Job Hunting Social Networks

[CosmicCowboy]

Rise and Shine Ashley! You have job hunting to do!

[florige]

Yeah the dude still isn't working. Here is what aggravates me even more. The place they were renting was forclosed on and the bank took it over. This happened about 6 months ago and they are still living in the house. The bank has not asked them for a dime or attempted to evict them. So for that time they have been living rent free BUT she continues to get calls from creditors because she is behind on payments. They have a PS3 and Guitar Hero and a bunch of other games but then turns and complains on how her kids don't have winter clothes! I HATE THIS !

That woman is just stupid. I have a buddy of mine who is sorta the same way. He is 30 y/o and lives with his mom. He has successfully lost two apts in the span of 5 years. Filed for bankruptcy. And has like the worst credit known to man. After he lost his last place he told me that there was NO WAY he would end up back at his moms house. Well he has been there over a year now. Now this is the thing that gets me. If cir stances dictated to me that I HAD to move back home with my mom (ughhhh) you can best believe that I would save every bit of my paychecks to get the out of her house as soon as possible. But he will sit around and complain about living back home, but at the same time he will go out and buy "tailored shirts". $80 watches. He has sloads of brand new tennis shoes. The top of the line Sprint phone, is NEVER home which means he drives around aimlessly wasting gas just to do it. We had a snowstorm here last week, and instead of staying in the house, this moron is out driving around in two feet of snow going to see a movie. (which btw got stuck in for three hours the moron) But yet he'll say "man I feel so degraded living at my mom's house". I gotta get outta there" If that were me, I would only spend the bare minimum just to get by until I got back on my feet. He also went out and bought a top of the line laptop. But I can maybe sorta see that because of the benefits.

[ploto]

I'm referencing contract as temporary/project related work.

I have my dream job and it is "temporary." They created the position for me after I did an internship there, and I am still there. My supervisor keeps finding justifications for keeping me on and does not want to lose me. I get no benefits, but I had none before so that is fine by me. The job is so "perfect" that I am willing to forego that for now.

[RGMCSE]

Here's the trend I'm noticing from this girl.

1. Shuns good advice away. If someone is even a tad bit critical but still offers helpful advice she will overreact to the criticism and ignore the advice.

2. Apparently searching for her dream job on social networking sites. Uhh, how many people have their dream job fall in their ing laps?

3. Katy's offered her a job point blank and yet ash begrudgingly offered her resume.

You never know what could come out of an opportunity like the one Katy is offering. That is what's maddening about this thread. You really don't want to work. You hide behind the excuse of finding a dream job, not just any job. What a lost ing cause!

Rob

[ploto]

Do you realize that you take a chance with any job you accept? You live in a right to work state. I can hire you tomorrow and fire you in the same day because I don't like the color nail polish you're wearing.

Katy posts the notice of a perfectly acceptable job that is open and her response is negative.

Ash, you are getting negative responses because your standards are too high. You have a degree in psychology without a master's and a year or so experience in community work-related fields. If you choose to be ridiculously picky, then you can't complain. Either lower your expectations or realize that it will take you a long time to find a job that fits all your parameters.

I also would add that networking with other people without a job seems pointless, at best, and harmful, at worst. Sitting around whining to each other is not really productive. You want to network with people who have jobs.

Using the internet is fine, but there are tons of sites more fruitful than Craigslist.

I also would add that you really can not expect to come on here, seeming to act as if some jobs are beneath you while you complain about being out of work, and think that no one will respond. The fact that you are collecting unemployment while you have these ridiculous standards adds fuel to the fire.

[Sancha]

My line of work is always hiring Ash. I don't need a resume I just need some pictures. I will put them on my website and we will go from there. Interested?

[CosmicCowboy]

My line of work is always hiring Ash. I don't need a resume I just need some pictures. I will put them on my website and we will go from there. Interested?

Tag team!

[Glenn Holland]

Assbeigh,

There may be an opening at John F. Kennedy High School. I currently teach there but I am thinking of stepping down because I just need more time to concentrate on completing Rowena's Theme.

[I. Hustle]

And @ I. Hustle.

What did I say/do? About that Kori money? if you don't grind you don't shine.



Are you the Sancha troll?

