From a job posting:

And we like to hire people we like. People we like tend to be nice, smart people who work hard and want growth opportunities. Our obsession fixation preoccupation emphasis on creating an enjoyable work life for our clients and ourselves probably sounds pretty attractive. But you've got to earn your way into our world.

What the hell kind of listing is this. I mean, doesn't everyone want to work with "nice" people. Besides, how on earth are they going to figure out whether or not these people are truly nice, or just being fake. I imagine it's often difficult to tell the difference in a 60 min interview. Otherwise, how else do you explain all of these bitchy people with great jobs. (And, I'm not naming names- strictly hypothetically speaking).

Craigslist

It's amazing what you can find on Craigslist. Some of these make me wish I had better qualifications. Even though Leticia swears by this site, I think that I check more for my own amusement than for something I actually want. However, today I did apply for a position promoting Zipfizz demo (you're guess is as good as mine)-- let's hope I get a call back.

- HULA DANCERS NEEDED male and female- WILL TRAIN
- MODELS!!!SPRING BREAK COMPANY SEEKS YOU!!! $$$/AIRFARE/ACCOMODATIONS
- PET FOOD DEMONSTRATORS
- TOUR BUS DRIVER
- Own your own Cammies? Boot Camp scene to be shot this Saturday.
- BE A SANDWICH ROCK STAR!!! JOIN OUR TEAM!!!
- Looking for Male Models and Praise dance teams
- SHOTGIRLS NEEDED
- Reliable & Good Salary Positions in Korea
- Mandolin Teacher Needed
- Mandarin Teacher
- Did you used to work at Starbucks?
- Bike trip leaders for Jewish teen tour

The Job Search

And the job search continues. I think I'm beginning my 4th month of actively searching, and I honestly didn't expect it to last this long. And, much to my dismay, I have become desperate. I have given up on the idea of finding the perfect job (or even a semi-decent job) and have resorted to finding anything that can pay the bills (which in all honesty might have to be several jobs since I have so many bills). I thought I might take a minute to share some excerpts from some recent "interviews."

Position: Part-time Office Manager
Thursday afternoon Sean from solar-sky panels (or something like that) called to see if I could interview tomorrow. I told him that I was quite busy Friday and that Monday would work much better for me. (I'm sure you're wondering at this point what exactly i was busy with--- well I had an interview in the morning w/ a temp agency and a job in the afternoon being a maid). Sean responded that they really wanted to interview everyone that week and that my resume really stood out. So, I rearranged my schedule slightly and managed to make it to the interview. The interview was a little unorthodox; in fact it began with the statement "you're really overqualified for this job so what exactly are you looking for." Thanks. Yes, I realize I'm overqualified, but could you please just hire me all the same. Anyways, after a few minutes of discussion, they wanted to see several of my power point presentations from school. So, the rest of the interview was conducted with me sitting in the nice cushy office chair behind the desk while my two interviewers sat on folding chairs behind the desk. They also got into a large discussion about data analysis and whether or not I would be capable of running some data set and making strategies off of it, and they also mentioned that they were hiring for a part-time marketing research position but that perhaps I could take that responsibility over too. (side note- neither of these things were mentioned on the job posting so it was quite a surprise). It ended with them wanting me to review some website and then come back in and have a discussion about where I thought they could take this. And, I could bill them for my time if I chose. What??? I don't understand. You begin the interview by saying I'm over qualified and then you want me to do research? Seriously, can't someone just give me a job?

Position: Dog Walker
Alright, alright. I know what you're thinking. However, I was merely thinking of this job as a way to make a few extra dollars a week so that I could go out to dinner once in awhile if I so chose. Plus, I figured it would be a good way to get over not having a puppy of my own to play with. Anyways, I go into "interview" for the dog-walking position, not really knowing what to expect. the lady gives me an application to fill out, and of course I don't have anything with me so I end up leaving phone numbers and addresses blank and using Kate and Jules as my references. So I hand it back to the lady and she begins asking what it is that I want and my availability and such. She then browses over my application and gets a perplexed look on her face. she then states, "You have a business degree and a masters degree. I don't understand why you're here." Honestly lady, I don't understand why I'm here either, but here I am. I don't even know what I said in response to this question; I was caught so off guard. After this she said she would have her boss call me, and so I left. Needless to say I have not heard back.


I'm sure I'll have more fun interviewing stories to come. Honestly, I wish I had written about these all along b/c I've really had some interesting stories. Maybe I'll see if I can remember some of the better ones.

One Month

I realized several different things today. First of all, I found out that I will have an anxiety attack when graduation is only a month away. I was basically a mess for most of the day, although I'm not sure anyone else could really tell. I felt nauseous and just plain anxious. It was a really weird feeling and I hope I don't get it again. The whole thing was worsened when I went to a presentation for a company I'm interviewing with tomorrow and realized that not only am I not qualified for the job, I really wouldn't want to do it anyways. Plus, I don't want either of the next 2 jobs I'm interviewing for. I think one of the biggest issues is that I really don't want to move. I mean, I said I would relocate to NY or St. Louis, but as time gets closer I realize I don't really want to; I'm happy here. But, with that being said, I don't really have the option of being picky. The day finally brightened though when I met Nikki for ice cream and she told me her job issues and gave me a few words of comfort and a little advice. Plus, she said she thought she would be able to hook me up w/ an easy job that would pay the bills, if I needed something to get me by until I found a job.

Later tonight we decided to take our minds off of everything by drinking and playing darts. However, they weren't the electronic version and I quickly realized that my 5th grade math skills are severely lacking. I really think they should let kids play darts in school for math class. I also think my sad showing may have changed Nikki's opinion of my intelligence, but what can you do. And, as always, I didn't do very well at the actual game. O well, at least it was fun.