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I'M HIRED!
11 years ago
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I'm back in the workforce. So no more need to worry about Centrelink and their delusional minset, and utter lack of any constructive help. I was very fortunate to have a former colleague who took pity on me and referred my resume to his HR office. They have me a 1 month temp job, and from there I applied for a permanent role in another department and here we are. It annoys me so much that all the time & effort I put into actual job searching was just a complete waste and the only way I was able to get back in was through networking. Typical. It's not what you know it's who you know. Goodness knows what I'll do if this job doesn't actually work out.
On Tuesday I go into sign the contract for the new job and then starting right away there's a month of intensive training before I begin working.
The job is in the finance industry again, but that's all I can say. The exact title of my job I have to keep a guarded secret, because like my previous job I'll be handling a lot of very confidential information.
Make no mistake - it's going to be a stressful job. There will be tight deadlines and high pressure, so I make no apology for all the future LJ posts about my blood pressure. I recall a highly apt cartoon from my childhood once with a man standing at a crossroads reading a signpost with just two signs: "Soul-destroying unemployment" and "Soul-destroying job." I'll take the money and the slightly better self-esteem.
So that's that. So long as I can make the grade I'll be able to keep my apartment, visit supermarkets on the railway instead of for 90 minutes, eat properly, not be bothered by Centrelink, and among other things be able to attend furry events in time.
Whether or not I'll be able to resume developing my own art skills is entirely uncertain. For the time being I need to take everything one day at a time.
On Tuesday I go into sign the contract for the new job and then starting right away there's a month of intensive training before I begin working.
The job is in the finance industry again, but that's all I can say. The exact title of my job I have to keep a guarded secret, because like my previous job I'll be handling a lot of very confidential information.
Make no mistake - it's going to be a stressful job. There will be tight deadlines and high pressure, so I make no apology for all the future LJ posts about my blood pressure. I recall a highly apt cartoon from my childhood once with a man standing at a crossroads reading a signpost with just two signs: "Soul-destroying unemployment" and "Soul-destroying job." I'll take the money and the slightly better self-esteem.
So that's that. So long as I can make the grade I'll be able to keep my apartment, visit supermarkets on the railway instead of for 90 minutes, eat properly, not be bothered by Centrelink, and among other things be able to attend furry events in time.
Whether or not I'll be able to resume developing my own art skills is entirely uncertain. For the time being I need to take everything one day at a time.
Yeah, networking seems to be the way these things work in a lot of industries now days.
Yes, I applied for over 80 jobs between March and now. Most applicaitons didn't even receive a response, and there were only 2 where I was shortlisted and taken in for an intervew, but both were with agencies and I think they were just trying me out to see if I'd look good as a candidate. Thank heavens that former work colleague showed me some sympathy.