Is there anything more tedious/depressing than job searching?
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industrian
will gently cradle you as time slowly ticks away.
Back when the UK economy hit the shit in October 2008, I sent out 38 applications between October and December - all written specifically for the job - and only got one interview. I hate applying for jobs. They're too much hassle.
Jedeye Sniv
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Agencies are your friend.
electristan
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When i was looking for a job a few months ago i had to fill in about fifteen web forms for recruiting companies, just cut and past for hours from my existing CV. This did not help my arthritis :lol
But keep going and don't give up, I didn't hear a thing for three weeks then I received four calls in two days.
Hard work always prevails!
But keep going and don't give up, I didn't hear a thing for three weeks then I received four calls in two days.
Hard work always prevails!
Darklord said:
No, even worse is being in a job you hate but pays very good and then to be made redundant and not wanting to keep working in that kind of job but starting over with a new career being almost impossible because you are in a point in your life where you depend on the money you make.
Jedeye Sniv said:
This. Altered my CV once to update mys skillset. Sent to a few agencies, landed the job of dreams last November. More pay than i requested, very close to my house, great working environment for a leading publishing firm and lots of free goodies (they have a deal with Apple).
Never had much trouble looking for a job tbh.
Barberetti
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Yeah I'm looking for work at the moment, and the C.V. / covering letter stuff is a pain. I'm useless at selling myself as well, which doesn't help. I'm finding being out of work harder than being employed really. Getting a job will feel like being on holiday compared to this.
Luckily I'm doing some freelance work here and there to get some extra cash coming in, which stops me being bored out of my skull, and also keeps me in that "getting up for work" routine.
Luckily I'm doing some freelance work here and there to get some extra cash coming in, which stops me being bored out of my skull, and also keeps me in that "getting up for work" routine.
There's plenty more tedious. You could have a job painting the eyeballs on action figure heads in some sweatshop.
There's plenty more depressing. My friend that's barely one week dead from cancer would probably love to be able to have a job hunt as the biggest problem in her life.
There's plenty more depressing. My friend that's barely one week dead from cancer would probably love to be able to have a job hunt as the biggest problem in her life.
Had a bunch of friends in that situation. One or two got depressed.
But really, things usually work out so chin-up
I got lucky. I'm 22, i never bothered doing a proper C.V. after finishing uni, and i dont even know what a normal job interview is :lol
First place i went they wanted to sign a one year contract in the spot and i refused and applied as an intern so i could get better paid right of the bat and have them get to know my work without starting with a lower paycheck.
Cant complain so far, the pay is good (considering the state of unemployment and low wages in my country) and my boss seems happy. Bought a nice car recently and everything.
Lets see what happens now. One thing i'm sure, if they lower my paycheck, i'm bailing the fuck OUT. If theres one thing i cant stand, is to feel like i'm being explored by some douche who doesnt want pay what "i deserve".
But really, things usually work out so chin-up
I got lucky. I'm 22, i never bothered doing a proper C.V. after finishing uni, and i dont even know what a normal job interview is :lol
First place i went they wanted to sign a one year contract in the spot and i refused and applied as an intern so i could get better paid right of the bat and have them get to know my work without starting with a lower paycheck.
Cant complain so far, the pay is good (considering the state of unemployment and low wages in my country) and my boss seems happy. Bought a nice car recently and everything.
Lets see what happens now. One thing i'm sure, if they lower my paycheck, i'm bailing the fuck OUT. If theres one thing i cant stand, is to feel like i'm being explored by some douche who doesnt want pay what "i deserve".
