Back To The Drawing Board
So here's the thing about bad news - unless it's somehow 100% personal (and how often does that happen?) you get the fun of telling everybody. Now, it's not so much that I mind being the bearer of bad news, that's kind of my job. What I mind is when you have bad news to share and you have to tell people it, so you have to keep reliving it again and again. I guess that's what is great about a blog though, that you can readily share information with a large group of people while only having to give the news once.
Another thing I hate about bad news, related to reliving it over and over and over again, is when you tell people and they get all empathetically upset. I mean, I appreciate the empathy, but when you tell someone something upsetting and then they get upset it has a tendency to upset you all over again.
I take it back. I guess I do mind being the bearer of bad news.
So, what I'm getting at is I didn't get the Google job. I'm honestly shocked. I mean, they told me I was in between temp-to-hire status and direct hire status. Maybe I misunderstood what that meant, but it sure sounded to me like I was going to get an offer. I mean, what part of "we don't know if we're going to give you an offer or a better offer" actually translates into "no offer?"
So I'm pretty upset. I spent most of last night crying with Claire until she got me drunk enough that she could distract me with fries and watching MTVJams. The main thing is, I really don't know what the fuck to do. I just feel like after a year of trying to get a new job and meeting with about 30 companies, making it to the final round every time, never getting an offer...I almost feel like there is no point in continuing to try. Doing the math, I need to get a job in the media industry before I go to grad school, if I want a media job after grad school. For a media job to count, I need to be there at least a year. If I get in to my top grad school, I'll be starting in June 07. So, I have until June 06 to get a job in media. Now, I know that seems totally doable and like I have all the time in the world. But I'm telling you kids, I've been working my ass off for the last year to get a new job and clearly nothing's doing. So I don't know what to do.
I do not know what the fuck to do.
Another thing I hate about bad news, related to reliving it over and over and over again, is when you tell people and they get all empathetically upset. I mean, I appreciate the empathy, but when you tell someone something upsetting and then they get upset it has a tendency to upset you all over again.
I take it back. I guess I do mind being the bearer of bad news.
So, what I'm getting at is I didn't get the Google job. I'm honestly shocked. I mean, they told me I was in between temp-to-hire status and direct hire status. Maybe I misunderstood what that meant, but it sure sounded to me like I was going to get an offer. I mean, what part of "we don't know if we're going to give you an offer or a better offer" actually translates into "no offer?"
So I'm pretty upset. I spent most of last night crying with Claire until she got me drunk enough that she could distract me with fries and watching MTVJams. The main thing is, I really don't know what the fuck to do. I just feel like after a year of trying to get a new job and meeting with about 30 companies, making it to the final round every time, never getting an offer...I almost feel like there is no point in continuing to try. Doing the math, I need to get a job in the media industry before I go to grad school, if I want a media job after grad school. For a media job to count, I need to be there at least a year. If I get in to my top grad school, I'll be starting in June 07. So, I have until June 06 to get a job in media. Now, I know that seems totally doable and like I have all the time in the world. But I'm telling you kids, I've been working my ass off for the last year to get a new job and clearly nothing's doing. So I don't know what to do.
I do not know what the fuck to do.
posted by La Doña at 9:26 AM
2 Comments:
Its often easier to find a non pay intern job. those can quickly turn into real paying jobs. if your unemployed anyways, then your income wont go down. It may suck for awhile but it did work for me and for many people i know.
Or you could keep the job you have now!
HAHAHA!!!
Whoo boy... thought you might need a laugh. ;-)
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