[I. Hustle]

Assbeigh,

There may be an opening at John F. Kennedy High School. I currently teach there but I am thinking of stepping down because I just need more time to concentrate on completing Rowena's Theme.

Not me ash! lol

[holcs50]

Good luck. I guess just be honest with what you want. I got my masters last winter in accounting and had a few government jobs lines up that I was extremely interested in and thought they both were almost a guarantee after going through 3 in depth interviews for each....well neither came thru after long govt application processes. I refused to settle for just any job and decided to start studying again to obtain my CPA-which im now halfway thru with. It's been over a year now since I graduated and still nothing what I'm really looking for has shown up. I don't see a problem holding out for something you really want - if you know what that is - but in the meantime while your searching you should look into making yourself a better candidate, as I figured I'd do by obtaining my CPA. I mean you could go to grad school, learn a new language, volunteer work, etc. I feel ya though, just keep looking, don't get down by negative people and do whatever you feel you gotta do.

[tlongII]

I'm referencing contract as temporary/project related work.

Sometimes you just have to take a chance and do a crazy dance. H Duff said so herself and look where she is. She's famous!

Using Hillary Duff as inspiration??? C'mon Katy you're better than that!

[koriwhat]

what's up with people getting BA's in psychology these days? it's like throwing money down the drain. if you don't get a masters in said field or better yet go on to grad school you basically wasted your time. i know a few psych majors who only got their BA and 1 is working at a pawn shop and the others well they aren't fairing much better. the only one i know of that is doing alright by herself got her masters and works in the juvenile sector with trouble teens.

[TDMVPDPOY]

what's up with people getting BA's in psychology these days? it's like throwing money down the drain. if you don't get a masters in said field or better yet go on to grad school you basically wasted your time. i know a few psych majors who only got their BA and 1 is working at a pawn shop and the others well they aren't fairing much better. the only one i know of that is doing alright by herself got her masters and works in the juvenile sector with trouble teens.

the same paying money at uni doing a administration course lol (friend did this) i lol at his ass when you dont even need a degree for that type of office entry jobs....so he got pwned...

[holcs50]

what's up with people getting BA's in psychology these days? it's like throwing money down the drain. if you don't get a masters in said field or better yet go on to grad school you basically wasted your time. i know a few psych majors who only got their BA and 1 is working at a pawn shop and the others well they aren't fairing much better. the only one i know of that is doing alright by herself got her masters and works in the juvenile sector with trouble teens.

psych, communication, and at least for University of Arizona (my undergrad)-regional development were all the majors people fell back to when they didn't make the business school ha. I mean at least half my friends wound up doing one of those majors because they wanted to slack and kind of coast thru....all those majors are easy, I had classes in all of them just for gen ed requirements and they're all known as the "easy way out". It's pretty much just to say you have a degree. But lots of degrees are like that anyways, just to say you graduated-most people don't end up doing anything related to their undergrad degree, and now days almost everyone has one. Even grad school now days isn't all that. Masters does help, but I almost think having a good work history is just as or more important to people hiring. I'm glad I got mine but at the same time having valuable work experience in that time would've been great also.

[Drachen]

what's up with people getting BA's in psychology these days? it's like throwing money down the drain. if you don't get a masters in said field or better yet go on to grad school you basically wasted your time. i know a few psych majors who only got their BA and 1 is working at a pawn shop and the others well they aren't fairing much better. the only one i know of that is doing alright by herself got her masters and works in the juvenile sector with trouble teens.

Just wanted to let you know that a Masters is Grad school.

[Leetonidas]

still waiting for your answer, Hustle.

This topic is hilarious. I'm not gonna read through all of it, but I will comment on this. Don't kid yourself, Kori is a ing JOURNALIST that operates multiple websites, interviews actual NBA players, and has a big ass house with her husband. She is the owner of this site and it costs tons of money to keep up, she's not just sitting on her ass.

Seriously, you're complaining about a job yet you're on ST all day, constantly replying to this thread. Maybe if you went out in your car, drove around to some places, and applied in person, you could get a job. Or maybe you could try a call center. Either way, like others have said, I have no remorse for someone who sits at home complaining they need a job but refuses to get a lower end one while they look because they're too good for it.

