icy mice
okay. hi! i know i haven't updated in forever, but that's because nothing really that interesting has happened since my last detailed post... until now.
i've been looking for a job since January, mainly entry-level publishing roles like editorial assistant. while i've applied for one or two, nothing ever came of it. i'm not surprised since those types of jobs are very few and far between, i.e. extremely competitive. there are A LOT of marketing/sales/publicity assistant jobs, though, but i don't have as much experience with those as i do editorial (plus i want to work in editorial), so i haven't been applying for them. it's meant that i've been in limbo for a while, trying to keep positive while checking job ads everyday and having my parents breathe down my neck, saying things like "why haven't you got a job yet?" maybe because there aren't many out there. i can't apply for a job that doesn't exist. "that's ignorant." uhm, okay, stfu. THANKS FOR THE PRESSURE.
i'd been about to go back to tutoring uni students, something i do on my own so i set my own hours/pay, when i was contacted by the place where i did my internship (discussed here). they offered me freelance work -- mostly InDesign stuff and a little proofreading/editing -- because they're swamped at the moment and need an extra pair of hands. since i loved the place and the people and the pay is amazing of course i said yes! :D it's looking like it'll only be a couple of days, although depending on how much work it turns out to be i was told that could change to a couple of weeks. fingers crossed! while my heart is set on editing fiction, i will gladly edit nonfiction for more experience and money. at this point, anything that'll keep me busy is welcome. i start tomorrow. :3
so that's where i'm at right now. once that job is over i'm going to continue tutoring. meanwhile i'm still looking for something more permanent. man, i kind of miss studying. LOL. being a Proper Adult is hard. =(
what's up with you guys?
i've been looking for a job since January, mainly entry-level publishing roles like editorial assistant. while i've applied for one or two, nothing ever came of it. i'm not surprised since those types of jobs are very few and far between, i.e. extremely competitive. there are A LOT of marketing/sales/publicity assistant jobs, though, but i don't have as much experience with those as i do editorial (plus i want to work in editorial), so i haven't been applying for them. it's meant that i've been in limbo for a while, trying to keep positive while checking job ads everyday and having my parents breathe down my neck, saying things like "why haven't you got a job yet?" maybe because there aren't many out there. i can't apply for a job that doesn't exist. "that's ignorant." uhm, okay, stfu. THANKS FOR THE PRESSURE.
i'd been about to go back to tutoring uni students, something i do on my own so i set my own hours/pay, when i was contacted by the place where i did my internship (discussed here). they offered me freelance work -- mostly InDesign stuff and a little proofreading/editing -- because they're swamped at the moment and need an extra pair of hands. since i loved the place and the people and the pay is amazing of course i said yes! :D it's looking like it'll only be a couple of days, although depending on how much work it turns out to be i was told that could change to a couple of weeks. fingers crossed! while my heart is set on editing fiction, i will gladly edit nonfiction for more experience and money. at this point, anything that'll keep me busy is welcome. i start tomorrow. :3
so that's where i'm at right now. once that job is over i'm going to continue tutoring. meanwhile i'm still looking for something more permanent. man, i kind of miss studying. LOL. being a Proper Adult is hard. =(
what's up with you guys?