Monthly Archives: November 2010

Bye bye money

As I was getting off work at the clothing store, I listened to a voicemail from the hotel. From this voicemail, I learned that I’m only going to be on call this month and I lose my shift. With the … Continue reading

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Un(der)employment is not the end of the world

I started this blog to rant about the unfortunate circumstances that happened to be my life after college. In that, I know I complain here A LOT. However, in honor of the holiday today, I do need to remember that … Continue reading

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All I want for my birthday is a job

I turn 25 today. I’ve said I’ve been old since I turned 22. After 21, there are no more birthdays to look forward to. People kept telling me “when you turn 25, your car insurance goes down!” in which I … Continue reading

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The interview test

I’ve not had time to sit down and write stuff, although I have a backlog in my mind of different posts I need to write. One of these is an interview exam I had to take last week. Yes, an … Continue reading

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Do I apply again?

So that job I didn’t get that one of the few people I can’t stand got a few months later? Well there is a posting once again for 2 open positions. I’m debating about whether I should apply again. So … Continue reading

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I’m published, so what?

After defending my thesis mid-July and graduating, I didn’t want to touch that damn document for a long time. I needed a mental break from anything related to grad school and decided to focus full-time on finding a job. You … Continue reading

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Waiting, waiting, waiting.

I’m still waiting to hear back from 3 jobs at this point. I think. I still never heard about the head in the clouds job. After the bizarre interview with the director trying to talk me out of the position, … Continue reading

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Job competition: losing miserably

So I wrote a while ago about how many of the people around me have been experiencing lots of positives with their jobs. It’s one thing to have good things happen to friends, because I can at least feel happy … Continue reading

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Adventures of the big city interview

I had an interview yesterday in the big, bad city a couple hours away from me. I’ve been there many times before as my dad’s family lives up there and I’ve had a romantic interest in the past up there … Continue reading

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