I was one of the millions of people that were laid off in the last two months, and it's killing me. The job hunt is much, much harder now, because there are fewer opportunities, and more people applying to them. I was unemployed at the exact same time last year, and had roughly three interviews scheduled each week for a month until I accepted a position (I had three offers on the table at the end). I've been out of a job for six weeks now, and have had a total of one interview, and I was just using it as practice--it was too far of a commute.
Beyond the fact that I have no income, my biggest issue is the efficient use of time. I still have severence, and unemployment, so I'm technically making more now than I was when I was employed, but I'm going nuts. I've applied to everything on the major job boards, and am at the point where I'm viewing the same postings every day. I spend 2-3 hours on the web looking for a position until I get fed up with my daily dosage of deja vu.
At the beginning of my unemployment, I was browsing for jobs 9-10 hours a day and being productive. Now, it's tough to find reason to wake up early and browse the same job postings I've read 20 times. I see many positions that I am qualified for, and last year would have gotten calls for, but it's just not happening. I even had three positions where I had solid referrals from inside the companies, and didn't get a call from either. I know it's not my resume, either, because I've had great success with it in the past.
This post is more of a rant and hopefully some of you guys can share your experiences. More and more, I'm finding myself sleeping until way too late, taking naps, and just generally using my time very poorly. Any tips?
Beyond the fact that I have no income, my biggest issue is the efficient use of time. I still have severence, and unemployment, so I'm technically making more now than I was when I was employed, but I'm going nuts. I've applied to everything on the major job boards, and am at the point where I'm viewing the same postings every day. I spend 2-3 hours on the web looking for a position until I get fed up with my daily dosage of deja vu.
At the beginning of my unemployment, I was browsing for jobs 9-10 hours a day and being productive. Now, it's tough to find reason to wake up early and browse the same job postings I've read 20 times. I see many positions that I am qualified for, and last year would have gotten calls for, but it's just not happening. I even had three positions where I had solid referrals from inside the companies, and didn't get a call from either. I know it's not my resume, either, because I've had great success with it in the past.
This post is more of a rant and hopefully some of you guys can share your experiences. More and more, I'm finding myself sleeping until way too late, taking naps, and just generally using my time very poorly. Any tips?
well, he comes from the same pile of **** as Bush. Obama + Bush = Mabus, lol.