Disappointed

[cornerofmadness]

For some reason (and forgive me if I've babbled about this already. My mind is so fried), I am LESS attractive this year to employers than I was last year. At least last year I had a half dozen phone interviews and I had no experience. Of course Karl says they'll probably start calling soon and he may be right. I know some aren't even looking until next week and my interviews were probably in June but I just can't remember. Still, I would have thought I'd do better with a year's experience, not worse. I used to think maybe it was my resume (Even when I was a doctor I had the same lousy luck in landing a job) so I get the thing doctored by experts but still... sigh. The rejecting you without even interviewing you letters are starting to come in droves (I'm beginning to think the DOCTOR in front of my name is scaring them off because that means I'm higher pay scale) including from the one school here in WI that I really wanted to at least interview in.

I'm finishing up my final exam. Seems kinda unreal to think the entire school year is gone. The tension is there to remind me. Woke up with a puffy and bruised cheek yesterday and there's no doubt I'm doing this to myself. The outline of the bruise matched my knuckles perfectly. Grinding my teeth so hard the pain wakes me up. Sigh. I really need to start Tai-Chi again.

Comments

[makd.livejournal.com]

Don't feel as if it's YOU. It's not! EVERYONE is having a hard time finding a job right now, unless they are a lawyer or a nurse or a cpa! My daughter is job-hunting and having a helluva time. Sometimes she comes home with horror stories from the interviews!

School districts are on austerity and budget-crunching, and colleges are not hiring full-timers. They are only interested in hiring adjuncts, and that's almost always a last-minute thing.

The situation will improve, but it'll be awhile. In the meantime - have you thought about moving (yet again), perhaps to a state where there are beaucoup de college students, like Nevada or Arizona? Where there are also more non-teaching related jobs?

[makd.livejournal.com]

And - of course, {{Dana}}, virtual chocolate and lots of good tea.

[catlove.livejournal.com]

It sucks not to get interviews or calls. But something will come up. It has to.

[a2zmom.livejournal.com]

I hope things turn around, although makd is right. The job market is terrible.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

oh no kidding. There are so many jobs out there but half of them fall through. This sucks.

[bashipforever.livejournal.com]

You really would think a year's experince would be better but maybe Karl is right and you will start getting calls soon. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

Neither of us should've moved out of Florida.

Except you were dying from the heat and I was just dying.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

Good luck, sweetie.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. One day I HAVE to have good luck right?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no kidding. I'm about ready to go back. Hell I applied back there.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I can only hope.

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

By sheer odds, I figure. I'm hoping it works that way for my love life, too.

Sheer odds.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

same here but that won't happen if I go to OH

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. I keep telling myself that but past experience says no

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah I need that right now. thanks

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

my hand keeps me from doing MOST non teaching jobs which is why I went into teaching. AZ is a state that I put in beaucoup resumes (ditto GA and KY) and heard back from none of them. Sigh. I don't care where I live so I applied all over.

[rivin142.livejournal.com]

Penguin Boy and I are in the same boat. I'm not looking for work as hard as he is (and yeah, okay he's got a crappy job already), but he's outrageously talented, certified in fancy sounding stuff, etc., and he's not getting a single callback. I'm not either, even for piddly jobs. There's a very fine line between eligible and overqualified, I think. And it's different EVERY PLACE YOU APPLY.

...Chin up. You landed one job already, even if it wasn't much of one. And... And... I had another point, but I completely lost it. [sigh, shakes head]

Hey, if you wanna move to Gainesville and share a place, we're looking at houses. And it might be easier to get into the college circuit if you live here. (they like adjuncts to be local, from what I gather...)

Just a thought. And Short Stuff isn't a baby anymore, and therefore a bit easier on the head. :)

[adeliedreams.livejournal.com]

Don't you mean certifiable?

[rivin142.livejournal.com]

Picky, picky...

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the offer. If I ever think about going back to FL...

And oh I know, it's like trust me I'll be happy with your low paying job HONEST. I don't think I'm too good for you. Of course you can't tell them that.... Me, you, Penguin and ELD need some luck

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

You know what Judy said about you living in Point Pleasant? Multiply that by four if you get a job in FL.

[evil-little-dog.livejournal.com]

I agree totally.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yeah I'm not ready for a house full of people or to be living in FL again