CreepingFear
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$12 an hour. I do more on my off days, but on work days I'm usually too tired after work to do more than 1 or 2.
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Applying for jobs is exhausting and soul-crushing
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$12 an hour. I do more on my off days, but on work days I'm usually too tired after work to do more than 1 or 2.
One résumé per day is fine if you're tailoring each application to the specific employer and position.
CreepingFear
Member
Exactly what I'm dong. I'm on my feet all day in my current job and I'm just about dead tired by the time I get home to do much more. There is the whole searching for the actual job that goes along with that as well. I just started the search and applications 5 days ago.
Pancakes
hot, steaming, as melted butter slips into the cracks, drizzled with sticky sweet syrup OH GOD
No worries dude, engineering finals are killer.
For something as important as resume help a long wait is to be expected.
TrAcEr_x90
Member
I received an email on Monday saying thank your for your patience and we will be in contact Friday with final decision. I think I hyped myself up all week because I didn't get a call. Really been down in the dumps because my mind is going towards I probably didn't get the position. I am hoping there is a miracle and I get a phone call Monday with good news?
anonymous_abc
Member
TrAcEr_x90
Member
What Do you guys think is the proper next step Monday? Wait till the afternoon and sendd an email checking in? Actually give a call? I don't want to seem like a pest but they did say Friday they'd call me?
Send them an e-mail, but don't get your hopes up. I was in the same position recently and wound up not getting it, something to do with them having less money than they thought they did, they just said apply again in three to six months.
anonymous_abc
Member
Calling them would be fine too. That way you get direct feedback without more painful waiting for an email reply (that may never happen).
I always prefer the direct route.
And in general everyone should understand that you are anxious for an answer (one way or the other) so no one should be surprised or displeased about you asking them about the status.
TrAcEr_x90
Member
They have been really good with communication through email and calling during the entire process except this final step. I feel like calling might be bugging them too much right before the holiday. I think I'm gonna wait until the afternoon then send a email to check in on the process. Have a sinking feeling I didn't get it though....
I'm rooting for you!
Good luck man! Fingers way crossed.
That's an all too familiar feeling for me. It's been 2 years last week since I graduated from university, and since then I have worked 3 weeks for what I studied for.
But there will be others. There always will. So long as we keep trying.
Oh hey, you guys graduated in 2012? Me too! Sorry to hear about your troubles. I have degrees in Public Policy in Spanish, but my emphasis was legal studies and ironically enough that's what got me the work I'm doing now.
That said, like I wrote earlier in this thread, I'd love to find a job actually related to Public Policy. But I haven't directly applied for anything yet so I can't exactly complain about not finding one.
2015 though I'd like to make something happen.
That said, like I wrote earlier in this thread, I'd love to find a job actually related to Public Policy. But I haven't directly applied for anything yet so I can't exactly complain about not finding one.
2015 though I'd like to make something happen.
I've collected myself a little more now. For starters I'm very appreciative they bothered to call me and tell me I didn't get the job when they could have just as easily sent me a brief "thanks but no thanks" email. They also outlined *why* they didn't hire me. It was tough to hear, but it's good to know what it was that ultimately made them turn me down so I can work on that stuff. Most employers (in my experience) don't bother with that either. They really liked me as a person and loved my enthusiasm, but they said my portfolio and the tryout assignment I did for them showed them that this job just wasn't right for me, given where my strengths as an artist lie (it was more or less a graphic design position and I mostly do illustration work).
They were exceedingly nice to me throughout the whole process, so I don't hold any bad feelings towards them - which I made it a point to mention. It sucks that I'm still without a job, but if I wasn't right for this than there's nothing I can do about it but shrug and move on.
They were exceedingly nice to me throughout the whole process, so I don't hold any bad feelings towards them - which I made it a point to mention. It sucks that I'm still without a job, but if I wasn't right for this than there's nothing I can do about it but shrug and move on.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
I just got a job as a Pharmacy Technician. It's only 10 bucks an hour but I'm happy. I start this week!
geez, sorry man.
What the hell kind of company gets rid of someone 3 days before christmas.
I'm not really allowed to go into it on a public forum much due to legality of it. But the basic gist of it is that there were some illegal things going on and I wasn't happy about it. I was put into a really bad place there.
I assure you this was his plan all along in order to save money.
Protip: anyone that says "not trying to be a jerk" is a jerk. It is like saying "I'm not racist but....". The guy was clearly upset you alerted the other engineers to a "secret" open position, even though you were clearly just applying generally and had done nothing wrong.
He also adds a "if you had just given me a call" as if to say, "you missed out". It reminds me of my grandma saying to my nephew once 'I was going to buy you a toy but now I won't because you misbehaved". Raising his expectations just to hurt him by smashing them down. A scum move. You didn't have his number to call and even if you did, it would not have mattered.
And there is nothing wrong with working at panera bread or any hard day's work. I worked my way through school at a hospital washing dishes and the doctors used to look at me like I was shit, as if I should be ashamed of working hard. Did I want to put food service on my resume after school? No but it was better than just putting nothing like most of my classmates. Sorry if we all couldn't get a job as CEO fresh out of high school.
