I just realized, my reactions to my Job Search are a lot like those of my former Love Life.
This could be bad.
I applied for a Marketing Assistant position last Thursday and was contacted on Friday morning: could I interview in Indianapolis, THAT AFTERNOON?! Hell-to-the-no. Not only did I have WORK all day, my parents were coming in later, for the weekend. This also made it impossible to meet on SATURDAY afternoon, EASTER WEEKEND, as requested in a second phone call.
This has happened to me before. I apply to a bunch of jobs in one night — usually one job I actually want and then a couple for which I’m simply qualified. I am skeptical as it is for online job applications, but when they contact me immediately, I freak out. And if they pursue me kind of aggressively, I smell desperation and my instincts say NO! DON’T DO IT! There were a bunch of things about this particular employer that made me a bit leery, but nothing that should have prevented me from interviewing with these cats, even if it’s just for practice.
This reminds me of my dating history, however empty it may be, when I was being “pursued”. I always kind of put myself out there in attempts to attract someone nice, and occasionally it worked. But if the guy overdid it in the first couple dates, I’d freak out. Remember Art History Kid, who took me to an art show and he was all kinds of wonderful and then later on he got drunk and poured his heart out and gave me an orchid in a pot that he had made and I never talked to him again? And I can’t figure out if I was just overwhemed and confused, or if it really was my instincts, because honestly, who gets scared by a homemade-orchid-pot.
What didn’t freak me out about my current relationship, then? Was it that I desired him more than he desired me? (Was it because he was my Jordan Catalano in the high school that is Best Buy?) Do I need to apply that to my job search strategy? Do I want an employer who knows how to play the game? This is so fucked up.
Also, I was perusing Monster.com when I found myself sick of entry-level marketing jobs that specifically pitch to athletes and members of the Greek community. The qualification disgusts me almost as much as the mere idea of working with a slew of former jocks and sorostitutes.
Wow, am I in a mood today! That wasn’t very nice. I’ve had friends o’ plenty in sports/frats/sororities. I have no room to talk, as I applied for THIS JOB, which, MY. GOD. I’ve. Finally. Lost. It.
April 18th, 2006 at 7:55 am
I want a shirt designed by Jen!!!
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April 18th, 2006 at 10:50 am
Now I haven’t talked to you in sometime, but I let you in on how most people think when it comes to job hunting and relationships in general.
A person our age, in regards to job hunting, most people stretch too far for something that isn’t there. Now, what I mean by that is most people feel that they can’t feel like they can’t be in a job just because they don’t feel like they are qualified. Think about it JEN! I know that you are probably one of the most creative writers I’ve ever met. The mere fact that you don’t think you’d be able to pull a creative job like that off confuses me. alot! Ok that my rant on jobs. (BTW you’ll be fine)
In Regards to relationships; We ALL go through that growing up process. What I feel about relationships (or relationshits if they don’t go so hot) is that everyone strives to find someone that you can totally relate to; but guess what you’ll probably not find it. I haven’t found it. I’ve dated enough to come to the conclusion that you have to find happeniness in what you have with at the time. I feel that your majority of Draaama is a determinate of how you are reacting towards MEN in general. Your an a attractive, have everything going for yourself individual. My advice (as if you really need any, but I’m going to say it anyway); DATE AROUND. Don’t tie yourself down to any type of person that will not make yourself grow as a individual. RESPECT IT. LOVE IT.
Freakin’ JEN. :GRIN:
Signed,
(from your area and graduating in 11 days from good ol’ college)
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April 18th, 2006 at 2:05 pm
You arrange my getting hired and YOU’VE GOT IT! :)
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April 19th, 2006 at 1:33 am
oh if only it were that easy!! I’d give you whatever job you wanted… after you did that reality show, of course!
And I’m sure you’d return the favor =0)
When you get the job, you should make a shirt that says something like “I said it and now you’re wearing it on a shirt that you paid 213439 times more than what it cost to make.”
Of course you’d have to put that moose on it somewhere… that’s what makes it sooo valuable. =0)
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April 19th, 2006 at 4:43 am
writing copy for A&F would be great. you could make veiled cracks about sweatshops and fifteen year-old suburban whores.
high five for bringing down The Man from the inside!
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April 19th, 2006 at 11:37 am
If my only question from that post was, who’s Jordan Catalano, does that make me a jackass?
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