wasted Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Surprises are always just around the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls Rocket Queen Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 So both those Scottish jobs have been filled.On the plus side, as I now know I passed my US licensing exam, I can get more proactive about applying for jobs Stateside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracii Guns Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Tumbleweed here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Job searching is the fucking worst. I fucking hate everything about it.Actually scratch that. Interviewing is the fucking worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Surprises are always just around the corner.My uncle used to say that all the time...he was bludgeoned into a coma once by masked men on his way home from Tescos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lio Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Applying for a job and interviewing is the worst. I can't sell myself at all. I only get a job if I can prove myself on the job, ie starting out as a temp, or doing a sort of exam and passing that. Luckily, I've always been able to do just that. I was unemployed for five months after graduating and haven't been a day without work ever since (knock on wood). I hope I never ever have to apply for a job anymore.But I'm sure you'll all do fine No, seriously, I wish everyone on here the best of luck in the job hunt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Job searching is the fucking worst. I fucking hate everything about it.Actually scratch that. Interviewing is the fucking worst.My first three interviews after college were eight hours long. Just hope you don't have to do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 I'd leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tater Totts Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 Hate to break it to you but many of them are for graduates these days. Lots and lots of interview days/ recruitment day are spent with group of people and varying tasks, activities which are completed both one on one and in groups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls Rocket Queen Posted May 15, 2014 Share Posted May 15, 2014 So I have a phone interview with a corporate hospital in Cali next week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhead74 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Applied for a couple of jobs in Scotland...unfortunately got a reply from the one I liked best already to say they've done a round of interviews already and are likely to pick someone from those they've seen, but they'll let me know either way ASAP.Nice of them to get in touch at least Don't be surprised if you apply to a lot of jobs and don't hear anything back. It's becoming pretty common now for employers to only respond to those who have succeeded in making it through to the next round. It sounds rude and inconsiderate but my partner and his sister both run businesses in the hospitality industry and when they've run ads for a position available they have at times had in excess of 400 applications for ONE job. My sister in law even had almost 600 applications for one job a few years ago. As much as they understand that it's polite to reply to every person that applies they have a business to run and just don't have time to reply to everyone. And the same thing happens in all sorts of industries. I hear the same complaint from people I know who work in marketing/advertising and it appears that Grace is having a similar experience with her Graphic Designer job hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redhead74 Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Job searching is the fucking worst. I fucking hate everything about it.Actually scratch that. Interviewing is the fucking worst.My first three interviews after college were eight hours long. Just hope you don't have to do that.A friend of mine got a job as regional sales manager for IKEA last year and had 8 interviews with them. Each interview got longer and more heavy duty, where in the end the final interview was with one of the big head honchos from Sweden. She said she's never been that stressed or under pressure in her life, but she got the job. She was jumping out of her skin when she got the call that they had selected her.Job interviews (for pretty unglamorous jobs) are starting to become as hard as auditions for the leading role in a Hollywood blockbuster by the sounds of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriftatSea Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 (edited) ARQ, I think you have the right idea. Correct me if I'm wrong about what you are thinking... but it's best to go for the job you actually want. If you hold out for the best job for you and don't take the lesser one, that's the job that will take you places, and where you want to be. If you take the lesser job, the 'no where' job, just to 'get by' that's the job you will be stuck in. If you take a job just so you can have a job, and not a career, you will be unhappy. You've put too much into this. Graduating vet school takes, time, effort, dedication and above average intelligence. Don't sell yourself short and take whatever comes along. You may have to struggle financially, but do it. You've come this far. Don't give up now. Keep going and don't settle for just any job. The right job is out there for you. Fight for it. Make it happen.Edit: And somehow, find your way to Texas. This place is booming with jobs. I lost mine last May. My fault, I never went to work because I hated it. I didn't look for a job again. My husband didn't care. Nine months later, someone called me and asked if they could send my resume to another company. I said yes. They interviewed me and then hired me the next week. I'm not a vet, but everyone has a pet in Texas and there are thousands upon thousands of people that aren't in the cities that have ranches full of cattle that need vets. Get to Texas and you will find a job! The economy, certain areas of Texas is good. Not all...But Dallas, Fort Worth, North Houston, Austin - these are good areas. You have to research the areas. The Woodlands. The Woodlands is growing incredibly fast. The Oil Industry is growing. Lots of pets here! Sorry for all the edits Edited May 16, 2014 by AdriftatSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Surprises are always just around the corner.My uncle used to say that all the time...he was bludgeoned into a coma once by masked men on his way home from Tescos.My inspiration was get a knife pulled on me at the bus station. I handed over my bad motherfucker wallet with shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Rezzo Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 ARQ, I think you have the right idea. Correct me if I'm wrong about what you are thinking... but it's best to go for the job you actually want. If you hold out for the best job for you and don't take the lesser one, that's the job that will take you places, and where you want to be. If you take the lesser job, the 'no where' job, just to 'get by' that's the job you will be stuck in. If you take a job just so you can have a job, and not a career, you will be unhappy. You've put too much into this. Graduating vet school takes, time, effort, dedication and above average intelligence. Don't sell yourself short and take whatever comes along. You may have to struggle financially, but do it. You've come this far. Don't give up now. Keep going and don't settle for just any job. The right job is out there for you. Fight for it. Make it happen. Edit: And somehow, find your way to Texas. This place is booming with jobs. I lost mine last May. My fault, I never went to work because I hated it. I didn't look for a job again. My husband didn't