I Can't Get Arrested in this Town!
I think I've applied for over 100 jobs since I've been back home.
The only interview I've gotten was an "obligation" interview - the company wanted to hire an internal candidate but human resources said they had to interview a few "outside candidates", too. Needless to say, I wasn't called back.
I'm sure I'm not alone. Every job that sends me an email rejection says they had so many "quality applicants" apply and were "overwhelmed with the response". The only way to get a job is to know somebody on the inside. And, the people I know don't know anybody!
I keep thinking about a French documentary about a public hygiene facility in Paris. Several of the men and women using the facility said they had reached an age where their luck has run out. After a certain age, nobody wants to hire you anymore.
Personne ne me veut desormais.
posted by Anne S. @ February 14, 2006
5 Comments:
It doesn't mean you can't get arrested. It just means there's something else you're supposed to do. Fear not! Harlan Sanders was over 60 when he FINALLY found his calling ! (KFC)
So what? It's not about sending out resumes, it's about finding that right "fit"! I only found a job in my field (accounting) after I went to several "networking" events. I printed up business cards, smiled, shook hands, and passed them out. I got 5 calls, and each one resulted in an interview. If you're just sending stuff out from your living room, nothing will happen. Trust me. NOTHING!!!!!
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God Bless You
Looking for work sucks. If you have money, it doesn't suck because you're then not motivated to really look hard.
I think if you really wanted to get arrested, you could smash out a window of any local starbucks and tell them they are assholes. Maybe then they'd give you an interview! It worked for some of my friends from the WTO!
:-)
Patsycat
Or you could get a job pulling staples in NC. I hear it is a growth industry.
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