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Doing The Happy Snoopy Dance...
Aug. 27th, 2004 09:23 pmAhem, [tap, tap, tap, tappity, tap, tap...pauses for effect,
big grin]...
I GOT A JOB!!! A REAL FULL-TIME COMPLETE WITH BENEFITS ACTUAL JOB!!!
[tappity, tap, tap...fall down in complete exhaustion.] "Okay,
that is all...you can go about your business now..."
I'm considering posting that on the discussion board I've been posting and lurking on off and on for the last three years.
At any rate - Sorry for the spam, just be happy that I have no clue how to do that text flowing thing that has the headline moving across the page. Not completely up on the computer tools yet, I'm afraid.
And yes - it's true. No fluke. Accepted the job on Wed morning.
Start date is September 13. It's not a temp job. It's not temp to perm. And it's not with the company I was temping with. And no, I didn't settle. ( details on new job within )
This whole job hunt ordeal has been a lesson in patience, endurance, and perservance. It hasn't been easy. These past few weeks have been incredibly stressful. Won't bore you with the details. Suffice it to say, I've been racing around Manhattan a lot these past two weeks.
This job was, for those who are interested, # 69 of the 81 jobs I applied to between May 30-July 20. Before that I had applied to literally 40 jobs every two weeks give or take a week. So multiply 40 by 3, 3 by twenty months, and you have a good idea how many resumes and cover letters I sent. That does not include the network contacts. Career counselors. Temp agencies. Staffing agencies. Head hunters. Informational interviews. Career fairs. And mass resume mailing that I tried. I haven't done the math, but I think it is safe to assume I sent out over 3,000 resumes, averaged 10-20 interviews a year, and had over 500 rejection letters. Most people didn't say anything. There is nothing more demoralizing than hunting a job in this world.
So what worked? How did I get it? I know that was the question I asked whenever I saw anyone get a job. How did you do it?
( How I found this job )
This ordeal has also been a lesson in friendship. Over these past three years, I've learned a great deal about myself and others. That human beings do need each other. That like it or not we are connected. From one another we can learn a great deal if we are just willing to listen, and check our egos at the door. I learned how to find a job partly on the internet, by exchanging information, reading job hunting tips, and others live journal accounts. I also learned we do affect one another's lives and journeys for good or ill, when we least expect it. And that no matter how alone or lost I or someone else feels - there's always someone out there who is willing to give me a hug or a smile, the moment I ask. I cannot thank the people I've meet online enough.
These past few weeks I've felt a bit like Buffy in Grave
climbing out of the hole. Just like Buffy, I had to do it myself. But just like Buffy I had friends, both far and near, who helped and aided me along the way. Thank you to everyone on my friends list or who has commented in livejournal for never allowing me to forget that.
big grin]...
I GOT A JOB!!! A REAL FULL-TIME COMPLETE WITH BENEFITS ACTUAL JOB!!!
[tappity, tap, tap...fall down in complete exhaustion.] "Okay,
that is all...you can go about your business now..."
I'm considering posting that on the discussion board I've been posting and lurking on off and on for the last three years.
At any rate - Sorry for the spam, just be happy that I have no clue how to do that text flowing thing that has the headline moving across the page. Not completely up on the computer tools yet, I'm afraid.
And yes - it's true. No fluke. Accepted the job on Wed morning.
Start date is September 13. It's not a temp job. It's not temp to perm. And it's not with the company I was temping with. And no, I didn't settle. ( details on new job within )
This whole job hunt ordeal has been a lesson in patience, endurance, and perservance. It hasn't been easy. These past few weeks have been incredibly stressful. Won't bore you with the details. Suffice it to say, I've been racing around Manhattan a lot these past two weeks.
This job was, for those who are interested, # 69 of the 81 jobs I applied to between May 30-July 20. Before that I had applied to literally 40 jobs every two weeks give or take a week. So multiply 40 by 3, 3 by twenty months, and you have a good idea how many resumes and cover letters I sent. That does not include the network contacts. Career counselors. Temp agencies. Staffing agencies. Head hunters. Informational interviews. Career fairs. And mass resume mailing that I tried. I haven't done the math, but I think it is safe to assume I sent out over 3,000 resumes, averaged 10-20 interviews a year, and had over 500 rejection letters. Most people didn't say anything. There is nothing more demoralizing than hunting a job in this world.
So what worked? How did I get it? I know that was the question I asked whenever I saw anyone get a job. How did you do it?
( How I found this job )
This ordeal has also been a lesson in friendship. Over these past three years, I've learned a great deal about myself and others. That human beings do need each other. That like it or not we are connected. From one another we can learn a great deal if we are just willing to listen, and check our egos at the door. I learned how to find a job partly on the internet, by exchanging information, reading job hunting tips, and others live journal accounts. I also learned we do affect one another's lives and journeys for good or ill, when we least expect it. And that no matter how alone or lost I or someone else feels - there's always someone out there who is willing to give me a hug or a smile, the moment I ask. I cannot thank the people I've meet online enough.
These past few weeks I've felt a bit like Buffy in Grave
climbing out of the hole. Just like Buffy, I had to do it myself. But just like Buffy I had friends, both far and near, who helped and aided me along the way. Thank you to everyone on my friends list or who has commented in livejournal for never allowing me to forget that.
