I have now officially graduated. Got my certificate and everything. But no job still.
In fact, while I was in my graduation ceremony I got an answer phone message from Shelter Box to thank me for coming in for an interview, I had done a really good interview but there was someone better for the job. Story of my life. Apparently there is always someone better suited for a job. If you want someone to work more hours than they're paid for, I am that person. If you want someone to go above and beyond your expectations, I am that person. I think it comes from the fact that when I was younger my dad never told me he was proud of me. Actually the first time he ever said it to me was after graduation after my mum pressured him into it. I know have daddy issues which make me want to work incredibaly hard to prove to my father than my degree wasn't a complete waste of time and that I can get a job even though I have an art degree, tattoos and piercings. Three things he believe will stop me from ever getting a job. Unfortunately employers seem to be proving him right. Even if I didn't get a job for different reasons, I am still in his eyes, an unemployed art student who was told to go study Maths, Science or Economics. Help me prove my father wrong.
The job that hadn't been advertised was advertised internally. Or so I heard and thus I heard about it too late and I think someones already got the job.
Currently crafting a cover letter for an assistant manager job at The Poly. I am properly qualified for the job, I love The Poly, I get along with my would-be boss, with all the money UCF give them I think they should employee me. The only problem is, or so I've heard is convincing the Board of Directors they want someone under the age of 25, or 30 for that matter. I'm gonna be up against a lot of people. But I really want the job. I get to do so much that would help my CV for the future. There is a lot of potential for the space to rent out to people to hold events which isn't being utilised just because they don't have the staff to make it happen. In fact it is not about how much I want the job. It's about how much The Poly needs me. The manager (Hi Ciaran) told me to how many extra tickets needed to be sold to pay my wage. I'm super confident I could do double that. Fingers crossed, just wiring for references, and then I shall go post it and wait and wait and wait.
Other than that, not a whole lot of jobs have come up recently. Still waiting to hear back from my friend who used to work at nero's. But I do know one of my other friends was offered an interview but already had a job so declined it. I haven't seen anyone new in the for a while, so fingers crossed.
Hi Lucy,
ReplyDeleteI just wanted to drop you a comment because I stumbled across your blog recently and having read through your archive I recognised a pattern!
I graduated in July 2010 and immediately started jobhunting, like you, sending out tons of applications for language jobs and eventually just applying for any admin job going.
Like you, I was lucky to even get an acknowledgement half the time and started to feel disillusioned.
Like you, around September time I started to consider an MA, and I put in a late application to UWE - I'm now about to start year 2 of an MA Translation part time.
And like you, I started to think that if no one would employ me to do the job I love, then perhaps I'd employ myself and hunt out the freelance work. I set up self-employed in spring this year.
So I just wanted to say (as I'm sure you realise) you aren't alone! And if you want to connect for networking etc on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook please do (Nicole Hawkesford, @AwendanTrans and Awendan Translation Services respectively). My website doesn't get massive traffic yet (working on that!) but I will link your blog from it anyway.
Cheers (and good luck!)
Nicole
Thanks very much :) Yea, I know a lot of people in my position at the moment, it's very very tough at the moment. I think I have y bad days where I just want to give up, but then I have days where I realised that no one else can find me a job.
ReplyDeleteThat's amazing that you set up yourself up. Unfortunately half my business plans involve a lot of investment. I'm sure I'll come up with something tho.
Thanks for linking, if I know of any translate/language jobs I'll let you know.