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Post by rpgfan on Jun 24, 2007 1:16:03 GMT -5
I hope you hear back about that position.
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Post by halfdaemon on Jun 24, 2007 10:57:13 GMT -5
yeah....it wouldn't be the greatest job as one is working with mentally disabled people all the time, and that can be very frustrating...but the pay and experience I think would look pretty good on my resume. We'll see what happens.
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Post by rpgfan on Jun 25, 2007 1:44:49 GMT -5
Yeah, that is understandable. You never know though, it might not be that bad too.
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Post by halfdaemon on Aug 12, 2007 15:05:18 GMT -5
Almost two months since my last post here. Don't even feel like posting but I'm afraid if I don't get some of my frustration out I might explode. Things haven't been going well for me. Life has slowly become a vacuum sucking every positive thing out of my body. I've hit low and although I'm sure there's lower, I'm not sure how to get there because I'm smack against the concrete. I have nothing but sympathy for those individuals who do find themselves in a worst state than me and wonder how they manage it.
Let's start with the positives...few that there are. I'm moving....this is a negative and a positive I suppose, since I absolutely hate moving shit, and Autumn has been working so much that she hasn't really been able to help at all. So I've moved a ton of shit and it's been hell given the last week the avg temperature has been around 95 degrees...when you throw in the humidity it's a bitch! But the new place is just a little ways down from the old, and it's nice enough and I still have my big screen tv which keeps me happy. Also, my sister helped me rewrite my resume which was nice of her and should help me with the job hunt.
Okay...bad shit....well I didn't get to go to England with my family because I didn't have the money, which is old news but it still really sucked ass! I see these pictures and all the fun they had and I wonder when I will ever be able to afford to go back again...will i?? I hope my grandparents make it many more years so that I can see them again before they go....I doubt they'll be coming over here to visit again. I've had zero luck on the job hunt. Even applying for jobs that I probably am qualified for, I don't even get interviews, and that makes me sad. Hence my sister helping me revise my resume is such as plus, because she has a lot of experience with them, and hopefully will improve my chances. Hopefully....I must say that I've become a complete cynic regarding the whole process.... I spoke with the director of the IUPUI Industrial Organizational program, and he confirmed that in order to be seriously considered I need some sort of research experience. Hence the greater need now than ever to get a lab job....but i can't hold my breath. I looked...I've applied to 10 lab positions over the summer...not even asked for a single interview for one of them. But at least I have my old job that I hate....right? NO! Well...not exactly...I still have it, but it's no longer full-time. State cuts mean that I can't get more than 5.5 hrs a day (27.5hrs a week) which takes me off benefits and means I no longer make enough money to afford my regular bills. Car payment...insurance....student loans...rent..groceries...etc..... Furthermore, to afford the independent benefits I would need to somehow pony up roughly $500 a month....which is absolutely ridiculous as well as impossible. So now, more than ever, I need a new job.
I'm depressed. I don't know how else to explain it....I mean I feel so depressed that if I went to a shrink and spoke with him or her for an hour I probably could get happy pills. I just don't know what to do.....and what's most frustrating is that I am qualified for good jobs. I went to college for four fucking years and worked my ass off to graduate with honors (3.6 cumulative GPA) which is hard to do for many people...I did it..and now this is where I am at....does this happen to everyone?? Tell me I'm not the only one screwed....but then even if you do that, it's not gonna stop me from being depressed or angry...life just isn't fair for some....and this is me complaining, even realizing that i have it better than many other people...
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or perhaps I just think I'm too good for it...I mean I could probably get a decent paying job at a place like target and make money....but it wouldn't satisfy me at all....and I want to do something that I'm interested in....maybe that's my problem....I need to let go of these standards.....but if I don't have those...what have I got?? It is those standards of excellence that made me do well in school.....I don't know....this just sucks! I don't want to write anymore....
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Post by rpgfan on Aug 13, 2007 0:38:39 GMT -5
I know what you mean HD. I only have an associate degree, and I have not applied to anything that I know I would need a four year degree for. I have felt that I have been qualified for everything that I have applied for as well, and I have been given the run around by some of the companies I have applied too.
