(Temporarily) employed
So, I got the job that I interviewed for on Thursday. (They called me two hours after the interview was over. I was in the middle of writing the previous post when they called, as a matter of fact. I didn't have the heart to scrap it.)
I'm starting work on Monday at 10 a.m.
Job title: Researcher at Business N** H**** Magazine (I'm trying to ward off Google hits by my future employers.)
I'll be working 20-25 hours a week, at least through the end of May.
Also on Monday I plan to head over to the Q-pac Polling Institute to fill out an application for the pollster job. Like I said last time, if I can nab 20 or so hours over there, I'll be working full-time and I can start thinking about getting out of the house.
In a way, accepting this offer feels slightly anti-climactic. It's no dream job, but it has been clear for a while that a dream job isn't within my reach at this point (not to mention the fact that I don't have a very clear notion of what that dream job would be). I'd say this job falls about halfway between awesome and embarassing.
Irrespective of how I feel about this particular gig, however, it is an indescribable relief to finally be moving on. I've gained some traction. The ball is rolling. Pick a metaphor. Perhaps this is a slow start, but at least it's a start. The hard part is over (I think, I hope).
One question that lingers in the wake of today's news is the future of this chronicle. Where does it go from here? I don't have any interest whatsoever in scribing a humdrum "Offices are Funny" blog, or worse yet, an "I'm Studying for the LSAT" blog. I suppose I could shuck theme altogether--J.C. and Co. over at EatFirst#1 write a good theme-less blog.
One thing's for sure: I'll have to reconsider the title. I've had a few in mind ("Upper-Level Think Piece," "The Exception Proves the Rule," "What the Sh*t" and "I Think I'm Pretentious But I'm Really Just Dumb").
I've got at least a couple of posts left before any major overhaul takes place (most notably: a meticulously reconstructed chronology of the past 10 months of my life).
I can only think of one way to end this post:
[Sigh of m-----f---ing relief]
I'm starting work on Monday at 10 a.m.
Job title: Researcher at Business N** H**** Magazine (I'm trying to ward off Google hits by my future employers.)
I'll be working 20-25 hours a week, at least through the end of May.
Also on Monday I plan to head over to the Q-pac Polling Institute to fill out an application for the pollster job. Like I said last time, if I can nab 20 or so hours over there, I'll be working full-time and I can start thinking about getting out of the house.
In a way, accepting this offer feels slightly anti-climactic. It's no dream job, but it has been clear for a while that a dream job isn't within my reach at this point (not to mention the fact that I don't have a very clear notion of what that dream job would be). I'd say this job falls about halfway between awesome and embarassing.
Irrespective of how I feel about this particular gig, however, it is an indescribable relief to finally be moving on. I've gained some traction. The ball is rolling. Pick a metaphor. Perhaps this is a slow start, but at least it's a start. The hard part is over (I think, I hope).
One question that lingers in the wake of today's news is the future of this chronicle. Where does it go from here? I don't have any interest whatsoever in scribing a humdrum "Offices are Funny" blog, or worse yet, an "I'm Studying for the LSAT" blog. I suppose I could shuck theme altogether--J.C. and Co. over at EatFirst#1 write a good theme-less blog.
One thing's for sure: I'll have to reconsider the title. I've had a few in mind ("Upper-Level Think Piece," "The Exception Proves the Rule," "What the Sh*t" and "I Think I'm Pretentious But I'm Really Just Dumb").
I've got at least a couple of posts left before any major overhaul takes place (most notably: a meticulously reconstructed chronology of the past 10 months of my life).
I can only think of one way to end this post:
[Sigh of m-----f---ing relief]
posted by temporarily unemployed at 22:06
5 Comments:
Awesome! My suggestion for the new blog title - "A Whole 'Nother Thing." It seems to work pretty well, and it's one of your phrases.
DK
My first reaction: Congratulations!
My second reaction:
Whoa. I've become so accustomed to your blog, that I have never considered its inevitable end. At the outset, how long did you think it would last?
I think you should consider not renaming it. For me, your blog has become more than an account of your quest to find your first post-college job. Rather, it has become a documentation of one's attempt to reconcile reality with one's hopes and expectations, expectations that have been fed by an impressive (fencing aside) high school record and an ivy league education. As you point out, this is not your dream job, nor does it seem like something that you will be content doing for the next 2 or 3 years. From my perspective, the term unemployed seems to have taken on a broader meaning.
Tighten your belt, amigo. I don't think the war is over. Plus, how long will it take you to get a newly named blog on the google radar?
Good luck Monday! It's about time you put in an honest day's work!
-Someone who's postponing his own unemployment for another ~5 years
My congratulations!
I like the title "A Whole 'Nother Thing" too. Or, you know, "Happy with Cheese" is not currently taken...
Are you still applying for the Iowa writing thing? I really think you should.
Do some Sopranos-related blogging.
DON'T CHANGE THE TITLE. I think anonymous makes a very good point--"unemployed" can mean a whole lot more than just job-searching. Plus, the google search status is money. At the very least, it will remind you of your humble roots.
Laguna Beach marathon here we come,
~C
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