gate.md

A donor argues that marijuana use can lead to productive actions, such as supporting the podcast. The hosts fulfill a request for "Poop Police" sound effects and provide karma for a listener taking an A+ 702 technical certification test. The "Climate Gate" jingle is played for a job seeker in Houston.

Keywords: [marijuana](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/marijuana.md), [poop police](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/poop-police.md), [climate gate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/climate-gate.md), [job hunting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/job-hunting.md), test taking

### Fifth Anniversary Donations, Listener Karma Requests

- **Episode:** [453: Haldol Dribbler](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/453-haldol-dribbler.md)
- **Published:** 2012-10-18
- **Time:** 1:57:41–2:18:56
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/453-haldol-dribbler/chapter/fifth-anniversary-donations-listener-karma-requests.md

In anticipation of the show's fifth anniversary, listeners sent numerous "55.55" and "69.69" donations. Requests for "karma" cover various personal struggles, including job hunting, cancer battles, and house sales. A notable survivor of prostate cancer shares his story of five-year survivorship coinciding with the show's history.

Keywords: [saskatoon](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/saskatoon.md), [5555](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/5555.md), [karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karma.md), [prostate cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prostate-cancer.md), [job hunting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/job-hunting.md)

### Global Producer Updates and Anti-Cancer Karma

- **Episode:** [373: Paraphilia](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/373-paraphilia.md)
- **Published:** 2012-01-12
- **Time:** 1:35:44–1:37:53
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/373-paraphilia/chapter/global-producer-updates-and-anti-cancer-karma.md

Donations arrive from Perth, Australia, and Amsterdam, with producers sharing stories of dangerous work environments and family battles with cancer. The hosts provide "anti-cancer karma" and discuss the "douchebag" nature of the disease. They also touch on the lack of necessity for attending the CES trade show in person.

Keywords: [perth australia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/perth-australia.md), [amsterdam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/amsterdam.md), [cancer](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cancer.md), job hunt, [ces](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ces.md)

### Squirrel Karma, Tire Blowout Anecdote, Botox Bailout

- **Episode:** [102: Bizarre Sex Crime](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/102-bizarre-sex-crime.md)
- **Published:** 2009-06-07
- **Time:** 51:05–53:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/102-bizarre-sex-crime/chapter/squirrel-karma-tire-blowout-anecdote-botox-bailout.md

John C. Dvorak shares a story about his wife hitting a squirrel, which resulted in a tire blowout and a ruined day, leading him to swear off "squirrel stories" due to bad karma. The segment shifts to a "Botox bailout" program in the U.S. where unemployed individuals receive free cosmetic procedures to improve their job interview prospects.

Keywords: [squirrels](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/squirrels.md), [karma](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/karma.md), tire blowout, [botox](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/botox.md), dr shapiro, [job hunting](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/job-hunting.md)

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