Friday, July 17, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
The Job Hunt (so far)
Wow, it's been a while since I posted something on my blog! Mainly because I've been busy. Busy looking for a job. And while there have been many hopefuls, I am still one of the growing numbers of the unemployed in this country. But, fear not I says! For there is something out there, there has to be.
Let's take a look at the whole process I have been using to find myself some work. I started by going on monster.com and I must say it has not helped in any way. I think careerbuilder.com is a much better site since they have a lot more job listings, however, many of those jobs are posted every day, and I have had some interviews with these companies, and I have to say that they are not good fits. Mainly because they are all commission based with no prior experience or education necessary. I mean I had a 17 teen year old telling me the requirements of the job, and I'm 25! This not why I went to college.
By far the field with the most job openings is sales. I knew this coming out of school. I tried some field rides with some promising companies, however I do not just want to settle for one of the first jobs I find. Why commit yourself to something you're not passionate about? It's not the long hours I fear, nor is it the physical and mental toll it can have on a person. I've worked in restaurants and gone to school at the same time for about 6 years now. I'm not afraid of working constantly, in fact I want to work long, hard hours of labor. I like feeling burnt out by the end of the day because it makes me feel that what I'm doing is worth it and I'm contributing something back to society.
I have started to weed out the jobs I know to be futile. For me, so far, LinkedIn and craigslist seem to be the sites with the best potential jobs for me to start my career. You will know when I get it because I will not be able to contain myself. Until then, I stay positive and hungry, and not willing to settle for something!
Let's take a look at the whole process I have been using to find myself some work. I started by going on monster.com and I must say it has not helped in any way. I think careerbuilder.com is a much better site since they have a lot more job listings, however, many of those jobs are posted every day, and I have had some interviews with these companies, and I have to say that they are not good fits. Mainly because they are all commission based with no prior experience or education necessary. I mean I had a 17 teen year old telling me the requirements of the job, and I'm 25! This not why I went to college.
By far the field with the most job openings is sales. I knew this coming out of school. I tried some field rides with some promising companies, however I do not just want to settle for one of the first jobs I find. Why commit yourself to something you're not passionate about? It's not the long hours I fear, nor is it the physical and mental toll it can have on a person. I've worked in restaurants and gone to school at the same time for about 6 years now. I'm not afraid of working constantly, in fact I want to work long, hard hours of labor. I like feeling burnt out by the end of the day because it makes me feel that what I'm doing is worth it and I'm contributing something back to society.
I have started to weed out the jobs I know to be futile. For me, so far, LinkedIn and craigslist seem to be the sites with the best potential jobs for me to start my career. You will know when I get it because I will not be able to contain myself. Until then, I stay positive and hungry, and not willing to settle for something!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
A pet peeve of mine
I have worked in the restaurant business for 6 years, mostly as a waiter, server, order taker, etc. I always get people that say they are ready to order, but when I ask them what they would like, they magically don't know and start reading the menu again.
I get so annoyed by these people mainly because I have other tables to take orders from and when I'm told to stop and wait when people aren't ready when they said trey were, then other people have to wait and pretty soon all my tables are pissed.
This is something that every person in the restaurant business comes across, and something that would occur to me at least once or twice every shift.
How upset would people become if they are attending an event and the main attraction, which indicated it was ready to perform, suddenly said, "I'm not ready." It gets worse when I try to say I'll be back to the table in a few minutes because they are obviously not ready and the customers say no, no, no, just wait a minute.
I understand that the whole point of going out to eat is supposed to be relaxing, and some people might just want to be sure of what they are going to eat.
Another scenario: A table has been sat, the people immediately call you over to take their order because they are in a rush, and then they end up sitting in your station (camping) for 4 hours!
I get so annoyed by these people mainly because I have other tables to take orders from and when I'm told to stop and wait when people aren't ready when they said trey were, then other people have to wait and pretty soon all my tables are pissed.
This is something that every person in the restaurant business comes across, and something that would occur to me at least once or twice every shift.
How upset would people become if they are attending an event and the main attraction, which indicated it was ready to perform, suddenly said, "I'm not ready." It gets worse when I try to say I'll be back to the table in a few minutes because they are obviously not ready and the customers say no, no, no, just wait a minute.
I understand that the whole point of going out to eat is supposed to be relaxing, and some people might just want to be sure of what they are going to eat.
