I tried to be serious about this whole blog thing, but it just a’int workin’ out so far. I’m still on the hunt for jobbies in Jobland with no avail so far.
I have landed a part-time internship at The Tacher Company in Bellevue, which has been somewhat of a good learning experience. I’ve been able to get a lot of leads on ad agencies across the U.S. that they represent. The only thing now is to land something at one of the agencies. I know you’re supposed to love what you do and do what you love, but what if you don’t know what you want to do? What if you haven’t stumbled into that thing you love yet because you don’t have enough “experience” to land it? There lies the problem, the chicken before the egg, the catch 22. Where do you start?
I was reading up on the success rate of landing a job via the Internet and it’s a hopeful 4% that land online jobs. Lovely. That’s exactly what I need to hear after doing nothing but applying for jobs online via Indeed and Craigslist. I need a new entry strategy. I need to figure out something that I can focus on specifically to narrow down my search because what I’ve been doing isn’t working. I made a list of things that interest me or have interested me while at the University of Oregon and here’s what I’ve come up with: Illustration, writing, account management, research, makeup, Spanish, communication, giving instruction, phone presence, media ethics, typing, music, radio, movies, sales, customer service, human resources, languages, giving opinions, proofreading, editing. My list mostly consists of having to do with writing, which is weird because I’ve never considered myself to be a great writer. People tell me I am, but I don’t get it. Maybe that’s where I need to start. That would mean that I have to come up with some mock writing samples to showcase my groovy skills.
I feel like becoming a writer is just as worse as trying to become an actor. Unless you know the right people then you’re just clicking your heels ’till you get home. I don’t exactly know what that analogy means. What else have I been doing? I’ve maintained a four-month relationship with Washington, and it seems I’m going to have to end things. Washington did bring an internship to the table. Also, I was pretty close to landing an internship in Seattle at Copacino and Fujikado…well, I thought I was pretty close. I could be a little off about that. No big deal though. I gotta find my ice cream.
It’ll be two years since I graduated March 20th, 2012. Time flies when you’re not having fun. Matthew Wilder had it right. A’int nuthin’ gonna break my stride. Nobody gonna slow me down…I got to keep on movin’. I know that, “it will come” as my sister says to me. This is what happens when you don’t prepare for life after college. And it has nothing to do with all this “the economy” business. That’s just an excuse to make yourself feel better because you haven’t landed anything. Other states are doing just fine with jobs. Look at Texas! They’re poopin’ jobs out left and right. They actually bounced back quickly after the so-called “recession.” Somebody’s makin’ money. Not everyone is without jobs. They’re out there, but it’s up to you how far you’re willing to dig.
How can you apply for more than 300 jobs online and not get even a hint of a call back? How? I just don’t know how it’s possible. Why do people even post jobs online and then take 20 years to contact people? I guess you could say that I’m a wee bit frustrated with this whole job finding business. I can’t give up. I gotta keep on with the force. Don’t stop. Don’t stop ’till you get enough. I’m randomly inserting lyrics from each song playing on I-tunes. Poor, Michael. That really is a shame. I can’t talk about that though. It makes me sad to think of a talent like that to die prematurely. Why do artists have to die so tragically? Is that part of the job? I want to love you. P.Y.T. You need some lovin’. T.L.C. And I’ll take you there. I guess I have nothing else to say now. Peace.