The guy is answering "about us" emails at a company, so not exactly running the place. Forget about him. People like that are a dime a dozen. Like all the people I work with now in retail that are so negative, I heard two say this week they hate Christmas. How bitter and ugly inside do you have to be to hate Christmas? I heard another one say today that "things are always bad and if things ever get good, you have to worry about what horrible thing is coming". lol what a terrible perspective to have on life, even when things are good, you can't appreciate them.
Keep the flame strong my friend. Haters gonna hate.
CreepingFear
Member
Thank you very much for your post, it made me feel better. I did research on the person who sent the email. I found his facebook page, which was completely "open". It's not like he went to MIT either, he went to Saddleback College in Southern California.
Captain Tuttle
Member
Maybe a position will open up later where you'd be a better fit, it sounds like they liked you.
I know it's clichéd and it use to piss me off but keep it up. I was out of the workforce since 2005 (I was a stay at home Dad) and actively looked for a job from 2012 until March of this year when I was hired making more money than when I left in 2005. The search was tough and I think this is the most appropriate titled thread on GAF and I feel the pain. It does happen though, the right person sees your resume and you get hired
Good luck and don't give up
Geez, just got finished the semester with my grades and that's exactly 60 credits for my AA degree in accounting. Now I'm looking for positions but all I'm seeing is those that require experiences in the field, which I have none. I'm looking for positions like bookkeeper, accounting clerk, accounts payable clerk, and accounts receivable clerk. Where the heck are the entry level positions?!
No internships in that field close to you? Internships are pretty much the best thing you can do straight out of school and will give you the experience to apply for jobs afterwards.
Sadly ones that I find requires applicants to be bilingual with Spanish... I should really learn it at this point. Location is Miami Florida btw.
Really thinking about emailing my a Accounting professor who really likes me. Perhaps she can set me up with something.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
I know it's not what you want to hear but that's really good man. Two big positives is they told you why and walked you through it. That's a big deal because last year I never got that once, hell most didn't even say they were no longer interested. Instead they would just cut contact and you should know somehow.
Second big positive is they really seemed to like you. For many nerves or jus pressure of not having a job really rattles them and in turn sabotages them in interviews but you seem to be impressive regardless.
It shucks you're back to looking but you should feel even more confident now and it should say something if they kept you in the running for a while even though they didn't think it played to your strengths. Some people will over look that for fit and it seems like they were close to.
Good luck man, it feels like you're not far off from getting hired somewhere.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
Definitely, definitely, definitely use college confections to get jobs out of college. It's the most important thing you can do at college. See if they have a department there, usually do, that help students find jobs.
Even though I got my current job in August, I still get daily automated emails from sites that send jobs that might be a good fit for me from when I was on the hunt. It's a weird feeling seeing them come in because it brings me back to the time when all I did was send out resumes and interview with companies. The other part of me wants to apply to a few of these places to see if maybe I could get a higher salary.
On the 11th day of Christmas, Santa brought to me a government job.
I didn't even know they were working today, but apparantly they do, and they just called me. 6 month renewable contract, with all the benefits you get from such a job.
Well, 2015 is off to a great start already!
I didn't even know they were working today, but apparantly they do, and they just called me. 6 month renewable contract, with all the benefits you get from such a job.
Well, 2015 is off to a great start already!
Wanted to quote myself here. Found out last night I did get the job after all. So don't kick yourself too hard during the interview process, just be yourself and try not to worry about it.
Just walked into my current managers office and gave my two weeks notice. She was really upset and wants to give me a counter-offer, but the new job just pays too much more. With a baby due in May I can't do anything but what's best financially. Though the work is going to be much more difficult and my daytime GAF browsing will be reduced to nil I'm afraid. ;/
Was a long and sometimes, yes, very soul crushing process. Amazed i'm finally on the other side of it. Stick with it and don't give up!
TheSpoiler
Member
I changed my resume to include better self-fellatio and lots of stats, and like that, the jobs are flowing in. I'm at a point where I'm juggling interviews and the interviewers are excited to interview me in return. It's such a weird feeling - before I was scrapping by, and now I'm booked solid for the rest of this week and next!
In fact, the one I'm pinning for the most is offering a second interview on Friday, and I just had one with them yesterday. I guess the other CEO wanted to meet me as well but didn't get to since he was off.
I hope that's a good sign. I'm grateful to have other offers, but I'd prefer enjoying what I do as much as possible.
In fact, the one I'm pinning for the most is offering a second interview on Friday, and I just had one with them yesterday. I guess the other CEO wanted to meet me as well but didn't get to since he was off.
I hope that's a good sign. I'm grateful to have other offers, but I'd prefer enjoying what I do as much as possible.
Already time to look for a new job. I doubt best buy is gonna keep me on and bothering to reapply at another store is just not my cup of tea.
So im gonna try to keep it for the discount and because it's by my house. Need to start looking now because I signed a form stating that I understand that the season is about over and they are gonna be cutting my hours and also to see if I am still interested in working part time.
I hope they make me some kind of offer but I feel like that ship has sailed. Don't want to be stuck jobless for a while again...
