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Got my first rejection letter for this job search today. Yay. Better get used to them, because I have a feeling a lot more are coming.
(Disclaimer: this is me grumbling. The answer is "I am going to keep applying to anything that looks reasonable and be patient", but right now I just need to vent.)
I honestly have no idea how I'm going to do this. That eight year employment gap is looking worse and worse every time I look at my resume, and I'm not sure what I can do about it. There's a possibility of a career shift, I suppose, but I'm not sure how to do that without going back to school. (Translation: I don't want to spend money. Effort is fine, but I'd rather not spend much money.)
Right now, I'm looking at anything I'm vaguely qualified for scientifically. And because of that employment gap, I'm going for positions that might just require a BS or a MS as well as the Ph.D. (Also because there are a shitload of pharmaceutical companies around here and not much in terms of fuels. Which sucks, because most of the stuff requires more biology than I have. But I'm keeping my eyes open for analytical positions.) I don't know that that will turn out any better for me, but I guess it's worth a shot.
It's just the start, and I've only put in like six applications. But I'm definitely feeling a little panicked. Not too badly because it's not like it's a desperate situation and I really don't want to go back to work until the fall, but just the "oh shit how badly did I shoot myself in the foot by taking eight years off to raise kids" feeling.
Short version: job hunting sucks.
Frantic on the writing front, too. I finished my ship swap story. Still not crazy about it and told the wrong story, but not hideously embarrassed about it. But now I'm panicking because I didn't realize that Remix is due May 4. Holy short writing time! So I've got that and rarewomen. I haven't even picked my remix story yet. I'm so screwed.
Valley Forge 5 miler tomorrow, which will turn into a 15 miler. I plan on running the course once before (but walking the hills so I don't completely wear myself out) and once after. Should be good for a training run for Delaware and then North Face. The kids have soccer and baseball and for some reason I am completely stressed out right now. Ugh.
Oh well. Better get moving. Grocery store and running and getting the kids their stuff and god only knows what else. Hope everyone is having a good day.
(Disclaimer: this is me grumbling. The answer is "I am going to keep applying to anything that looks reasonable and be patient", but right now I just need to vent.)
I honestly have no idea how I'm going to do this. That eight year employment gap is looking worse and worse every time I look at my resume, and I'm not sure what I can do about it. There's a possibility of a career shift, I suppose, but I'm not sure how to do that without going back to school. (Translation: I don't want to spend money. Effort is fine, but I'd rather not spend much money.)
Right now, I'm looking at anything I'm vaguely qualified for scientifically. And because of that employment gap, I'm going for positions that might just require a BS or a MS as well as the Ph.D. (Also because there are a shitload of pharmaceutical companies around here and not much in terms of fuels. Which sucks, because most of the stuff requires more biology than I have. But I'm keeping my eyes open for analytical positions.) I don't know that that will turn out any better for me, but I guess it's worth a shot.
It's just the start, and I've only put in like six applications. But I'm definitely feeling a little panicked. Not too badly because it's not like it's a desperate situation and I really don't want to go back to work until the fall, but just the "oh shit how badly did I shoot myself in the foot by taking eight years off to raise kids" feeling.
Short version: job hunting sucks.
Frantic on the writing front, too. I finished my ship swap story. Still not crazy about it and told the wrong story, but not hideously embarrassed about it. But now I'm panicking because I didn't realize that Remix is due May 4. Holy short writing time! So I've got that and rarewomen. I haven't even picked my remix story yet. I'm so screwed.
Valley Forge 5 miler tomorrow, which will turn into a 15 miler. I plan on running the course once before (but walking the hills so I don't completely wear myself out) and once after. Should be good for a training run for Delaware and then North Face. The kids have soccer and baseball and for some reason I am completely stressed out right now. Ugh.
Oh well. Better get moving. Grocery store and running and getting the kids their stuff and god only knows what else. Hope everyone is having a good day.