November 27th, 2009
Still Looking
My apologies for the extended absence, folks.
I’m still here, searching for the perfect career. I have to admit, though, that lately I’ve been “slumming it” with respect to the positions I’ve been applying for. I know, I know, what happened to the enlightened career-searcher who wrote with such gusto about being selective in the application process? She’s long gone, it seems. My 26th birthday is just around the corner, and the fact that I’m still indulging in these job-searching shenanigans exceedingly depresses me. But I can’t reconcile myself to the fact that I make as little money as I do… doing so much damn work, by the way! So I feel like I have no choice but to “slum it” (and I should probably qualify this term here – what I mean is applying for positions that are not aligned with my interests and do not present an opportunity for me to use my strengths/talents, hence preventing me from securing a self-fulfilling career) because apparently I can make more money slumming it. And I dunno, am I not slumming it now? Yeah, sure, I have an English background, so an editorial job seems like an ideal fit. But it’s a boring and eggregiously low-paying, low-level editorial position… could I really slum it any harder than this? Haha, I don’t know. But seriously, I feel like I’m so far away from attaining an actual career… it’s not that funny.
Would someone out there just offer me a job already? Please?
