If you are a company that relies on forms of pyramid scheming, commission only pay, or are willing to pay no more than 10 bucks an hour please do not apply. That being said, anyone else who desires a hard working, creative, eager young graduate please sign up here.
Job searching is one of the hardest things I have ever done. My day went like this...
Woke up, searched monster, revised resume, applied for random jobs on the internet and eventually drove out to Riverside Unified School District to try my luck at a job substitute teaching.
More or less actual conversation: (More less than anything, because they skipped straight to shooting me down)
Me: Hi, I am a bright eyed recent graduate who still believes that her University education amounts to something other than a two dollar increase at Target, or a fast track to assistant manager at Del Taco.
Her: (A chuckle that I assume means, this must be your first day looking for a job)
Me: So, I'd like to apply to become a substitute teacher. How would I go about doing that?
Her: Have you taken the CBEST? (she says with a half interested tone)
Me: No.
Her: You have the take the CBEST.
Me: Umm, is there any way around that, I'd like to start paying off my student debt before the ten year deadline...
Her: No.
Exit Unified School District. Strike One.
Enter Press Enterprise Newspaper, veritable wealth of writing opportunity? possible advertising educational job? please sweet merciful anything...?
Me and a 13 year old boy who has brought his huffy ten-speed and dog skip fill out applications in tandem. I want to peek over his shoulder to see what advantages he has on me, but he is blocking me from seeing it with his hand. He'll probably get the job anyhow because I can't aim worth beans and he didn't waste the best years of his life on a worthless degree, In English Literature.
As I'm listening to job options on my phone I discover that there are no writing opportunities (dash that dream on the rocks), the marketing/advertising job is also filled (come one, come on), but then a sales job shows up, one that I can actually live with, one that offers a chance to learn a bit about marketing and working with websites and a chance to finally have something to add to a resume. Suddenly the pleasant female voice changes to one of a scorned woman, one who has smoked and drank too much, has drooping eyebrows, has not had a date in 26 years and is frankly done with society. This voice informs me that "There are no openings." Conceding, I wish the boy luck and exit bitterly to my car. Strike two.
Strike three occurs a few hours later. I am peering over a pot of lentil soup when my phone goes off. A 714 number? Who could it be? Quickly I discover my earlier work on monster has paid off and my first job offer has come through (well my second, but I'll explain that soon). Excitedly we set up an interview for 3:15 at a "marketing company", a company who I later discover will take anyone, and won't tell you that you get paid on commission until you have the interview. No thanks. Of course they hire anyone, they don't have to pay you if you're awful. So this tragic moment turns into strike three.
So, employers, if you want someone who is willing to work hard, won't work for commission, wants to learn and doesn't buy lines like, "The path to greatness isn't for everyone," (yes, I actually had a pyramid scheme guy try that on me once, at which I didn't hold back at laughing my head off at him) than I'm your girl. For the time being I think I'll see if that paperboy will hire me as an apprentice. Looking for work sucks.
9 comments :
What a day you've had. Tough one. But, Holly, you make me laugh even while I'm saying 'Poor girl'. Have you checked with the 13 year old kid yet? That sounds like a possibility. Keep trying. Things will look up. There's something worthwhile out there for you.
Ugh, sorry such a rough day. I've been there. One of my professors told me that finding a job would be one of the hardest things to do...didn't believe it until it happened. No worries though, you will find a job!
I am with you... job hunting is the pits. But you, my dear, will win some lucky employer over, have no fear!
It is hard to find a job. A lot of it has to do with who you know. Just keep telling people you are looking for work, and keep looking on your own and soon something will show up. Has Jarom found work, yet? Hopefully at least one of you has lucked out! MAybe you could take this time to finish your book? And maybe that will end up being your career? Like I said, I know Jake would be happy to illustrate for you.
Oh, I am so sorry! I am not a big fan of job hunting either. It seems to be a lot of discouragement before any reward. California is a tuff place to be in on it all too. Good luck as you keep pressing forward. I just don't undertand why anyone wouldn't want to hire you!! They are missing out . . . and that is the truth!
Poor Holls! Looking for a job is way harder than having a job. I hope you find something awesome soon!
HOLLY! This is Jessica Muelleck - this is so random, but we moved down to so cal this past year and we live in the same ward as your friend Jill Wirthlin! I just got called to Young Womens and we work with the Miamaids together and have become pretty good friends! It's a small world I tell ya. So, where are you living? We should all get together - I would love to see you!
Drug dealing is always an option and shouldn't ruled out.
Holly,
Just wanted to say I love you and was thinking about you. And it makes me sad that we dont live in the same Ward. Its kind of not fair. You spend your adolescence finding yourself and you do it with these wonderful people who you have the blessing to live by. I guess we can thank our Parents for that. But then, as life moves us into the next stages, we all undoubtedly move on. Leaving pieces of ourselves strewn across the country in-bodied by old friends.
Anyway. Just feeling sentimental. And just wanting to say hi and I miss you and I love you.... and I feel so happy when I think about you!
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