I am currently procrastinating from work and checking LJ, and I see this. First, I'm excited because I can actually see your post on my flist (go you! You fixed the problem). And second, I laugh because I soooooo feel your pain
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1 I essentially have a small mortgage... and just a piece of paper (okay, actually two pieces of paper) to show for it.
I know, right? And here's what's even more brilliant-- I'm going back to school to earn myself another piece of paper and rack up even more debt! Because I'm obviously mentally impared! I might as well just be throwing money in the general direction of the capitol building as I drive past on my way to apply for a job at Taco Bell.
2 I was at an interview last week and realized, in the middle, that I was actually in Hell.
Yes to this on so many levels. This is why I've had so many interviews lately. Once I have that realization I half-ass my way through the rest of the interview, hoping they don't notice my eyes glazing over as I tune them out in favor of singing the theme to the Brady Bunch in my head.
And I agree that you should definitely not take a job that is going to drive you to suicide and/or homicide.
3...so every decent job gets about 500 resumes. Yeah... try standing out in that.Ouch. And Law
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Ooh... you should definitely go back to school. What's a little more (or a lot more) debt when it's so high anyway? May as well enjoy the school experience. I'll meet you at Taco Bell to apply for jobs there (which you know we totally couldn't get because we're 'overqualified', but whatever....)
And what's your three-step interview process? That sounds promising. I totally think that making the interviewer laugh is a good idea. If they don't have a sense of humor, it's not a place where I want to work.
Good luck with your job searches!
I wrote some more of the EC, btw. I did the Reid and Holmes play chess scene... which I don't really love at the moment. But I have a plan as to where the story is going and a listing of the remaining scenes I have to write. It's just going to need some major editing at some point... um... yeah.... But I'll try and work on it some more today.
The three step interview process relies on the ability to complete step one: make the interviewer laugh in the first few minutes. This is integral. Step two is to answer a question or throw something in that invites a few lines of dialogue not related to the actual interview, furthering any connection between you and the interviewer. Step three is a combination of steps one and two, wherein at the end of the interview when they ask if you have any additional questions you go back to a question asked earlier in the interview to which you gave an answer that you're unsure of or an answer that may have been factually incorrect- at this point you bring the question up and make a comment about your answer that is slightly self-deprecating but mostly humorous, and based on the interviewer's response you make another comment that invites the interviewer to share his/her experience when answering the same question, thus forming a sort-of connection between you. If you don't get the laugh at the beginning, though, it isn't a good sign
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WELL. FOR ONCE I AM ON AND YOU ARE NOT. So I haven't completely disappeared.. yet.
ON TO YOUR POST. I REALLYREALLYREEEAAAAALLLLLYYYYY hope that things work out for you, that you kick ass at those stupid catch-you-off-guard questions. I personally love the answer for the last one. And it should totally get you the job.
Also, this post makes me le sad. And not so confident for when IIIII get out of school. But in the mean time, I have water and a cute dog who is sleeping on my floor, and just might be a LITTLE too relaxed in said sleeping
So far there has been no advancement with said complicated-hot-guy situation. So I've been occupying myself with reading/working/and watching endless episodes of Psych. Because Psych is amazing!
I also do not mind if you do not keep your mouth shut :D
I couldn't think of anything else, so I said George W. Bush.
Really? You know I'd totally hire you just for that alone. :D
Oh, it's not just the U.S., it's everywhere. I'm thinking about moving to another galaxy, really. XD
Although I'm not done with the being student part, yet - just getting into it actually, but I can already feel I'll be paying back my student loans for the next, well, eternity, bah.
Interviews suck. XD Not that I had all that many, but still. And those questions... yeah, they never cease to baffle me. XD
Eh, the whole system sucks, that's it. :D
Crossing fingers for you to get some good job! ;)
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Haha! I should have said G.W.B. but I didn't; I cracked some joke about how it probably doesn't matter which one I think would give me problems now as much as it would matter which one actually gave me problems in the field, potentially leaving me as an entree for a pack of wolves.
I'm thinking about moving to another galaxy, really. XD
This is one of the best ideas I've heard in a long time. I will gladly join you.
But don't stress about loans yet- enjoy the ride. It's a damn good one :)
(You're not butting in at all, so don't apologize. And thanks for the positive thoughts!)
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I know, right? And here's what's even more brilliant-- I'm going back to school to earn myself another piece of paper and rack up even more debt! Because I'm obviously mentally impared! I might as well just be throwing money in the general direction of the capitol building as I drive past on my way to apply for a job at Taco Bell.
2 I was at an interview last week and realized, in the middle, that I was actually in Hell.
Yes to this on so many levels. This is why I've had so many interviews lately. Once I have that realization I half-ass my way through the rest of the interview, hoping they don't notice my eyes glazing over as I tune them out in favor of singing the theme to the Brady Bunch in my head.
And I agree that you should definitely not take a job that is going to drive you to suicide and/or homicide.
3...so every decent job gets about 500 resumes. Yeah... try standing out in that.Ouch. And Law ( ... )
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And what's your three-step interview process? That sounds promising. I totally think that making the interviewer laugh is a good idea. If they don't have a sense of humor, it's not a place where I want to work.
Good luck with your job searches!
I wrote some more of the EC, btw. I did the Reid and Holmes play chess scene... which I don't really love at the moment. But I have a plan as to where the story is going and a listing of the remaining scenes I have to write. It's just going to need some major editing at some point... um... yeah.... But I'll try and work on it some more today.
How's the marriage fic?
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ON TO YOUR POST. I REALLYREALLYREEEAAAAALLLLLYYYYY hope that things work out for you, that you kick ass at those stupid catch-you-off-guard questions. I personally love the answer for the last one. And it should totally get you the job.
Also, this post makes me le sad. And not so confident for when IIIII get out of school. But in the mean time, I have water and a cute dog who is sleeping on my floor, and just might be a LITTLE too relaxed in said sleeping
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And I'M GLAD you haven't disappeared.
And you should keep me updated on the complicated-hot-guy situation. For my amusement. I'll keep my mouth shut and just listen. I swear.
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I also do not mind if you do not keep your mouth shut :D
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And thank you! I need all the good luck I can get. *g*
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Really? You know I'd totally hire you just for that alone. :D
Oh, it's not just the U.S., it's everywhere. I'm thinking about moving to another galaxy, really. XD
Although I'm not done with the being student part, yet - just getting into it actually, but I can already feel I'll be paying back my student loans for the next, well, eternity, bah.
Interviews suck. XD Not that I had all that many, but still. And those questions... yeah, they never cease to baffle me. XD
Eh, the whole system sucks, that's it. :D
Crossing fingers for you to get some good job! ;)
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I'm thinking about moving to another galaxy, really. XD
This is one of the best ideas I've heard in a long time. I will gladly join you.
But don't stress about loans yet- enjoy the ride. It's a damn good one :)
(You're not butting in at all, so don't apologize. And thanks for the positive thoughts!)
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