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Job Hunt -- what it takes
Meh:
Sometimes a drink is therapeutic. :)
Hopalong:
Well, the Big Fantasy Job (from the trip across the country) didn't pan out.
He was nice about it and there's a remote possibility he'll return to ask for my services later in the year, but I'm not expecting it.
He may have a small freelance job for me pretty soon, which'll be nice if it happens. They decided they needed to invest in a different area, and it's one they do need to attend to, so I understand.
I just need to move on, move ahead, and focus locally. Which would be a lot less stressful anyway.
I am still SO glad I had that trip, those discussions, and his validation (which I believe was sincere) at THAT time. It did me a world of good and got me through the worst of the shock period. AND, I got to see a whole new chunk of the country that was fascinating and gorgeous. No regrets at all.
Tomorrow I am going to hustle, finish my resume, and get some applications in. (I have to do that consistently in order to receive unemployment.)
Night,
Hops
Twoapenny:
--- Quote from: Hopalong on January 16, 2016, 01:17:28 AM ---Well, the Big Fantasy Job (from the trip across the country) didn't pan out.
He was nice about it and there's a remote possibility he'll return to ask for my services later in the year, but I'm not expecting it.
He may have a small freelance job for me pretty soon, which'll be nice if it happens. They decided they needed to invest in a different area, and it's one they do need to attend to, so I understand.
I just need to move on, move ahead, and focus locally. Which would be a lot less stressful anyway.
I am still SO glad I had that trip, those discussions, and his validation (which I believe was sincere) at THAT time. It did me a world of good and got me through the worst of the shock period. AND, I got to see a whole new chunk of the country that was fascinating and gorgeous. No regrets at all.
Tomorrow I am going to hustle, finish my resume, and get some applications in. (I have to do that consistently in order to receive unemployment.)
Night,
Hops
--- End quote ---
I'm glad you know, Hops, even though it wasn't the news you were expecting, but I've always found it difficult to put effort into something if I'm waiting (hoping) for something else to pan out so you can put your whole energy into something local now and I'm keeping my fingers crossed something enjoyable comes up for you. And glad you did the trip and got that bit of adventure under your belt - you've had scary situations to cope with recently and you've sailed through all of them, quivering inside, I know, but looking like Boudicca on the outside. Onwards and upwards, I'm rooting for ya! xx
sKePTiKal:
OK, so that interaction had a purpose that wasn't exactly a guarantee of employment, in the future. Still a win, in Hops column. I have to tell you, what I'm hearing from people trying to find work these days, is that most of the time you can interview - even twice - and then hear absolutely nothing, if for some reason they selected someone else or didn't hire for that position at all.
It's a measure of how much respect that man had for your abilities, that he did promptly let you know the outcome of their meeting. And maybe he even likes you on a personal level??? Maybe?? ;)
With your resume, I'd be tempted to use respect from the employer as the litmus test for whether that situation would work for you. In this day & age, too many are seeking any means toward an end (ye olde bottom line) and it just ain't fittin' - to quote Mammy in Gone with the Wind. They treat human beings as "resources" or "assets" -- and not people. Hence, my misgivings when "personnel" became "human resources". The language matters more than anyone is acknowledging. And euphemisms, and twisting definitions, and all that have proceeded as a way to white wash plain old bad intentions. It's epidemic in business.
lighter:
OK.
Now you know, Hops.
The path isn't going left....
it's going right.
::nod::
You're away from N boss, and will certainly find your way.
I wish wish wish I had something for you to work on before you get too busy.
Lighter
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