GrotesqueBeauty
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And don't get me started on walking in the snow! When I was a youngster I had to walk 10 miles to school each day and 10 miles back, and we were too poor to afford boots or socks, so I had to catch rabbits with my bare hands and tie them to my feet with vines, which were very hard to come across in the winter needless to say. Naturally the rabbits would bite at my feet, so whichever toes I didn't lose to frostbite were inevitably chewed off like so many carrots, not that we ever had a food so fancy as carrots to eat. No sir, that would've been an unimaginable luxury. We ate worms instead! And when we had worms to eat we were lucky. Most of the time I just chewed on a leather belt handed down from my great great grand pappy. I thank the Lord every day for that belt...bjork said:
HatterMadness
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I'm likely to be stuck at my current job forever merely because i'm not even remotely comfortable with my ability to job search! Ah well, it could be worse.
x Power Pad Death Stomp x
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When I lost my second job this past summer, I couldn't believe how hard it was to replace it. I was applying everywhere and getting blown off. I run a 3 million dollar a year game store but I can't stock shelves two nights a week in your shoe store? Really?
The only way I got my current 2nd job was by knowing he managers boyfriend.
Even worse, with there not being any jobs out there, the Stop is really bringing power to the players by dumping more and more of a workload on the salaried managers while slashing hours for the part timers......what are you going
to do, find another job?
The only way I got my current 2nd job was by knowing he managers boyfriend.
Even worse, with there not being any jobs out there, the Stop is really bringing power to the players by dumping more and more of a workload on the salaried managers while slashing hours for the part timers......what are you going
to do, find another job?
GrotesqueBeauty
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I didn't. You have my condolences. I'm not a stranger to cancer. I've lost loved ones to it and even tangled with it myself. That wasn't my point though. The thread title is more of a rhetorical question. I wasn't downplaying the gravity of your loss, I was taking a jab about the need to one-up someone's legitimate hardship. "It could be worse, you could be dead" is sort of a blanket sentiment.bjork said:
Wickerbasket
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It's common in the UK.shuri said:
Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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Ugh, yeah. Had an interview last week, but didn't get it. I have a couple other applications out there, hopefully there will be more success there.
Wickerbasket
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Yeah, pretty much the same here. I've had a tough time looking for jobs, sent off a load of applications and only got automated replies.Count of Monte Sawed-Off said:
I know how easy it is to get downhearted when you're putting so much work in and getting nothing back, but it's bound to work out in the end. Someone has to get the job, and why can't it be you?
I've been looking about 6 months now and still no luck.
Always-honest
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you'v never been on holiday with my father in law while HE was driving....
Mr. Dobalina
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otake said:
This.
Also, try and get some temp work or volunteer a day or two a week just to do something. If you are not making finding a job your "job" 6-8 hours a day, you're not doing enough. You need to follow-up on each and every resume/CV you send out. If I'm hiring you, and you don't even have the sense to follow-up on a potential job prospect, why would I think you would go the extra mile as my employee?
What field are you looking in?
Having dropped out of university late last year (going to do another course at another uni this September), I've been trying to find a job too, so I can relate 
Allegedly, a lot of the places I've handed CVs into will be taking on "in a few weeks", so I'm praying I'll be getting offers soon. I have no idea what to do in the meantime though...do voluntary maybe? I feel like I should be doing some sort of creative work, but I've no idea where to begin! Being unsure about one's future sucks
Allegedly, a lot of the places I've handed CVs into will be taking on "in a few weeks", so I'm praying I'll be getting offers soon. I have no idea what to do in the meantime though...do voluntary maybe? I feel like I should be doing some sort of creative work, but I've no idea where to begin! Being unsure about one's future sucks Kuro Madoushi
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Ugh...applied to 75 jobs in the month of January (I kept track of them all on my Facebook page). I only got 1 interview out of it and a ton of rejections.
Have applied to 20 jobs so far in February...
Depressing as hell, and it doesn't help a lot of the jobs I'm looking at are through fucking placement agency. Honestly, I'd rather they skip out on the agency and just post their own fucking jobs. Do I really have to go through a 3rd party to work for you?
Have applied to 20 jobs so far in February...
