16 Days, one official interview, numerous resume submissals oh and School
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007 | General
Hard to believe it’s been a full 16 days, 12 of those actual working days that I’ve been officially “unemployed”. Today especially for some reason , I think I’m feeling the depression kick in. I tell you I have had some of the most deep and meaningful conversations lately with my kitty Arthur and while I have school looming over my head, I am having some major tantrums about doing the work, period! I know, I’m not 3 anymore and Arthur won’t give into my screaming and kicking so I just get up and swallow my pride and continue to try to create a paper about some business owner that has taken too many bank loans out, thus will most likely have to go bankrupt. And I am doing this…. why? Even the work I’ve done on my research thesis has been, by far the least rewarding experience I’ve had in my life.
I think I really miss human connections. I always like to be busy, but I like being busy with people being busy with me. I have lots of plans for the house but I can’t make decisions willy nilly and I really need to pay better attention to my spending habits. Yikes. I wait in anticipation for the next message in my e-mail inbox. Going from an average of 50 e-mails a day to one is really disheartening and just over this week have I felt a little isolated. I guess there was so much going on the first week of unemployment and last week I had a few things planned, one was helping J paint a room in her and Jason’s NEW CONDO! So exciting, we had evening plans over the weekend which was nice and I’ll be busy with class the rest of this week, so I know this will fade, then we’ll be traveling which I cannot wait for.
It’s simply confirms that I am not a complete introvert and that I thrive in people environments. I applied for a very interesting position called “Environmental Outreach Manager” in an org’s Public Affairs Dept. I can only cross my fingers and toes that I at least get called in for an interview. Some of this faceless resume sumbission stuff just isn’t working for me. How do people get jobs these days without a personal or professional reference physically handing the resume in for jobs for you. Explains a lot and yet is extremely discouraging. What can you tell of a person from a simple resume. I know, not much, but at least give em a try, even if they didn’t have Sandy from HR with a friend who has a friend of a friend who knows a cousin who knows Jerry in sales who knows Rhonda in IT, that this is THE resume to look at for the position open in reception. Hmmmm what a game we have to play.
2 Comments to 16 Days, one official interview, numerous resume submissals oh and School
Oh hell - if I’d only known! I’ll just forward you all of my e-mails if you miss it so much. 
I’m sure your resume is nothing short of awesome. B and I continue to hope all the best for you in your search. See you Saturday night!
Okay!!!
Thanks so much Mike. You and Becky are the best. Looking forward to some good beer time with you after class on Saturday. I’m going to need it.
Cheers.
April 18, 2007