Do you ever just get bored of life? I hate to admit it, because there is so much to do and enjoy everywhere, but I do. I am. My life for the last month has consisted of seeing Eric leave before I am conscious, and then getting up to spend the entire day looking for a job. Job hunting is probably {definitely} my least favourite thing. Ever. I tried to look in my emails and phone calls and notes to see how many resumes I've actually sent out in the last month or so, and it turns out that's even more boring than actually sending the resumes. So I stopped and I still don't know. Want to hear about what's come of all those resumes? It's way more interesting than you'd expect.
The first interview was great. I actually enjoyed it, and came out feeling pretty good about it. She practically offered me the job on the spot. She was going away for a while though, and said it would take some time for them to get back to me and for it to get started. Cool, I'll wait.
Second interview: the lady calls me and forgets to tell me what company she's calling from. She gives me an address and a time and I go to meet her. It's at a concrete construction company. I'm in fancy pants, nice shoes and a good shirt. She's in jeans and steal toe boots. Funny! But still a good interview. It went well, and she actually came up from her original salary offer, because I was so well qualified. I still felt weird though about the construction environment, because it's just not quite my thing. Okay, I'll hear from you in a few days.
She calls me back to offer me the job, and I missed the call. I call the first company to bug them a little, but don't hear back from anyone. I decline the other offer, because some things just didn't sit right in my mind.
The third interview is where things get really interesting. Read this, if nothing else. It will give you a good laugh, if you're in need of one.
I get a call from a gym, wanting to interview me for admin position. {That'd be cool, to work in a gym} The girl was super sweet on the phone, and told me she was excited to meet with me. I get there on the day of, and she's not there. I go to the desk and tell them I have an interview, and the first hing she asks is "Okay, do you have a membership with us here?" Weird. Then I get stuck with some really cranky lady with an accent so thick I can hardly understand her.
She proceeds to interview me to be her best friend I think, not her admin girl. She starts asking me all these bizarre questions about my personal life and then proceeds to tell me I look too young to be married. Thanks lady, that has got to be the first time I have ever heard that {not}. Anyway, then she asks me "Do you even work out? What gym do you use?". Ummmm, okay? I didn't realize that was necessary information.
Then she starts to ask normal interview questions. {This is the best part} She says "Do you consider yourself to be a team player or a team leader?" I say team player, and proceed to explain my answer. She pauses, and then asks "So what about a team leader?". I actually had to hold back a snicker at this point. Does she even know what she asked? I'm not both you crazy lady. Anyway, then she asks me a series of other silly questions, then asks if I have any questions about the company. I ask a couple well thought out questions, and she says "anything else?", to which I say no. THEN she says "so you don't even want to know about the compensation for this position?". OKAY, let me just tell you, at this point in the interview she has not even explained a single word of the position, she has only asked me hideously inappropriate questions about my personal life. I said, sure I'd like to. She tells me what it is, and then asks "is this reasonable". HELLO! I don't even know what this job is. All I know, is that I shouldn't be married yet, and that I should be working out at this gym on a regular basis! I ask her to explain the role and she describes a huge manager role responsible for all the admin functions of the branch, and I just have to tell you, for $13 an hour with no benefits. Oh! but because they don't like the gym I'm working at now, I get a free membership while I'm working there. How kind of them. Boy oh boy. Then she was really rude, dismissed me rudely, and then was just so rude ugh. THEN she calls me that afternoon to offer me the job.
Hmmm, Couldn't find anyone else who works out, and wanted to control your entire branch for the same amount as a fry cook? That's shocking.
Then that afternoon, the first company calls me back to. They said they filled the position with someone else, but are keeping my resume on file for future opportunities. That was heart-wrenching. It seriously felt so awful. That was a bad day, and I was so discouraged. Luckily it was one of those days that I was able to take my negative emotions and turn them into motivation to do better. I went home an pounded out another huge pile of resumes.
It's hard work though. I am emotionally and nearly physically drained from this whole experience. I just want to be doing something with my days, and contributing to our family. It's a tough feeling.
Needless to say, I am still unemployed. I am still bored. I am writing this because I have litterally applied for every job that I am even somewhat qualified for {and some that I'm not}, all the way back to the beginning of September. I'm actually appliying for them faster than they're posting them, so darn.
Meanwhile...
I've told you before that Eric is interviewing right now for his accounting "apprenticeship" {that's the best way I know how to describe it}. Every accounting graduate in the city for this year is applying for the same 12 jobs he's applying for and he got 6 calls for interviews, all from the ones he wants to work for. In his first interview they actually had the offer printed for him before he got there. He was formally offered the job at the end of the interview! Can you believe that?
Right now, as I type, he is in his final interview. This is the one he really wants, the one we're routing for. We won't know about any others now until at least the 10th of October {they have some kind of "black out period" they call it when no firm can extend any offers because everyone is still interviewing}. But let's face it, he'll get the offer. He's just so charming and intelligent that no one can resist him. As opposed to me, who no one has any problems resisting. Not that I'm bitter or anything.
I really am so proud of him and excited for him, I'm just ready for it to be my turn too! I'm ready to get things going.
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