I was looking for one thing & found something more
Pictures or... music
I've been forced to paint a picture - with my words
Today - I want to show you what its like for me to apply for jobs..
Ok
imagine a girl - (black girl I prefer) - with a nice size booty -LMAO! - ok sorrie -
sitting at the computer - after checking her email - she goes to the following websites:
Monster
HotJobs
Careerbuilder
Washington Post Jobs
Dice
USAJobs.com
and then she does this:
Click Search or Find Jobs
Click - to the DC Metro area
Click on Admin/Clerical; Financial Services; Marketing; Research; Bizness Development - & then Just about anything right now
Click on Job Titles - of interest
Scroll through the job qualifications...
skimming - cuz I can do all that stuff (or shall I say - I can do all things through Christ...)
Hoping they gave a salary range
Hoping they didnt ask for salary requirments
Hoping they dont require 5-10 years of experience just to make $40K - $50K
Hoping they dont make you complete the application on "their" website
Copy email addresss
Paste into a new message of my hotmail account
Attach - File called Harleyres
Copy/Paste a uniformed cover letter
Forcing myself to remember to change the title of the position - that I am very interested in
Speed Proofread & Send
Repeat 20 times
Depending on what kind of day it is - could be more or less
This is what our employment system has become for the many people I meet - the situation is similar
& its funny that it doesnt matter if you have - more experience or a degree - all that matter - is that you know people - that know some people
I wrote this blog back in July - July 23rd to be exact -
right now as an update (& currently going through all my draft blogs)
Im currently working 2 part-time jobs - that I love...
On the weekends I work at a Day Spa as a Coordinator & enjoy free microdermabrasions w/a facial (currently a $250 treatment)
Monday's & Friday's - I work at a hair salon - as a Receptionist (& receive free hair care - another benefit - since I like to keep my hair done)
- I also do some odd work for different people - if I so choose to work on my 3 days off
And what I realized is that
- I stopped looking for a job - to complete me or to give me a meaning
and start looking for my future & what Im good at & what I need to do (my purpose)
so that I would stop being boried - everytime I started working that 9-5 job
Im so much happier now- becuz - I found a peace of mind
I still look for that "full time" job that will lead me to a life of limitless shopping at Saks - but for now - Im comfortable shopping at TJ Max...
& God - has a way of showing us (ME) - what's important & how less important those other things are not
& thus - the lesson is learned
wanting more than just a job - I found humility
p.s. thanks to shiminge - I have the pictures and the music that I need - thanks for pimping my blog out