care. Nine months later, someone called me and asked if they could send my resume to another company. I said yes. They interviewed me and then hired me the next week. I'm not a vet, but everyone has a pet in Texas and there are thousands upon thousands of people that aren't in the cities that have ranches full of cattle that need vets. Get to Texas and you will find a job! The economy, certain areas of Texas is good. Not all...But Dallas, Fort Worth, North Houston, Austin - these are good areas. You have to research the areas. The Woodlands. The Woodlands is growing incredibly fast. The Oil Industry is growing. Lots of pets here! Sorry for all the edits Yep, lots of jobs in Texas, for a vet anywhere would be ok, for other fields the region is important. Just leave all the socialist/liberal ideology out, we don't like that in here, lol, jk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patience 4 Axl Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Job searching is the fucking worst. I fucking hate everything about it.Actually scratch that. Interviewing is the fucking worst.Yeah it sucks, I agree. I wasn't happy with my old job several years ago and started putting my resume out just to test the waters. With a shit economy I didn't expect much and was surprised by the interest. I hadn't been on an interview in a while, so I was definitely feeling rusty and not completely confident. The one I thought I probably did the worst in was the one that called me and made an offer first. You can never tell how these things will go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgy Zhukov Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 This is a welcoming thread. I feel married life is too boring for the love/sex/relationship thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Len B'stard Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Surprises are always just around the corner.My uncle used to say that all the time...he was bludgeoned into a coma once by masked men on his way home from Tescos.My inspiration was get a knife pulled on me at the bus station. I handed over my bad motherfucker wallet with shame.Thats the funniest post i ever read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axls Rocket Queen Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 ARQ, I think you have the right idea. Correct me if I'm wrong about what you are thinking... but it's best to go for the job you actually want. If you hold out for the best job for you and don't take the lesser one, that's the job that will take you places, and where you want to be. If you take the lesser job, the 'no where' job, just to 'get by' that's the job you will be stuck in. If you take a job just so you can have a job, and not a career, you will be unhappy. You've put too much into this. Graduating vet school takes, time, effort, dedication and above average intelligence. Don't sell yourself short and take whatever comes along. You may have to struggle financially, but do it. You've come this far. Don't give up now. Keep going and don't settle for just any job. The right job is out there for you. Fight for it. Make it happen.Edit: And somehow, find your way to Texas. This place is booming with jobs. I lost mine last May. My fault, I never went to work because I hated it. I didn't look for a job again. My husband didn't care. Nine months later, someone called me and asked if they could send my resume to another company. I said yes. They interviewed me and then hired me the next week. I'm not a vet, but everyone has a pet in Texas and there are thousands upon thousands of people that aren't in the cities that have ranches full of cattle that need vets. Get to Texas and you will find a job! The economy, certain areas of Texas is good. Not all...But Dallas, Fort Worth, North Houston, Austin - these are good areas. You have to research the areas. The Woodlands. The Woodlands is growing incredibly fast. The Oil Industry is growing. Lots of pets here! Sorry for all the editsI'm actually aiming for Cali, but thanks for the kind words and advice! You've got it right, and particularly as a vet, the first job really can make or break you.So...anyone done a phone interview before? Any tips? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lio Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Never done a phone interview, but as a rule, when phoning, always smile, as you can hear it in your voice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted May 16, 2014 Author Share Posted May 16, 2014 ARQ, I think you have the right idea. Correct me if I'm wrong about what you are thinking... but it's best to go for the job you actually want. If you hold out for the best job for you and don't take the lesser one, that's the job that will take you places, and where you want to be. If you take the lesser job, the 'no where' job, just to 'get by' that's the job you will be stuck in. If you take a job just so you can have a job, and not a career, you will be unhappy. You've put too much into this. Graduating vet school takes, time, effort, dedication and above average intelligence. Don't sell yourself short and take whatever comes along. You may have to struggle financially, but do it. You've come this far. Don't give up now. Keep going and don't settle for just any job. The right job is out there for you. Fight for it. Make it happen.Edit: And somehow, find your way to Texas. This place is booming with jobs. I lost mine last May. My fault, I never went to work because I hated it. I didn't look for a job again. My husband didn't care. Nine months later, someone called me and asked if they could send my resume to another company. I said yes. They interviewed me and then hired me the next week. I'm not a vet, but everyone has a pet in Texas and there are thousands upon thousands of people that aren't in the cities that have ranches full of cattle that need vets. Get to Texas and you will find a job! The economy, certain areas of Texas is good. Not all...But Dallas, Fort Worth, North Houston, Austin - these are good areas. You have to research the areas. The Woodlands. The Woodlands is growing incredibly fast. The Oil Industry is growing. Lots of pets here! Sorry for all the editsI'm actually aiming for Cali, but thanks for the kind words and advice! You've got it right, and particularly as a vet, the first job really can make or break you.So...anyone done a phone interview before? Any tips? Yes. For two companies. Three for one (three stages of interviews, with two different interviewers) and one with the other. Other than having to ask for some questions to be repeated because I couldn't hear I actually preferred it to the face-to-face interview experience. I felt a lot more relaxed. You don't have to get dressed well (or at all for that matter!), take the trip, wait outside the office, you don't have to worry about your body language and shit like that, you can lie down if you like. All of that helps take pressure away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestilence Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 i've always wanted to walk into an interview and ask, "why exactlyshould i even consider working for you?".... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I'm so glad there will always be a demand for teachers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnold layne Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Not if I can help it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriftatSea Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 i've always wanted to walk into an interview and ask, "why exactlyshould i even consider working for you?"....That really is a great question, you just turn it around a bit and ask, "Tell me, what do you like about working here?" That's what I asked. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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