I May Have Hit a Job Market Low...

[melon]

The temp agency I registered for may have found me a long-term summer position, but it is through a business-to-business research and marketing firm. I wouldn't be telemarketing, thankfully, but I would still call business to "confirm information." Blech...but I would make $10/hr. *plus* commission.

Oh to think I may have to use my "melon" charm for the forces of evil. But when you live in an especially expensive city...

Melon

 

[ouizy]

I fund-raised over the phone for a week at college.

It was mostly for the veternary school.

I had to talk to old women with a lot of cats and I hate cats.

I quit after two weeks.

I am not a people person.

I just saw a movie with Vince Vaugn about selling over the phone. It wasn't half bad (it was abot a third bad)

I think it was called "The Prime Gig." Check it out.

I saw it on the Independent Film Channel...

 

[bonosloveslave]

You did fundraising for a veterinary school?














Too bad you don't like cats

 

[Sicy]

Cats dont like you either

Sorry melon... carry on

 

[joyfulgirl]

Ah, memories of the good ol' rockin' rich Reagan 80's where my temp jobs in NYC paid $20-$25/hr to smile at people from behind the receptionist's desk...and everywhere I worked I got offered a permanent job and had the luxury of saying no.

One of my job market lows was when I first moved to NM 6 years ago and worked for a small press (after working for a big publishing house in NYC I ridiculously thought I should do the same kind of work in NM)...they published travel guides and I had to call the businesses listed in the guides and ask them to place coupons in our book. It was humiliating. I went over to my friend's house after work every day and laid on his couch and cried.

But now I have the best job of my life, so things change.

 

[joyfulgirl]

I had to talk to old women with a lot of cats and I hate cats.

I'm afraid this seriously jeopardizes our future.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Ah, memories of the good ol' rockin' rich Reagan 80's where my temp jobs in NYC paid $20-$25/hr to smile at people from behind the receptionist's desk...and everywhere I worked I got offered a permanent job and had the luxury of saying no.

One of my job market lows was when I first moved to NM 6 years ago and worked for a small press (after working for a big publishing house in NYC I ridiculously thought I should do the same kind of work in NM)...they published travel guides and I had to call the businesses listed in the guides and ask them to place coupons in our book. It was humiliating. I went over to my friend's house after work every day and laid on his couch and cried.

But now I have the best job of my life, so things change.

Damn, that sounds cool.

I could not be a bitch for $25/hr.

 

[zonelistener]

Look, I can post like Achtung bubba

I wouldn't be telemarketing....

*plus* commission.

Not telemarketing...but you get commission.


I have hit job market lows twice.....
Working as a temp for an ambulance manufacturer, calling on Fire Departments to see if the piece of crap the bought from us is ready to be replaced.

Then...taking a part-time job that pays hourly doing something you hardly need a H.S. education for. Sure, it has turned into a full time job and a move, and I enjoy it - but it is far and away from using my college education. Nevermind paying me thousands of dollars less than my former job.

 

[Zoomerang96]

Re: Cats dont like you either

you need a new cat. yours is wrong, or something.

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

 

[melon]

It is telemarketing, but to businesses. I would pester CFOs and IT heads at work, rather than bothering people at home. I might do it, but I have an interview with Fleet Bank tomorrow morning regarding a teller position potentially. I would rather do that. Wish me luck!

Melon

 

[theSoulfulMofo]

When I got out of college w/ BA in 2 fields... I aimed low: $10/hr. temping.

 

[ouizy]

I'm afraid this seriously jeopardizes our future.

I did not realize that we had one - your attention seems to be *sporadic* at best.





















I still hate cats - sorry (mostly because they close my throat, make my eyes burn and close and make me sneeze like a madman) besides that - I guess they are relatively cute.

 

[joyfulgirl]

 

[martha]

a teller position

This is a much better use of your melonicious charm.

 

[melon]

I went to the teller thing and it seemed like a good potential.

What I didn't like is that they had a group thing where you watched a video and took a multiple choice test. I generally did good on it, but not only did I not know what the bank's expectations were for their tellers (how can I assume that they expect the same as at my other bank?), but there were at least five different ways I could have answered some of those questions--but multiple choice doesn't allow you to do that.

I'd like to smack the bureaucrat who came up with that idea. I hope that I did well and didn't overanalyze the test. I think I might be *too good* of a teller and have forgotten what non-tellers would expect at a basic level.

Oh well...wish me luck. Theoretically, they ignore your previous experience and resume if you fail that test. Although I know that there is often a disparity between what they tell you and what really happens, if what they said was indeed true and I fail that test and not get a job, I will be incredibly pissed off at them.

Let's hope for the best...

Melon