Since I was recently spending a lot of time job hunting, I realized how incredibly similar it is to dating. Here is why: You go to the board (at the Student Employment Office at the WILK) and look around the jobs trying to find which one's you're interested in. Some people prefer late night or on-call jobs, whereas others prefer more stable and regular day time jobs.
A person who is job hunting reads the qualifications to decide whether or not he/she is fit for the job. Some people reach for the stars and apply anyway to places they are not qualified, while others don't even look twice at the jobs they feel they can't get. Some people are so desperate that they just apply for any and every job that comes their way hoping to find one quick. Others are more picky, wanting a specific kind of job at a specific pay and therefore tend to take longer to find the perfect job. .b. and sometimes never find it.
After applying for jobs some people are so lucky that they end up interviewing at 5 or 6 places and their dilemma is just having to choose which one. Others aren't so lucky and don't have as many choices, if any, to choose from. Sometimes a job tricks you in its advertisements, making it look like a fun, worth-while job; then later you find out it was all just a facade and actually the job is boring and no good. Sometimes (though less often) the job is actually cooler than the advertisement made it look.
Most people are absolutely elated when the finally find that perfect job. Some people stick around in the job for a long period of time and end up moving up and staying for good, while others get bored easily and are more inclined to 'job hop' between jobs every 6 months or so. Sometimes a person will accept a job and then after a week of working get a better offer and take that one instead. Some people aren't even serious about having a job, they just want something to fill their empty time, so they show very little commitment but get all the benefits of the work place anyway. Those are my least favorite kinds of employees.
Can you see what I mean? Job hunting and dating are pretty similar.
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You described Job hunting pretty well - but you forgot to link it to dating. I think this post is only half done! --just kiding. It's pretty dang funny to think of people looking at index cards on the wall for dates.
I agree with you abby! Also, I love you're music playlist. Almost every song I have has been a personal favorite of mine. Well done.
Amen sister.
So...have you applied for any "cool jobs" lately? I'm pretty sure in your case you'll have lots of people trying to contact you for employment:)
I was usually working 3 or 4 jobs simultaneously and had to be careful that they didn't find out about the others to avoid the non-competition agreements they were always so concerned about.
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