oh yeah these days it can be tricky for sure
The time is upon us...
. Pika Pair with the yellow bundle of fluff Chibi Altaria..
Well i thought it was all based on "imma close the thread nao" so... Well then
"Be not the unremarkable tree of the forest, but the cherry blossom that stands alone."
~Myself?!?!
"I go to sleep one night, then I wake up in the middle of all this..."
--PMD Stalkers
http://www.pokemoncrossroads.com/for...T-PMD-Stalkers
Ooh, I wanna win one. No one has more free time than I do.
/hasnolife :3
I blame unemployment. :x
I've been trying though. Between posting PSG challenges, I send out job applications, and I've sent out 22 applications this week alone. And I do the full package. Resume, cover letter, and if they request it, a link to my graphic design portfolio. No bites, except for the scammy door to door sales stuff where you only earn income on commission and someone else reaps in most of the money from the sale. That's just garbage, I'd rather start my own business and/or bust my butt doing art commissions.
This job market feels like going fishing in a septic tank. Even when something does bite, chances are it's going to bad, but you end up having to consider taking it anyway or continue to be stuck with nothing.
Marketing, graphic design, or as a possible fallback, something in IT/database management (although these days, that hasn't been as reliable and now a lot of places expect you to be knocking with a truckload of certifications). The only kinds of jobs I've been able to secure so far are contract-based, which means a staffing agency takes a large chunk out of your pay, you get no benefits, and they can pull the plug on your employment at ANY time (which has happened to me on several occasions, as a manager can lay you off if they don't like the way you combed your hair that morning). I really don't like these types of jobs and I think with an MBA, I really deserve something better, but it just hasn't been showing up.
A lot of company job sites only have listings for director and manager positions. I've been trying to apply to the associate manager/director positions even though it is a bit out of my league, but no luck there yet either. I've also been applying to stuff all over NJ, NY, and PA, and now I'm beginning to think I might even need to go beyond that and be very open to relocation.
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