I started to write a little blues ditty about my job searching failures..but then realized how silly it was and erased it to avoid humiliation. :)
One word to sum up my job/internship searching : Catch-22
To get EXPERIENCE (which is what I'm seeking so that I can GET that dream job in the fashion industry) I need a JOB...(notice I didn't say the $100,000 education I paid for)..
To get a JOB..you need EXPERIENCE...(again...apparently my education has no value to employers) ..umm...so...HOW do I get EXPERIENCE without a JOB and get JOB without EXPERIENCE?? The math is not adding up for me here and I feel like a damn dog chasing my own tail. And another thing..WHY did I go to college if it means nothing??
It's just sad that an educated, smart, energetic, self motivated person like myself (not to toot my own horn or anything :)) cannot find a job that is suitable. I DO NOT want to work retail anymore where I am treated like a 16 year old..because i AM NOT a 16 year old.
Seriously. I'm willing to do anything. I'm willing to take an unpaid internship and eat only Ramen for the next few years if that is what it takes. ( I better start experimenting with the Ramen now to get used to it!)
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I'm not sure you can invoke Catch-22 until you've read the book... ;-)
ReplyDeleteSeriously though, the right job is out there. The economy is supposedly on the upswing. Something will turn out soon; you've just got to be patient. (I'm sure you've heard this a million times already) I know it's frustrating and scary, but you will be fine. You are one tenacious little cookie.
What have you been applying for Jamie? If you can, go to a personnel agency and have them help you find something. Most of them are free.... my mom owned one for years in San francisco and I swear by them. I've always used them to find a job!
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