Sunday, August 8, 2010

On the Hunt

I hate this economy. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. I hate that I have to compete with dozens of other people for a job here in Ellensburg. A job that isn't even that great. I hate that employers seem to take this opportunity to be lazy about getting back to people. "They're desperate, they can wait."

Out of the countless applications and resumes I've turned in, I've yielded two interviews, with two promises to call me by a certain date ("At the latest.") Both of those promises were not kept.

Now, I've got another interview. On Wednesday. The clearly-didn't-care recruitment representative of this noble unnamed institution informed me that it would be a "group interview." Oh... for one job? Fun.

Time to turn on the charm, spruce up the face, stash away the dignity and get ready to rumble.

I hate this economy.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Stashing away the dignity is most definitely the most important part.

Anonymous said...

If there were a sure-fire way to ruin the opportunity of every other candidate for this group interview, I'd drive to Ellensburg immediately and begin the process of systematic terror for ruining all of those people.

NoJGenny said...

You've got the charm to pour on, so you can do it. I've heard it's good to get back to those interviewers who didn't hire you and ask them why they didn't. Could help in the next interview. Yep, this economy stinks. I hope you don't have to send Ben in. Woe is Ellensburg.