Unguided Musings (y'know: Random Thoughts)

by **VoxOrion** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:38:32

Houshphandzadeh wrote:I'm driving my friends absolutely crazy because this is my first real professional job search and I'm kinda ridiculously impatient, but I really don't see why places don't give a short e-mail just saying that they've received your application and are considering it or thanks but no thanks (no one has led me on yet but I've only been at it for two weeks) within two or three days. I know they get a ton of apps but I think that sounds reasonable.

Are you using online job searches? If so, you're looking at something like a 3 to 5 in a hundred shot at finding a job (and that estimate, from the NYT, was back in 2003 before all this unemployment mess). Are there any associations or other networking type things you could tap?

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:40:09

I check careerbuilder and those once in a while, but it's mostly through various Library Associations and listservs. Still, 5 in a hundred sounds about right

by **drsmooth** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:40:14

kruker wrote:I had one place get back to me in under 2-3 hours. Told me that they were starting interviews in a few weeks, but to expect a phone call the next day. No phone call. They'd seen the resume before so it wasn't that they saw something they didn't like. Been two weeks now since I spoke with them.

The other place, a political strategy firm in NYC, got back to me 3 weeks after I emailed them. It's a fairly large firm, so I was surprised when it was one of the founders that contacted me. Had an email exchange and told him I'd be willing to do an unpaid internship if it could lead to employment. He said it could. So I was expecting to get an interview or an offer, but since then no contact and he hasn't returned my email. That's been about a month now.

I've been at this since late November, not too long, but this really sucks. I've probably got 80-100 apps and letters out there right now.

In the best of times, most organizations function clumsily.

These are not the best of times.

by **VoxOrion** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:43:20

Hospitals are pretty good with keeping in touch with all applicants. I don't know why, but they always seem to respond, and quickly. Not that that does housh any good.

by **VoxOrion** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:45:42

Houshphandzadeh wrote:I check careerbuilder and those once in a while, but it's mostly through various Library Associations and listservs. Still, 5 in a hundred sounds about right

Use indeed, it scours them all. WSJ ranked CareerBuilder as the worst, FWIW. Their logic was that Monster, HotJobs, etc were started and concieved and have goals to be good job boards. CareerBuilder is managed to be something for Tribune/Knight Ridder papers to make up for lost revenue on classifieds. Or something.

by **uncle milt** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:52:56

housh no matter what i think you're spectacular.

by **Houshphandzadeh** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 17:55:11

thank you so much

by **Barry Jive** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 18:06:05

i bought my MacBook last week but i probably should have waited a couple weeks on it. i have 50 bucks until Thursday.

by **Slowhand** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 18:15:00

I wonder how realistic it is for me to move to Switzerland.

by **Woody** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 18:33:31

6:00 am client meeting/web conference on Monday morning. Thank you India and your 10.5 hour time difference. Oh and it's not even for my real job, it's for school. So it's costing me a lot of money to have this privilege

by **pacino** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 18:33:52

Slowhand wrote:I wonder how realistic it is for me to move to Switzerland.

I've been wondering that about London. Not very. Maybe Switzerland is moreso

by **TenuredVulture** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:24:09

Bucky wrote:Geesh. Talk about your pork projects (or its more proper name "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ")- Do we really need a superhighway from Medford Lakes to Philadelphia? Seems like a waste to me.

I don't know if you need it all the way out to Jerseyhoya's house, but it sure would be nice to get from the NJ Turnpike to the Ben Franklin Bridge without going through 20 miles of Cherry Hell.

by **TenuredVulture** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:55:52

Anyone ever have sinus surgery? Mrs. Vulture did today. She's home now, resting comfortably. But she's got all this stuff in her nose.

by **CalvinBall** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 20:56:05

when 3 of your best friends that live near you are married it kinda makes having fun on a friday night a bit difficult.

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 21:03:34

TenuredVulture wrote:Anyone ever have sinus surgery? Mrs. Vulture did today. She's home now, resting comfortably. But she's got all this stuff in her nose.

seems like it didn't work

by **TenuredVulture** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 21:04:51

Warszawa wrote:
TenuredVulture wrote:Anyone ever have sinus surgery? Mrs. Vulture did today. She's home now, resting comfortably. But she's got all this stuff in her nose.

seems like it didn't work

It's packing, so she doesn't bleed.

by **Rev_Beezer** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 22:13:51

Kid Rock looks like such a scumbag.

by **The Dude** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 22:32:36

Jtims just tore up "Hallelujah"

by **Grotewold** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 22:34:58

There might be a better sensory experience than having happy hour beers on an empty stomach and then housing a Lorezeno's slice with garlic and hot sauce, but if so I haven't experienced it

by **The Dude** » Fri Jan 22, 2010 22:36:16

sounds pretty damn perfect

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