So im gonna try to keep it for the discount and because it's by my house. Need to start looking now because I signed a form stating that I understand that the season is about over and they are gonna be cutting my hours and also to see if I am still interested in working part time.
I hope they make me some kind of offer but I feel like that ship has sailed. Don't want to be stuck jobless for a while again...
TheSpoiler
Member
Uh oh. I scheduled a new interview on the same day as this second interview.
So the one I want is also on the same day and time as my backup. I hope I get an offer, because I hate giving up something that could possibly be a second choice if necessary. Why do they do second interviews in the first place.
So the one I want is also on the same day and time as my backup. I hope I get an offer, because I hate giving up something that could possibly be a second choice if necessary. Why do they do second interviews in the first place.
I had 4-5 recruiters call me the week before Xmas. Haven't heard back from 3 of them. One I heard back and they're hoping to schedule an interview this week so I'm crossing my fingers. I applied for a job at the college I worked at and it happens to be in the exact same department and everyone there liked me and a few went to bat for me to get me a permanent position which didn't work out for reasons beyond my control.
I also have an interview set up at some warehouse for menial labor. I really don't want to do it but I desperately need some income. Really hope I get picked up next week.
I also have an interview set up at some warehouse for menial labor. I really don't want to do it but I desperately need some income. Really hope I get picked up next week.
Lilalaunebaer
Member
Thanks man, really appreciate it.
Got another call from the same guy today, that the interview will be in a café. Gonna wear the same as i would have in their office. Black shirt, dark blue jeans and some nice shoes. Gonna order a coke if he offers, don´t like coffee. Btw it´s IT-Support on site. Barely at the service desk on the phone. Which is great, love actually doing stuff, like assembling PCs, changing parts, running around the building, instead of telling people to reboot their pc
But i´m getting kinda nervous right now.
Also good luck to everyone else, job searching really is horrible.
Update:
Didn´t get that job, and didn´t find something else thus far.
But the guy from that offer, called me a yesterday, that they want me for another job. Basically they´re hired to install all the IT for a customer for a new building, it´s only for 5-6 months, but the pay is good and better than to sit at home and live off unemployment.
Since we already met, I´m basically just going there tomorrow to sign the paperwork.
Also will start looking for something else ~2 months before the contract is up.
Yay, no jobcenter.
Got another reply. A business acquisition and Christmas delayed response, but I've been chosen for a shortlist for an interview! He said he is looking for 5-7 people to interview and will get back to me shortly.
I am really liking the casual nature of the responses. He once again said he was impressed with my application. It's a job that is up my alley and my goals, so I'm excited!
so, everything's going good, right? i see a posting for an entry-level job, apply, fill out some sort of competency test, and i get an email asking me what time i'm available for the interview in a few days. i respond. and in the email confirming my response, all of a sudden this fuckboi springs that i need to show up with three references. what the shit? this is when you tell me? after i book an interview in a day? ugh. either i cancel or no show or just show up with no references because i have none.
anonymous_abc
Member
I vote show up with none, worst case scenario it's a learning opportunity.
I'm pretty sure all they want a list of people they can contact to ask about you. You can put teachers or something.
Valkerionseven
Member
So I'll try asking again, anyone have tips on how to get on your feet in the job world. I graduated with a BA almost 5 months ago but don't have an actual clue about how or where to look for jobs. Living in a small town/city where most of the people here own their own places, and the other options are retail kinda limits my experience with searching and what not.
Basically only know how to apply for specific jobs I already know about/of but thats not enough and limits my prospects immensely. Mostly looking for advice on.... i dunno, types of jobs to look at outside of a simple retail job or how to look for recruiters/info on them and what not.
Literally have had no advice or support on this type of thing so I'm super lost and don't want to be stuck anymore.
Basically only know how to apply for specific jobs I already know about/of but thats not enough and limits my prospects immensely. Mostly looking for advice on.... i dunno, types of jobs to look at outside of a simple retail job or how to look for recruiters/info on them and what not.
Literally have had no advice or support on this type of thing so I'm super lost and don't want to be stuck anymore.
Join up at a temp agency and start meeting people and making contacts.
Hey_Blinkin
Member
I swear I really hate what applying for jobs has turned into. I just spent 45 minutes filling out a "pre-interview questionnaire" full of the same old personality questions. BS like "what sounds more like you" or "how would you handle this". As soon as I hit next after the last question the next page told me that I did not meet the qualifications for the job. And this wasn't even on the website for the company itself, it redirected me to a third party company that apparently specializes in this shit.
I don't know why this one in particular upset me so much, but it really discouraged me. I could understand if my work history or lack of qualifications makes them want someone else, but being turned down by a computer algorithm really blows.
I don't know why this one in particular upset me so much, but it really discouraged me. I could understand if my work history or lack of qualifications makes them want someone else, but being turned down by a computer algorithm really blows.
Ziltoidia 9
Member
Had a similar experience in my teens when applying for Hollywood video for my first job. I didn't hear anything for a week so I stopped by and asked about it. The manger said I didn't pass the personality test.
Well. Look where Hollywood Video is now. And I'm still here.
I won.