Another scenario: A table has been sat, the people immediately call you over to take their order because they are in a rush, and then they end up sitting in your station (camping) for 4 hours!
The Last Semester at SFSU
Wow, college is over. I feel really weird writing and thinking that, mainly because it doesn't seem real to me. It certainly didn't seem possible many times throughout my college years. There were the usual ups and downs, but I made it through.
This last semester has been a particularly interesting one for me. I went to EVERY class (except two), but that is easily my best attendance for a semester. I didn't outscore my highest grade percentage for a semester, which surprised me because of my attendance. I thought that if someone regularly attends class then their high grade would be a reflection of that. Compare that to someone getting straight A's and showing up 70% of the time.
I worked with some really cool people, and all 4 of my groups got along really well, and we created and presented top notch projects, including a marketing plan for Sony, a study involving Brian Solis and his Conversation Prism, a strategic analysis of hi5 Networks, and a debate on the con side on the US government implementing a gasoline tax in order to build a modern mass transit system. I would not be blogging right now if it wasn't for my Public Relations class, which I guess could be renamed "Introduction to ALL Things Social Media (The New PR)."
All in all, I am a mix of many feelings as of the moment: excited, nervous, accomplished, wild, enthralled, and even some senses of fright; but all these can be summed up into one noun: graduate.
This last semester has been a particularly interesting one for me. I went to EVERY class (except two), but that is easily my best attendance for a semester. I didn't outscore my highest grade percentage for a semester, which surprised me because of my attendance. I thought that if someone regularly attends class then their high grade would be a reflection of that. Compare that to someone getting straight A's and showing up 70% of the time.
I worked with some really cool people, and all 4 of my groups got along really well, and we created and presented top notch projects, including a marketing plan for Sony, a study involving Brian Solis and his Conversation Prism, a strategic analysis of hi5 Networks, and a debate on the con side on the US government implementing a gasoline tax in order to build a modern mass transit system. I would not be blogging right now if it wasn't for my Public Relations class, which I guess could be renamed "Introduction to ALL Things Social Media (The New PR)."
All in all, I am a mix of many feelings as of the moment: excited, nervous, accomplished, wild, enthralled, and even some senses of fright; but all these can be summed up into one noun: graduate.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
My First Post
So here's my first post as a certified blogger. I am using a formula given to me by my wonderful Public Relations teacher, Shari. She told us to make a post on either a pet peeve, a favorite expression (a quote), or an issue that we feel strong about. I went with a quote:
"Sometimes you flush, and sometimes you bust, and when you're up it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down you never think you're going to be up again, but life goes on." - Ray Liotta's character from the movie Blow
This has always been a favorite quote of mine, and i use it quite often in my life, maybe too often. My friends can recite this line and they probably don't know where it comes from other than the fact that I say it a lot.
The point of this quote to me is to know that life will be hard at times, and that we have to take the good and the bad as they come, making the most of each.
I'm sure there are various versions of this quote, but I like the way it was said and delivered in the movie because it made it so much more personal for me.
The point is to not get down so much when life gets hard, and to enjoy it to the maximum when it's good. People should live in and for the moment, but also realize that life can change immediately with no warning. Don't fear this, be ready for it.
An opposition to this quote is to really take good and bad times in life seriously, maybe life does not go on meaning we should dwell on the bad and really focus on correcting it.
LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST!
"Sometimes you flush, and sometimes you bust, and when you're up it's never as good as it seems, and when you're down you never think you're going to be up again, but life goes on." - Ray Liotta's character from the movie Blow
This has always been a favorite quote of mine, and i use it quite often in my life, maybe too often. My friends can recite this line and they probably don't know where it comes from other than the fact that I say it a lot.
The point of this quote to me is to know that life will be hard at times, and that we have to take the good and the bad as they come, making the most of each.
I'm sure there are various versions of this quote, but I like the way it was said and delivered in the movie because it made it so much more personal for me.
The point is to not get down so much when life gets hard, and to enjoy it to the maximum when it's good. People should live in and for the moment, but also realize that life can change immediately with no warning. Don't fear this, be ready for it.
An opposition to this quote is to really take good and bad times in life seriously, maybe life does not go on meaning we should dwell on the bad and really focus on correcting it.
LIVE YOUR LIFE TO THE FULLEST!
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