Interviews

We've been home for 2 weeks and 2 days.

I say we so naturally. As if my wife and dog are somehow writing this blog too.

I have been home for 2 weeks and 2 days.

During that time I have had 2 interviews.

I have had one call back telling me that although I am "a perfect candidate for the position" they "can't hire me because the salary is too low". Supposedly if I take a job at half of what I was making in my last job I'm bound to leave for something more within 3-6 months.

They must not know me very well.

Or

They must not know how large of a fan I am of interviewing. Because I am basically the guy who pays for floor seats with the big foam #1 finger - body fully painted in Interview's teams colors. Yes, that is me. At least when I spill my beer it is on the floor in front of me because I am a huge fanatic and overpay for the best seats in the house.

For the past few months I have lived a life that many dream of. Few chores to do every day, some errands to run, but free time while getting paid otherwise. Some of that free time has been spent applying to jobs and interviewing for them. Some of it has been spent daydreaming about get rich quick schemes and how if I make X amount of money doing Y then I won't have to work for Z amount of months...

One of the reasons why I like having a job is so that I don't have to apply and interview to other/new jobs. And for those that haven't done it lately - sending off cover letters and resumes in to the great void is just that - some black hole eats 97% of them and the other 3% tell you that you unfortunately earned too much money in a previous life. Bullhonky. Then recruiters tell me that I should follow up with companies that I apply to.

How I do that - I should ask. Because typically I don't have a connection at the company that I'm applying to that could possibly know the hiring manager - which is the person I would assume I would be wanting to call. It's that same old song and dance, where companies are looking for people with experience for the job that they're hiring for when probably the only way to get that experience would be by working the job already. Maybe one day (when I'm working again presumably) I should apply to an opening for my same job and see what happens.

It's amazing that any of us have jobs to begin with given the lack of experience we all started with. Somewhere along the line someone saw the sparkle in your eye and decided they'd take a chance.

So

Dear Hiring Manager(s) of tomorrow morning,

Just give me a chance. I'm a good little worker bee. I promise I'll be there with a smile on my face every day spouting off my positivity and improving my effectiveness, efficiency and applying your constructive criticism.

I don't want to keep having to apply to and interview for...

Other jobs that are not yours.

End Blog Note: A friend who was laid off from the same position I was in has already been given the extension of unemployment after using the original 6 months. They were given another 6 months at the same rate of pay. Knowing this I can continue surviving on unemployment until November 2010.

But I don't want to.