I've emailed and faxed and snail-mailed my resume to about 5 million places.

[Mutley]

Waiting to hear from someone is killing me. x(

Job-seekers past and present: how did/do you cope?

[Oeditpus Rex]

1. Drugs (n/t)

[Mutley]

12. Heh, is there an anti-impatience drug?

:D

[Guava Jelly]

2. Shit Mutley

I will keep my fingers crossed for you. :hug:

[Mutley]

13. Thanks!

:hug:

[qwlauren35]

3. I did something really weird...

I put a salary range on Monster or one of those places saying that I'd work for minimum wage.

People started calling ME. It was a trip.

I must say, though, doors really opened up when I came across as an affordable hot commodity.

While you're waiting for work, this is a great time to do Harris Polls, Mystery Shopping, and start up a dog-walking service. It's also a great time to garden. That's what I did when I knew I was going to get laid-off. Threw myself into digging in dirt. It's cathartic.

I also did yard-sales on weekends. Hauled stuff to flea markets and sold it. If you can make back the money for the table, and the gas of the haul, you've got a profit.

Have you considered temp'ing?

[Mutley]

14. Well, I have a job.

But I graduated from college in December, so I'm looking for my career job. Can't work retail my whole life. ;)

I'd consider temping, but I'd rather get something permanent.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. I decided to call it "early retirement".

I'm gonna sell my house and move to the country. The taxes are killing me.

Nobody wants you if you're over 40.
Especially if you're skilled and educated.

This crap started in the 1990s.

[Mutley]

15. Wouldn't I love to retire.

But since I'm only 27, I don't think that's an option. Yet.

I've heard stories like that, where it's hard to get (or keep) a job if you're over 40. I think that's ridiculous.

[Scout1071]

5. Have you considered having your resume professionaly done?

It might help if you aren't getting many responses.

[Mutley]

16. A friend of my parents did my resume.

He's apparently a pro at it. I could get someone else to look at it for a second opinion though. Thanks for the idea. :thumbsup:

[Wetzelbill]

6. I just avoid looking for a job at all costs

[Mutley]

18. We can't all be famous writers.

:D

:hi:

[Wetzelbill]

41. or even ones who think they are way better than they actually are

At least my illusion hasn't been shattered...yet... :)

:loveya:

[ThomCat]

7. I found a good headhunter.

And I let them get my resume in front of people. If your profession has its placement reps and recruiters then it might pay to find them. :)

[Mutley]

19. A thought

but my ex had several bad experiences with head-hunters. I've been reluctant to go that route. How would one go about finding a good one?

[ThomCat]

29. The only way to find a good headhunter is to interview them.

Ask them for references and recent placement successes. :)

I hope you have some good ones in your area.

[Mutley]

33. I hope so, too.

I'll start checking 'em out. :)

[quiet.american]

8. I kept sending out one more, while saying to myself, "you gotta send one more." n/t

[Mutley]

20. Yeah, that's what I've been doing.

Someone's gotta be interested. Eventually. :P

[Montauk6]

9. I hear CraigsList is a good resource

And there might be a section for your particular locality. http://www.craigslist.com

As far as waiting, it just takes loads of patience. If you don't have a gig going now, then obviously the desperation kicks in. But, hey, at some point, the replies do start trickling in.

[Mutley]

21. I have a job right now

but it's pretty crappy. I'm not desperate yet.

And I've been checking out craigslist, and have applied for several jobs I found there.

[Breeze54]

10. I figured my resume' sucked...BIG TIME and

I re-wrote it!

Try a DVD resume'!

I feel your pain....and I mean that. :hug:

Keep trying!! DO NOT GIVE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mutley]

22. Thanks for the encouragement.

:hug:

I can use it. :D

[Tyler Durden]

11. How did I cope? POORLY.

I definitely feel your pain. 54 and in the job market was a nightmare. I wish you all the luck in the world.


"I can’t lie to you about your chances, but you have my sympathies"

(From 'Alien' (1979). Ash the robot (Ian Holm) has some parting advice for Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and the crew of 'The Nostromo' about their uninvited guest.)

[Mutley]

23. I'm not coping very well.

I mostly need to learn patience. Lots more patience. :P

Thanks. :pals:

[billyskank]

17. Get a job in England.

:D

[Mutley]

24. It's tempting.

At least I'd finally get to meet you. :D

:hi:

[billyskank]

25. Of course, that was not the whole point.

;)

[Mutley]

27. Don't lie.

:P

:D

[billyskank]

30. Okay

It was the whole point.

:*

[Mutley]

31. Woohoo!

:*

But do they still take well to Americans over there? :P

[billyskank]

32. How could we not like you?

:hug:

[Mutley]

34. You could give me a good reference.

:P

:hug:

[billyskank]

35. I can interview you at short notice.

;)

[Mutley]

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:rofl:

[billyskank]

37. billy knows

;)


:*

[Mutley]

38. Hey, you did that on purpose.

:7

[billyskank]

39. I never did.

O8)

[Mutley]

40. Mmhmm.

I get ya. :evilgrin:

Wait, we're being good. O8)

[GenDem]

26. We're going through the same thing here

The company Mr Gen works for is going under. He has been promised by his currant employer that he will have a job until they close the doors. We've posted on line and mailed out a pile of resumes. He had two interviews. One very promising. We're just keeping our fingers crossed

It's very stressful.

Good luck and positive vibes.

[Mutley]

28. Thanks, and good luck to you, too.

:pals:

Stressful it is. I'm a recent college grad, so I'm working from the little-to-no experience side of things. How does one get experience if no one will hire me? :shrug:

:P

[Kat45]

42. I've been sending them out for over a year.

But I'm not sure how I'm coping, so I can't really give any advice. Sorry.