so, i sit here writing cover letters, reviewing my resume, and perusing job listings while listening to the whining drone of honking horns outside my window. is this any way to spend a day off of work? of course not, but having taken a look at our joint bank account recently and the mounting pile of secondary applications (which come with their own secondary application FEES) that mil still has to fill out, i don't have much of a choice.
today basically ended my hope for the recruiter position. they offered me a job, but it was at a lower level than they had discussed earlier, and it included "some administrative tasks." that's pretty much all they needed to say. if there's one thing i know about myself, it's that i'm not cut out for another year of "administrative tasks" (i.e., scheduling someone's meetings, answering their phones, filing their papers... blech). so, it's back to the drawing board. if anyone has any good ideas, i am open.
i'm actually a little relieved. i feel like they gave me permission to say 'no,' and 'no' is probably the right thing for me to say. as hard as i tried, i really couldn't picture myself there, and now i can spend my time trying to figure out where it is that i can picture myself. the tough question is how can i find a place that fits my personality and is still willing to pay me lots of money...
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Oooh, I'm sorry! But you're absolutely right - "some admin stuff" is code for "you'll hate it." Let me know if you want to follow up any of that NY stuff we talked about. . . .
And seriously, see if Columbia has a career fair. Might seem silly, but a fair at Stanford is how I ended up here, so you never know, and if nothing else, it gives you practice doing 30-second self-pitches to a bunch of people where you have nothing to lose.
good idea... i'm actually loving the freedom of having said "no." i swear i've had ten ideas of possible career paths in the last 48 hours... i'm hoping that eventually i'll come up with some that are realistic. :)
oh, frustrating. But I too applaud your freedom to say "no."
You'll figure out where you want to be. And wherever it is, they will be lucky to have you.
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