"Gotta move my feet 'cause the beat don't intimidate me."
We have lived in California since the end of August and I haven't found work yet. I have applied for nearly 100 jobs. Jobs with requirements that mirrored my experience in previous employment perfectly. Given the rate of unemployment across the United States, this is something I should have anticipated. In some ways, I did. It's only logical. In others, I (foolishly) expected that having had a 'real' employment history over the last two years would have counted for something. Either way, receiving a multitude of impersonal rejection e-mails takes its toll.
Thank you for your interest in working at our organization. This message is to inform you that you are no longer
under consideration for the job you desperately want. Though you will probably receive this message many
times for many jobs, please don't let this discourage you from applying for other or future opportunities with us.
Sincerely, An-Employment-Office-That-Probably-Didn't-Read-Your-Cover-Letter.
While this endeavor has been absolutely awful at times, I'm trying to prevent the experience from destroying what little self-esteem I have regarding my place in the work force. I'm even hopeful that one of my applications, for the Fine Arts Program Coordinator position at the California College of the Arts, will pan out over the next couple of weeks. The kicker is, however, that I doubt I would be offered an interview based on merit alone. Because Amanda attends classes and also works at CCA's San Francisco campus, I have connections. It's quite aggravating that this factor would possibly play a role as to whether or not a potential employer actually took the time to talk to me.
Despite that I have been wallowing in joblessness, I've been pretty productive. I'm writing plays and improving on my craft. I'm taking the time to read and write more, in general. And I'm pursuing some new in-state and out-of-state productions of Paid Programming, the last play I realized in Michigan. It's an exciting time for creativity.
And Theresa is visiting this week. That's pretty awesome, too.
Thank you for your interest in working at our organization. This message is to inform you that you are no longer
under consideration for the job you desperately want. Though you will probably receive this message many
times for many jobs, please don't let this discourage you from applying for other or future opportunities with us.
Sincerely, An-Employment-Office-That-Probably-Didn't-Read-Your-Cover-Letter.
While this endeavor has been absolutely awful at times, I'm trying to prevent the experience from destroying what little self-esteem I have regarding my place in the work force. I'm even hopeful that one of my applications, for the Fine Arts Program Coordinator position at the California College of the Arts, will pan out over the next couple of weeks. The kicker is, however, that I doubt I would be offered an interview based on merit alone. Because Amanda attends classes and also works at CCA's San Francisco campus, I have connections. It's quite aggravating that this factor would possibly play a role as to whether or not a potential employer actually took the time to talk to me.
Despite that I have been wallowing in joblessness, I've been pretty productive. I'm writing plays and improving on my craft. I'm taking the time to read and write more, in general. And I'm pursuing some new in-state and out-of-state productions of Paid Programming, the last play I realized in Michigan. It's an exciting time for creativity.
And Theresa is visiting this week. That's pretty awesome, too.