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pendragon

Job Search

Jun 12, 2008 09:22

Finding a job is a full-time job. Officially, I am unemployed since June 1 since my graduate advisor has been paying me until May 31, but unofficially I have been unemployed since May 2. I know it normally takes 3+ months for someone with my educational background to find employment, and it has only been 5 weeks of looking for a full-time ( Read more... )

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beracjade June 12 2008, 15:09:57 UTC

hey, where are you living right now? kim and i are in swansea, and her brothers are in weymouth and tewksbury. i mentioned to them that you were moving back up here and they got excited.

pendragon June 12 2008, 15:13:49 UTC

Hey bro, we totally need to get together sometime soon. I'm in Brighton, which is technically still part of Boston, about 6 miles west of downtown. I think we're an hour apart. Maybe we can meet in Providence and get Jon to hang out with us too.

I remember Kim's brothers. They cracked us up!

I hope you and Kim are well!

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pendragon June 12 2008, 16:07:01 UTC

Not sure ... I can't seem to think more than a day or two ahead. I'm pretty sure we're in Boston all of August, though we may be gone for a weekend. Yeah, we're going the prior weekend for a friend' wedding, but I think that's it. Remind me again as the date gets closer!

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Re: Good Luck pendragon June 13 2008, 11:36:13 UTC

Yeah, tell me about it. You looking for a change?

Thanks for the words of encouragement. Have a good weekend!

my2perfectday June 13 2008, 04:55:40 UTC

Congrats on finishing! What position are you looking for?

As a side note... I applied for a job in April and they just called me to schedule an interview this week... so that's 2 months. And that was for a posted open position, not just an inquiry.

My brother has been applying for jobs since he moved here in January, and has had ONE interview.

So, don't give up. It's not you, it's the job market.

pendragon June 13 2008, 11:31:34 UTC

I'm looking for a scientist or engineering position, preferable in the environmenteal / alternative energy or biotech fields.

Thank you for your comments ... it definitely makes me feel better. Job searching is much harder these days because everything is done electronically, and they all say not to contact them (sometimes I don't get an e-mail reply saying they received my resume!). I wish I knew if they were even considering me so I'm not sitting around waiting to see if I will hear back from some companies.

Good luck with your job search too! Have a good weekend!