I understand exactly how you might be feeling. I have been fighting off depression as well.
I say, don't lower your standards. I have not lowered mine, after months of being unemployed. That is when I took the part-time gig at the theater because I had too. I don't hate that job, and now I am going back to Target, but the one that is closer to my home, and I am still working at the theater. I am thinking about moving as well, but if I move, I would possibly be moving across the country, and not just another place in the same town.
Things should get better, or at least that is what I am still hoping.
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Post by RiddleN on Aug 14, 2007 11:45:02 GMT -5
Don't get depressed HD. It's easy to do, but you have to think positive. If it makes you feel any better, I've been going through tough shit the past few months also. The hotel where I work has cut my hours to 20 a week. Seeing as I make just a little above min wage, this is barely enough to pay my bills. For the past six months, on payday, my bank account is either negative or has just a few dollars in it. I've been wanting to try to find a job in a nearby city so I can move there, but I can't even afford the gas to drive there to put in applications. Sometimes you just have to grit your teeth and plow through the shit. I always have to keep the "what doesn't kill me makes me stronger" outlook. If not, I'd be severely mental by now.
And as for the "got a degree and can't find a job" thing; My brother is in the same boat. He just graduated with a criminal justice degree, and he's working at a guard shack, 3rd shift, making 7 dollars an hour. Everywhere else he has applied says he needs experience. Nowadays a college degree is almost the same as what a high school diploma used to be. Most places want someone that has experience out of the gate.
Just keep your head up man. Things will get better. And as you already stated, there is always someone that has it worse than you. Just be thankful you aren't them.
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Post by halfdaemon on Sept 6, 2007 13:48:51 GMT -5
so I got full-time back, for now....only lasts a month though...and it involves me working three 9.5hr days which sucks...and they're not even all the way through shifts...they're broken up by 1 hr breaks which kill me because I don't even really get to rest.
On the bright side I did finally get a job interview which went really well, but I ended up being their second choice. the person they picked had a master's degree, can't compete with that.
Anyways, trying a few more jobs....getting up at 6am every morning is killing me....sigh! Here's hoping!
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Post by rpgfan on Sept 6, 2007 18:24:09 GMT -5
Yeah, there was some positions that I understood why I didn't get as well.
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Post by Binarygray on Sept 6, 2007 20:05:06 GMT -5
so I got full-time back, for now....only lasts a month though...and it involves me working three 9.5hr days which sucks...and they're not even all the way through shifts...they're broken up by 1 hr breaks which kill me because I don't even really get to rest. On the bright side I did finally get a job interview which went really well, but I ended up being their second choice. the person they picked had a master's degree, can't compete with that. Anyways, trying a few more jobs....getting up at 6am every morning is killing me....sigh! Here's hoping! I understand about getting up early being a drag. I get up at 5:15 every morning and it really starts to bring a person down after awhile. On week days I tend to only get a average of 6 hrs of sleep. a night. This January I might be switching jobs at my department which will give me an extra hour of sleep.
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Post by rpgfan on Sept 9, 2007 0:03:10 GMT -5
Yeah, getting up early is the worst.
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Post by halfdaemon on Sept 25, 2007 19:54:02 GMT -5
Had another interview....didn't go down as well. Haven't heard back, and assume that means I didn't get it. Permanently full-time at my current job, but I still hate it....just going through the motions.
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Post by rpgfan on Sept 26, 2007 1:22:05 GMT -5
Yeah, there is so many interviews that I have never heard back from. I hope something turns for you. I have sort of given up on my job hunt for awhile.
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Post by halfdaemon on Oct 4, 2007 9:38:42 GMT -5
I got a job at Indiana University, finally. It was from the interview I didn't think went well. Position is full-time and will look much better on my resume when I apply to graduate school. Pays better too. I'm going to be a Project Assistant for the Center for Survey Research! I start Oct 15th!
I gotta say I'm pretty happy about this, and thanks people for dealing with my complaining!
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Post by rpgfan on Oct 15, 2007 1:38:19 GMT -5
Don't worry about it. Congrats on the job! It sounds great. You listened to all of my complaining, and I am sure you will be there to listen to any of my future rants too. lol
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