The reason everyone is always on your ass is because you're constantly talking about your unemployment. It's like you're almost asking for it, and you've been without a job for like, what, 3 years now? I assume you had jobs in between then but c'mon, everytime I'm on here it seems you're still jobless. Don't mistake this as me trying to attack you, I'm just trying to lend you some advice. If you're spending 5 hours a day making resumes and cover letters, then you're doing it wrong. Shouldn't you have a resume made already? Do you have to make a new one everyday and it takes 5 hours? You spend 1-2 hours doing interviews everyday yet you still haven't found a job? You spend hours a day making thank you cards for jobs you never got and never will get? That's just a waste of time.

I'm sure you'll find a job eventually like this, but seriously, if you wanna find one sooner and stop coming off like you're too good for a regular job like most people, log off ST and go drive around and put in some apps.

[Kori Ellis]

The reason everyone is always on your ass is because you're constantly talking about your unemployment. It's like you're almost asking for it, and you've been without a job for like, what, 3 years now?

This made me laugh out loud.

[koriwhat]

Just wanted to let you know that a Masters is Grad school.

that's good to know. i'm not hip to the college lingo. i always thought grad school was for PHD's but i guess not.

[angel_luv]

Ash- it doesn't seem like you are really desparate for a job.

You could still be putting out more effort.

You have not, in my opinion, come anywhere close to exhausting your options. That should be encouraging to you and I hope it is.

You could work at Target or the like by day and prepare your resumes/ write your thank you notes on your breaks and at night.
Or you could work an overnight shift at Walmart or the like. That way you would have your days free for interviews and be earning money.

Not everyone gets their big break early in life. You are not going to thrive living on wishful thinking.

I understand wanting that dream job. Believe me I do.

But when it comes to dream jobs, I feel like you need to always keep and eye and ear out for them and send out resumes & go on interviews to that end ( as you are doing), but don't be content to simply wait around for them.

What if your dream job takes five years to materalize and you refuse to work anywhere else during that time.
You will have a huge ugly gap in your resume and miss out on the opportunity to at least generate some sort of income- I.E. You will have absolute nothing to show for those five years.

I recommend that you sign up with a temp agency. You can choose which jobs you take and therefore can easily schedule work around your interviews that come up.
I have a friend who makes very good money and has constant work with the temp agency she works for.
I would be glad to get that info for you.

Sometimes success is found in the most unlikely places. Bo will tell you that he never pictured himself working in an auto shop.

Bo started off working in the pit of the shop which he really disliked. But Bo stuck with it and his good at ude and hard work was rewarded. Bo was recently promoted to assistant manager and is well on his way to getting his own store to manage.

I on the other hand am still working at the mall and deserve to because I have not been diligent to apply elsewhere.
So yes my job situation gets frustrating but apparently it is not so terrible because I am willing to live with it.
How do I know I am willing to live with it? I have made do instead of putting on my work boots and making a new career for myself.
And why haven't I done this?

It is partially because the economy is bad and I make a good income doing what I do.
But it is also because I am very hesistant to start again from the bottom and claw my way back up to where I want to be, which I suspect might be the case with you.

But I would say to you that you might consider taking this opportunity to start again at the beginning and give yourself the chance to work your way up somewhere while you have the benefit of living at home.

Now that I am married, I do not have the same flexibility when it comes to risk taking with my career. I have a husband, our home, and will eventually have children to consider in all my decision making.
I am not complaining about that- my life is blessed- I am just stating the reality of my situation.
Everything I do is first funneled through the thought: "How will this affect those depending on me?", something a single person need not consider.

As a single, and especially one living at home with a supportive ( no pun intended) family, you have the time to start over job wise.
Who knows- maybe in the process of doing so you will create your dream career.

All the best to you.

[ashbeeigh]

We've already hated on the degree here http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139603

[CosmicCowboy]

The nicest person on SpursTalk just jumped on the dog pile.

That's when you REALLY know you suck...

[Sancha]

Oh SHNAP! Even AL is piling on Ash! Go AL! Go AL!

[tlongII]

Just wanted to let you know that a Masters is Grad school.

I wanted to post that too, but didn't want to be an ass about it!

[koriwhat]

We've already hated on the degree here http://spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=139603

well wtf did you create this thread to begin with?

it's either you raising your sympathy card in disguise, you putting words in our mouths we have yet to say to you or you just not wanting to hear sound advice.

how about this. stop complaining about being jobless and step up your game!