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So as some of you may know, I'm currently job searching, which turns out to be IMPOSSIBLE. I've come across other 20 somethings who are looking for work, most of them just getting out of college. Good luck!!

I've been here in Maryland since January searching for my career around DC. It's almost May and guess how many interviews I've had...you guessed it! 0. None. Zip. Zilch. I've even had to go through THREE interviews for a waitressing job. Yes, you heard me. 3. I'm still waiting on that third interview. I'm hoping that the managers are waiting until they have a large enough group to go through training and that's why I haven't had a call...

I would like to know what kind of sick joke the universe is playing on me. Saturday afternoon I get a voicemail from some lady about coming in for an interview. There are a few things wrong with this proposal:

1. What kinda 9-5 job calls on a Saturday afternoon before Easter to talk work?
2. She said she found me on CareerBuilder. If that's true, it may have been from like 5 years ago, because I'm not a big fan (sorry CB)
3. The company she's allegedly calling from is really hard to find online.

The only assumption I can make is that it's a mass attempt to fill positions at a sales job. I've been to these "interviews" before. I walked out.

Today I get a voicemail that goes something like this: HELLO! ----*static*---intake analyst(the title of my position at my job in PA)...-*static*-position's in Atlanta, Georgia -*static*- -* more static*- please call me!-*static*-

Then she gives my email address. After listening to it 4 times, I go online and see that I have an email. Turns out that it's from the same lady saying "Hi Jojovan, nice talking with you" and continues on about some job that this Jojovan is getting and that she needs a little more information.

Well thanks, what are the chances that I get not one, but TWO teases for a job in the matter of two days. As if not hearing from employers wasn't depressing enough.

I can only hope that first come the fake offers, then the real ones...

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Anonymous said…
Job hunting is such a hassle! I totally know what you're going through. I can't seem to get a job in the field I want either. And I'm also waiting for the final word on that job I interviewed for last. Let's keep our fingers crossed for each other! :)
April 26, 2011 at 8:22 AM
Christen said…
My fingers are crossed for you! I just had an interview for a sales job (not in my wants, really, but its a job!) so now I'm waiting on hearing from them -_- haha one day we'll got jobs we love!!
April 27, 2011 at 12:19 PM
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