Feeling sick, got a job, recruiters
Woke up yesterday with a sore throat, runny nose throughout the day. Woke up today to a sore throat and dripping nose, violent sneezes. Blah.
I drove up to Redmond, WA for orientation at Volt, a recruitment firm contracted by Microsoft to test its games. I now have a job, sort of. I filled out the paperwork, and if I call a number and tell them when I'm available to test they might probably tell me when I should come in and test. On the scale of jobs I've had, I'd say this ranks above working in the help desk call center at an ISP, but just barely. Pays about the same too...
Of all the jobs I've had, only two have come from talking with recruiters: this one and the Internet Help Desk position, the two lowest paying tech jobs I've had. Does this say more about my background and experience, the recruiters' ability to find jobs for me, or my ability to find jobs for myself?
I've spoken with dozens of recruiters from half a dozen firms, some specializing in the tech industry.
I've also had more luck finding jobs through craigslist or my network of friends than dice.com, but I keep searching for jobs there anyway.
I'm going to go curl up in a ball on the floor now. Good night.
I drove up to Redmond, WA for orientation at Volt, a recruitment firm contracted by Microsoft to test its games. I now have a job, sort of. I filled out the paperwork, and if I call a number and tell them when I'm available to test they might probably tell me when I should come in and test. On the scale of jobs I've had, I'd say this ranks above working in the help desk call center at an ISP, but just barely. Pays about the same too...
Of all the jobs I've had, only two have come from talking with recruiters: this one and the Internet Help Desk position, the two lowest paying tech jobs I've had. Does this say more about my background and experience, the recruiters' ability to find jobs for me, or my ability to find jobs for myself?
I've spoken with dozens of recruiters from half a dozen firms, some specializing in the tech industry.
I've also had more luck finding jobs through craigslist or my network of friends than dice.com, but I keep searching for jobs there anyway.
I'm going to go curl up in a ball on the floor now. Good night.