Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, what will happen next?
Three interviews today. Wish me luck. Still waiting to hear back from another prospective employer who at the time of my interview seemed so happy with me....I just want to start working!! Gosh, I'll be happy to work 7 days a week at this point...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Week 3 of the job search in Los Angeles
Amazement. Frustration. Stress. Moments of excitement, and a positive outlook of the future, but then nothing. Phone doesn't ring. No replies from the numerous emails that have gone out. I know the economy is in a bad shape, and i know that millions are affected, but I guess I never really beleived that I would be one of those millions. The crazy thing is I didn't even loose my previous job. I had resigned, and moved here to Los Angeles. No need to go into my history right now. I'm sure I'll go back to it from time to time.
I guess the primary reason I decided to create my own blog is to release some of this job hunting frustration by simply 'blogging' about it. I dont mean that this blog is going to be one huge complaint. Really, all I am doing here is just talking about the progress, lack of progress of my job search. I dont expect a single soul to read it. In fact I'd rather prefer that no one does. I really dont want any of my friends to know how hard it has been for me to find another job. You see, before I had left New York a lot of people had asked me if I had a job lined up in LA. I said no i didn't. And most people's response was "or you'll have no problems at all", or "you'll be fine, you're highly qualified and good a job hunting". I mean, deep down I guess I felt relieved about what people were saying, but at the same time of course I had some anxiety about coming over here jobless. Its crazy. There are hiring managers that I have called, and left messages several times, and have even re-uploaded my application with all my contact information several times, but no one gets back to you. I really just want someone to put me out of my misery and just send me an email (no need for the phone call) to say "NOPE, no luck this time, thanks, but no thanks". Thats all I need. This one particular hiring manager, and I will not say any names, is to me just a voice mail recording. I have been put through to her over a dozen times in the last three months. New positions are posted every day on her companys' website, so I work on my cover letter, tweak my resume, and hit 'upload'. I wait two days to follow up, and then I call the main telephone number, and ask for her (I found out her name by accident one day), and the friendly switch board man puts me through, it rings a few times, and then, bang "You have reached the voice mail of Jane Doe, i'm either away from my desk, or on another call. Please let a message, and I will get back to you shortly". I leave a polite message, with my telephone number, and the reason for my call, and hang up. But its all in vain, because she never returns my calls, and she probably hasn't even seen my resume, or if she has she thinks its hogwash, but she also doesnt really care about simply responding, and perhaps emailing me to just tell me to go away. At this point that would be the best case scenario for me.
Of course, of course, of course I want to work because I need the money, but more importantly I love working. I'm good at what I do, I love my jobs, I love being busy, I love learning new skills. I work super damn hard. But I guess I am just one in a billion....especially in this economy.
I guess the primary reason I decided to create my own blog is to release some of this job hunting frustration by simply 'blogging' about it. I dont mean that this blog is going to be one huge complaint. Really, all I am doing here is just talking about the progress, lack of progress of my job search. I dont expect a single soul to read it. In fact I'd rather prefer that no one does. I really dont want any of my friends to know how hard it has been for me to find another job. You see, before I had left New York a lot of people had asked me if I had a job lined up in LA. I said no i didn't. And most people's response was "or you'll have no problems at all", or "you'll be fine, you're highly qualified and good a job hunting". I mean, deep down I guess I felt relieved about what people were saying, but at the same time of course I had some anxiety about coming over here jobless. Its crazy. There are hiring managers that I have called, and left messages several times, and have even re-uploaded my application with all my contact information several times, but no one gets back to you. I really just want someone to put me out of my misery and just send me an email (no need for the phone call) to say "NOPE, no luck this time, thanks, but no thanks". Thats all I need. This one particular hiring manager, and I will not say any names, is to me just a voice mail recording. I have been put through to her over a dozen times in the last three months. New positions are posted every day on her companys' website, so I work on my cover letter, tweak my resume, and hit 'upload'. I wait two days to follow up, and then I call the main telephone number, and ask for her (I found out her name by accident one day), and the friendly switch board man puts me through, it rings a few times, and then, bang "You have reached the voice mail of Jane Doe, i'm either away from my desk, or on another call. Please let a message, and I will get back to you shortly". I leave a polite message, with my telephone number, and the reason for my call, and hang up. But its all in vain, because she never returns my calls, and she probably hasn't even seen my resume, or if she has she thinks its hogwash, but she also doesnt really care about simply responding, and perhaps emailing me to just tell me to go away. At this point that would be the best case scenario for me.
Of course, of course, of course I want to work because I need the money, but more importantly I love working. I'm good at what I do, I love my jobs, I love being busy, I love learning new skills. I work super damn hard. But I guess I am just one in a billion....especially in this economy.
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