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There is nothing worse than job hunting. Okay, so maybe it's not the worst thing in the world, but getting started on it is pretty horrible. First there's making up the resume that will represent you, only you're not completely sure what kind of format, information, or range of time is necessary for the job you want. How do you present your best self in a page? Then there's finding the jobs that you are actually qualified for. Are the right positions available at the moment you want to start applying? What companies do you look at and what departments? What is the job you are looking for actually called at each company you could apply to? If you get through all that and actually send in a resume and cover letter, how do you actually stand out enough to get an interview? What do you wear to said interview, if you are in fact lucky enough to snag one? What do you say? What if you come off looking like a total idiot because you are so terrified to be in a room being grilled by 4 people?
How the hell am I supposed to get a job when this is all I can think about? It won't be as hard as all that, especially with my qualifications. The only major question is whether or not the positions are available right now, which, after fervent checking of the Amgen and a few other websites, I'm not so sure of... I just feel like I have to get the job yesterday... Like I'm late in preparing and even later in getting on the ball. Hell if my cousin can have a job lined up when he graduates in May, why am I not on this more? (Oh yah, because my mother is actually sane and believes I can do this on my own, which I can, without immense amounts of pressure.) I know people like to support me and ask me what I'm doing, or where I'm going with my life, but sometimes they just say the wrong thing. I like hearing things like, "You're already trying to find a job!" rather than, "Oh, you haven't got a job lined up yet?" But everyone likes to hear stuff like that...
I know I need to get financially secure, and fast. I need insurance. I want the security of knowing what bus route I'm going to take and where or if I need a new apartment. But the good news is that I am technically financially independant. It's not a good cushion that I have, but there is still money in the black and NONE in the red (thank god for washington scholars, and mom and dad :)). So there is hope that even if it takes a while, I'll be pretty much good to go. Or so I hope.
How the hell am I supposed to get a job when this is all I can think about? It won't be as hard as all that, especially with my qualifications. The only major question is whether or not the positions are available right now, which, after fervent checking of the Amgen and a few other websites, I'm not so sure of... I just feel like I have to get the job yesterday... Like I'm late in preparing and even later in getting on the ball. Hell if my cousin can have a job lined up when he graduates in May, why am I not on this more? (Oh yah, because my mother is actually sane and believes I can do this on my own, which I can, without immense amounts of pressure.) I know people like to support me and ask me what I'm doing, or where I'm going with my life, but sometimes they just say the wrong thing. I like hearing things like, "You're already trying to find a job!" rather than, "Oh, you haven't got a job lined up yet?" But everyone likes to hear stuff like that...
I know I need to get financially secure, and fast. I need insurance. I want the security of knowing what bus route I'm going to take and where or if I need a new apartment. But the good news is that I am technically financially independant. It's not a good cushion that I have, but there is still money in the black and NONE in the red (thank god for washington scholars, and mom and dad :)). So there is hope that even if it takes a while, I'll be pretty much good to go. Or so I hope.