I use to teach. I got out while the getting was good. I only did it for several years. I came back into the classroom after a long hiatus – since I graduated college. The economy forced me back into the classroom. Now honestly, I did think that I had something to offer. I had life and world experiences; I had raised a family; I had maneuvered the bad turns and skipped down the good ones. Yep, I had maturity and more knowledge, and I was still very well grounded in my major. But then I didn’t count on the chil’ren being the little heathens, uh darlings, that they were. Let’s just say, I’m too old school. I had the audacity to believe that kids, especially 12-14 year old kids, should have the good manners to not try to buck a stern faced 5’10 woman whose tone of voice could shatter mountains. Foolish me.
OK, enough about that. So I quit back in December. A few things led up to that, which I won’t go into, because this post is about my current state of affairs. I’m unemployed, involuntarily now, forget then. I’ve been looking. Sometimes I get real energetic and send out scads of resumes and cover letters. I’ve practically got them template-d now: remove old salutation, insert new; cut this work experience, elaborate on the other. Whatever the job description calls for. I try to follow up with a call, but that’s often a futile effort since so many employers seem to have hidden their human resources department from the public. What happened to the days when you just walked off the street and filled out an application and sometimes got an interview right on the spot?
Oh, yeah, let me say a thing or two about applications. Every darn company has its own. Why can’t their be a universal application form that you can fill out once and use again and again? They all ask for the same things. Geez! I am worn down from having to fill out so many, especially when the likelihood of my hearing from someone, anyone, is slim to none. What the heck is the resume for? I mean the same information is there.
I like those up-to-date with technology companies that have you upload your resume and then the application is populated with your information. All you have to do is look it over to make sure nothing’s missing or incorrect. Easy.
Interviews are borderline insane. If another person asks me, “what kind of animal would you say you are, and why,” I might just show them my inner beast. Heh heh.
Anyway, I’m still looking. So if anyone out there needs someone who likes to write, dabbles in web site construction, and can draw somewhat, hit me up. A sister needs a j-o-b. (oh and my inner beast is really a soft little bunny)