At Least I
didn't cry today. I think it's the first time in a week that I've managed to go without!
I'm just so, so, so stressed and overwhelmed with Rich moving and now with looking for a job. I can't seem to find anything I'm qualified for, or I'm qualified but it doesn't pay enough/isn't full time, etc. I don't even want to get into it because it's ALL I've been thinking about and it wasn't until tonight that I was able to stop obsessing over it. I'm not helped by the fact that I still don't know what I want-- let's not forget that I haven't had a concrete career goal since I dropped out of the pre-vet program. I have checked the websites of every organization, museum, etc. that I *would* be interested in working for, but either the positions I want are volunteer-only, or (again) I'm very not qualified, or they're not hiring anyone currently. I even started looking outside of my state, in Lexington and Buffalo and Boston even, but still nothing. I have no idea what I'm going to do and now I CAN'T keep putting it off.
I have a few applications and a few ideas, but even they are causing me stress. I don't know what to put down about all my pre-Brooks jobs, since no one that works at those places would even remember me now, and I don't know who to put down for references (can't be supervisors or relatives! dammit!).
I don't even want to bring it up with my parents, because they've been on my case about being able to find a job with a History BA from day one. I've already told them I can't work in the field without a MA, and I probably will get a higher degree someday, but right now I need a BREAK from school. I know that if I have a difficult time finding a job now though, they're not going to offer me any sympathy, they're just going to say "We told you so!"
Oh, anyway. I'm so tired of talking about this.
I have done *some* other things over the past few days, including finally finishing Looking Backward and making another fruitcake. Maybe I should just make a variety of fruitcakes and attempt to sell them at some small, non-chain markets. They're definitely getting sold at the bookstore someday. ;p
Abrupt ending!
I'm just so, so, so stressed and overwhelmed with Rich moving and now with looking for a job. I can't seem to find anything I'm qualified for, or I'm qualified but it doesn't pay enough/isn't full time, etc. I don't even want to get into it because it's ALL I've been thinking about and it wasn't until tonight that I was able to stop obsessing over it. I'm not helped by the fact that I still don't know what I want-- let's not forget that I haven't had a concrete career goal since I dropped out of the pre-vet program. I have checked the websites of every organization, museum, etc. that I *would* be interested in working for, but either the positions I want are volunteer-only, or (again) I'm very not qualified, or they're not hiring anyone currently. I even started looking outside of my state, in Lexington and Buffalo and Boston even, but still nothing. I have no idea what I'm going to do and now I CAN'T keep putting it off.
I have a few applications and a few ideas, but even they are causing me stress. I don't know what to put down about all my pre-Brooks jobs, since no one that works at those places would even remember me now, and I don't know who to put down for references (can't be supervisors or relatives! dammit!).
I don't even want to bring it up with my parents, because they've been on my case about being able to find a job with a History BA from day one. I've already told them I can't work in the field without a MA, and I probably will get a higher degree someday, but right now I need a BREAK from school. I know that if I have a difficult time finding a job now though, they're not going to offer me any sympathy, they're just going to say "We told you so!"
Oh, anyway. I'm so tired of talking about this.
I have done *some* other things over the past few days, including finally finishing Looking Backward and making another fruitcake. Maybe I should just make a variety of fruitcakes and attempt to sell them at some small, non-chain markets. They're definitely getting sold at the bookstore someday. ;p
Abrupt ending!
posted by Erica at 11:54 PM
1 Comments:
You're smart. The jobs will come. Hang in there.
With the resume, look into tips on putting it together - do a google search and you'll probably find something. You might do well with a traits based resume - for example, write the heading intelligent and proactive, and then list the tasks/jobs in the past that show you as intelligent and proactive - for example, college marks and results.
Also, professors and tutors can make good referees, if you wanted to pursue that route.
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