turnbullac wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:55 am

Garth wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:41 am Update, this thread could use some good news so yeah I just signed an offer (not at all related to the above) and I start the day after Labor Day fittingly enough & 2 weeks before my severance runs out.

A recruiter found me through linked in and got me the interview at a place that I had already applied to immediately in May and was rejected by whatever shit HR bot filters. This is a local in-person position. I had ZERO traction w/ the remote-only positions sadly, but should have some remote options down the road.

Doing sound was very good to me this summer and helped keep me from going nuts. I considered pivoting to that as full-time employment but I'm not sure I want to accelerate my eventual hearing loss. And let's be honest, the pay isn't great, the hours are terrible, and is frequently be more stressful than when I was slogging through a lunch rush as a line cook with a 3-alarm hangover.

Very fortunate to have had that as a a fall-back though and really enjoyed that work through this summer.

Congrats

Garth wrote: Fri Aug 09, 2024 10:41 am

Garth wrote: Tue Jun 04, 2024 10:32 am

Garth wrote: Tue May 28, 2024 9:10 am I have my first interview scheduled in like 10+ years. It's not a job offer but it is a relief knowing that my experience seems to count for something and that it translated to my resume and cover letter adequately.

Interview concluded. I did not embarrass myself, but I still feel feel really shaken up for some reason...like I just experienced some sort of low-level trauma incident. Hopefully future interviews will lessen the impact.

I do not know that my skills are a perfect fit for what they are looking for & no amount of interview prep can fix that. Deeply concerned that this is going to be a long, long slog and that I fucked myself by not getting more specialized.

Update, this thread could use some good news so yeah I just signed an offer (not at all related to the above) and I start the day after Labor Day fittingly enough & 2 weeks before my severance runs out.

A recruiter found me through linked in and got me the interview at a place that I had already applied to immediately in May and was rejected by whatever shit HR bot filters. This is a local in-person position. I had ZERO traction w/ the remote-only positions sadly, but should have some remote options down the road.

Doing sound was very good to me this summer and helped keep me from going nuts. I considered pivoting to that as full-time employment but I'm not sure I want to accelerate my eventual hearing loss. And let's be honest, the pay isn't great, the hours are terrible, and is frequently be more stressful than when I was slogging through a lunch rush as a line cook with a 3-alarm hangover.

Very fortunate to have had that as a a fall-back though and really enjoyed that work through this summer.

Lu Zwei wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:18 am Got a phone call yesterday from the dept manager that I interviewed with two times over Teams last couple of weeks. It's a like a BIG joint govt/public company that is in the gas and oil business. I know that I should care, but I really do not care. I am an unemployed 44yo that wants to finally have a nice job not worrying for my future on a daily basis in this fucking country and its economy.

He told me that they're offering me a job in a new dept, and they're opening a new position for me. It's still "not official", but I should get an official mail in the coming week. He communicated my projected payroll and all the benefits, and I feel like I should think of this as being accepted, right!?

I am fucking thrilled, I have never been paid this much in my life, and I never had as little responsibility as I would have in my new position. FUCKING. THRILLED!

cakes wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 10:06 am

Lu Zwei wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:18 am Got a phone call yesterday from the dept manager that I interviewed with two times over Teams last couple of weeks. It's a like a BIG joint govt/public company that is in the gas and oil business. I know that I should care, but I really do not care. I am an unemployed 44yo that wants to finally have a nice job not worrying for my future on a daily basis in this fucking country and its economy.

He told me that they're offering me a job in a new dept, and they're opening a new position for me. It's still "not official", but I should get an official mail in the coming week. He communicated my projected payroll and all the benefits, and I feel like I should think of this as being accepted, right!?

I am fucking thrilled, I have never been paid this much in my life, and I never had as little responsibility as I would have in my new position. FUCKING. THRILLED!

Good luck! *fingers crossed*

Lu Zwei wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:18 am I am fucking thrilled, I have never been paid this much in my life, and I never had as little responsibility as I would have in my new position. FUCKING. THRILLED!

zorg wrote: Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:09 pm

Lu Zwei wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 4:18 am I am fucking thrilled, I have never been paid this much in my life, and I never had as little responsibility as I would have in my new position. FUCKING. THRILLED!

Another fake hillbilly exposed! Congrats.