Depressing as hell, and it doesn't help a lot of the jobs I'm looking at are through fucking placement agency. Honestly, I'd rather they skip out on the agency and just post their own fucking jobs. Do I really have to go through a 3rd party to work for you?
Volunteer work and just pretty much work done for free will go a long way. This is useful if you're in a graphic/web design field.
If you're field is IT related try to go to local organizations and offer your services for little or no cost. I got a very nice job reference from a local fire department for creating their SQL Database and they gave me $500 after it was done.
All of that looks pretty good on a resume.
If you're field is IT related try to go to local organizations and offer your services for little or no cost. I got a very nice job reference from a local fire department for creating their SQL Database and they gave me $500 after it was done.
All of that looks pretty good on a resume.
PantherLotus
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bjork said:
This is pretty poor taste, bjork. Comparing your friend's lost battle with cancer to some poor schmuck's job search. Just...yuck. Unless you're joking, and then, that's just no bueno, man.
GrotesqueBeauty said:
But it's as factual as "looking for work is shitty", is it not? The fact that the OP has access to internet, the ability to look for work, etc... there's loads of people who'd trade places with him in a second. But to him, "life fucking sucks." Ok, I guess.
PantherLotus said:
Just trying to put things in perspective.
+1
My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to do for a living that would make me at least somewhat happy. (I know that's cliche, but that's another conversation) I'm 27, have a bachelor's, been in various roles in the banking/finance industry for the last 6-7 years and just don't see a future in it. The corporate machine sucks...thinking of getting in to teaching.
My biggest problem is I don't know what I want to do for a living that would make me at least somewhat happy. (I know that's cliche, but that's another conversation) I'm 27, have a bachelor's, been in various roles in the banking/finance industry for the last 6-7 years and just don't see a future in it. The corporate machine sucks...thinking of getting in to teaching.
dskillzhtown
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Jedeye Sniv said:
Seeing how many agencies are going out of business and laying off themselves, it isn't that simple. Agencies are getting overrun with people just like every job posting is.
It seems to me it can be a almost a luck thing, unless you have a contact within the company you are applying for.
industrian said:
I graduated in 2007 with a BS in Finance.. the summer that the housing market went to shit, the economy started its serious downturn, and people were laying off right and left.
I started networking and sending out resumes in December 2006, the semester before I graduated. Between December 2006, and October 2007, I sent out approximately 90 resumes, all specifically tailored for the job I was applying for. These were all jobs that I was fully qualified to do, mostly starting on day 1 of employment with little to no OJT needed. Out of those 90 jobs I applied for, I got 2 - TWO, calls in for an interview and came down as a finalist with one other person for one of those jobs, and the other candidate ended up getting it. Talk about depressing.. I just wanted to find a short rope and a tall tree.
Devil Theory
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Jedeye Sniv said:
No. Anyone who gets decent work from an agency is lucky; I'm signed up with over 6, only one has ever found me a job, and it only lasted about 2 months. They jerked me around, told me to come in, then told me to come back because I needed something else, and refused to let me tell them other the phone, (thanks for the hour 1/2 wasted in gas to get to your office, cunt.) So, fuck you agencies. I've been out of a job for around 8 months, sent out countless applications and Resumes and have even moved temporarily to other states to find work. Nothing so far, so yes, it sucks.
Wickerbasket said:
I assumed it was common everywhere these days.
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
bjork said:
Hey, I hear ya. And sorry for your loss, as hollow as that sounds right now. PM if you wanna chat about it. I just wanted to point out that giving out perspective when the OP was clearly just being hyperbolic makes both your loss and the OP a little less meaningful.
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Job searching sucks, agreed. Realize that Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, all of them, are really meant to get enough apps to meet their quota so they can hire who they already had in mind.
Your best bet is to reach out to every former boss, coworker, friend, family, and contact you have for support. Even then, it will take dozens and dozens of reworked and reworded resumes/CVs and cover letters before you even get a perfunctory 'no thanks.' Just keep going and you'll eventually get something.
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