I am over this whole "it's a bad economy" thing. I understand that it took a bit for everything to turn around but enough is enough. Last year I started off strong with an internship and had a few interviews before I broke and took a job that I needed but isn't relevant to what I want to do with the rest of my life, professionally that is. I have had two interviews so far this year and alas have started applying for internships again.
I'm on the brink again, working 12 or more days a week and somehow not making any money. I need a vacation and it doesn't look like I'll get one until July, I know it's only a few weeks off but I'm ready. I want to enjoy the humidity that everyone keeps complaining about, I have yet to have a day to spend outside, heck I haven't even opened my sunscreen yet this year!
Now that summer is here I look forward to losing my mind and becoming super-duper broke because I want back into the realm of words. Help me!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
The Boomerang and Competition
Congratulations to all of my friends who graduated over the last few weeks. And an even bigger congratulations to the few who have managed to line up employment, to the rest of you welcome to the back swing and do not apply to the same jobs as me.
Ok, friends, here's the story. I've been interviewing again. I'm not feeling super confident about any of my last few but I would like to note that I have had two editorial-related interviews since February that is only one less than the entirety of last year. But even with the pick up in frequency I am worried about the new influx of graduates who want jobs.
I have to be optimistic though, that the new grads are optimistic in their abilities and they'll be looking for higher positions where as at this point I'm ready to settle, in a way. That sounds cynical. But this job search has sucked up nearly two years of my life and is chipping away at me a little bit. My friends are certain that they have accomplished more than me and have better plans and I wouldn't doubt it. But I'm worried that at this stage in the game I'll be that person who resents anyone's success. I don't want to be that person.
I have, in the past, used competition to create a nice place for myself but what this competition has done to me is make me good at my current jobs. And I've frightened myself.
So new competition watch out. I'm on to you and I will win, eventually.
Ok, friends, here's the story. I've been interviewing again. I'm not feeling super confident about any of my last few but I would like to note that I have had two editorial-related interviews since February that is only one less than the entirety of last year. But even with the pick up in frequency I am worried about the new influx of graduates who want jobs.
I have to be optimistic though, that the new grads are optimistic in their abilities and they'll be looking for higher positions where as at this point I'm ready to settle, in a way. That sounds cynical. But this job search has sucked up nearly two years of my life and is chipping away at me a little bit. My friends are certain that they have accomplished more than me and have better plans and I wouldn't doubt it. But I'm worried that at this stage in the game I'll be that person who resents anyone's success. I don't want to be that person.
I have, in the past, used competition to create a nice place for myself but what this competition has done to me is make me good at my current jobs. And I've frightened myself.
So new competition watch out. I'm on to you and I will win, eventually.
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