Hello there!
My peeps! My people! How have you all been?
So, yes, you have figured with me being out of work for 4 months, I would have had the time to be on Livejournal every day, updating and delving into all the excitement. But, y'know, job searching is busy work. I would sit at the computer for about 5 hours straight, just going through job postings and applying and reworking the resume and replying and writing cover letters and so on and on.
And in the end, I end up getting a consulting gig through some random person I get connected to through another random meeting. Oh, sure I had interviews through applying online and calling and harrassing friends, but, just some random luck and there you go...
So, been working at a large international broker for the past 6 weeks, and I have to just say - this working thing is a real drag. I mean, c'mon! Busy busy busy, getting up and schlepping myself into the city, getting home late. And at the end of it all - I'm still just an independent consultant, so no job security.
But, ha - job security. Like anyone I know if feeling very secure with their permanent job at the moment. But, well, I have a steady, if not secure, paycheck coming in, and life in the household is chugging along.
And I've started regular job searching again, since after 5 weeks, I realized.. hey - I really need to have a fall back in case something happens. Not that I'm betting on it, because from what I see, the company needs me and actually values what I have. But, then, I sorta felt that way about my last gig.
So, wanted to check in, say hi, and promise to update a bit more now.. maybe not daily.. but maybe I'll commit to once a week.
Heh - I have to say, there's one guy at work that looks and acts just like Ben Affleck. Why do I emntion that? Because I want to say - How do you like THEM apples?!
So, yes, you have figured with me being out of work for 4 months, I would have had the time to be on Livejournal every day, updating and delving into all the excitement. But, y'know, job searching is busy work. I would sit at the computer for about 5 hours straight, just going through job postings and applying and reworking the resume and replying and writing cover letters and so on and on.
And in the end, I end up getting a consulting gig through some random person I get connected to through another random meeting. Oh, sure I had interviews through applying online and calling and harrassing friends, but, just some random luck and there you go...
So, been working at a large international broker for the past 6 weeks, and I have to just say - this working thing is a real drag. I mean, c'mon! Busy busy busy, getting up and schlepping myself into the city, getting home late. And at the end of it all - I'm still just an independent consultant, so no job security.
But, ha - job security. Like anyone I know if feeling very secure with their permanent job at the moment. But, well, I have a steady, if not secure, paycheck coming in, and life in the household is chugging along.
And I've started regular job searching again, since after 5 weeks, I realized.. hey - I really need to have a fall back in case something happens. Not that I'm betting on it, because from what I see, the company needs me and actually values what I have. But, then, I sorta felt that way about my last gig.
So, wanted to check in, say hi, and promise to update a bit more now.. maybe not daily.. but maybe I'll commit to once a week.
Heh - I have to say, there's one guy at work that looks and acts just like Ben Affleck. Why do I emntion that? Because I want to say - How do you like THEM apples?!