I had a phone interview this afternoon and it went well, but the salary is about half of what I was making when I lost my job in 2007. It really is amazing what a company expects as far as the responsibilities of the position and the salary they are…
Month: October 2010
Beep, Beep
I went downstairs, saw the answering machine light blinking, hit “PLAY” expecting to hear yet another political campaign call and there it was: “Yes, good afternoon, I’m calling for Sister Rain. Sister, this is Jane Doe calling from Acme. You applied with us last week for a Marketing position and…
Corn Stalker
It’s a gray but unusually warm day here for Fall in Pennsylvania. Today I may have crossed a line in the job search world but it’s too late now. I mentioned the other day there is a company I would love to work for who has an opening that fits…
Feeling LOST Today
Rough day here. The Phillies are out of the postseason and will not be returning to the World Series. I’m also very down about the job search and its infinite impossibilities. The weekends are hard on me because there is very little I feel I can do when the work…
If An Engine Backfires In The Woods, Would A Meeting Planner Even Hear It?
Can someone please tell me how “Automobile Mechanic” gets on a list of open jobs that match my skills and interest that comes to me via email from an employment website?
Sister Rain, M.D. (Mess Doctor)
I have returned to helping my friend organize her house. She has some friends who are interested in my service so she’s let them know that my shingle is officially hung out. I still am pursuing my career in Meeting & Event Planning/Marketing Communications but I can do the organizing…
Inspiration In A Coffee Cup Sleeve
I LOVE COFFEE!!! Plain old coffee with a little cream and one Sweet’N Low is my daily drink but occasionally I love a treat of a Cafe Mocha or a Frappuccino. For some reason, my husband and I just can’t make decent coffee at home. We’ve tried using bottled water,…
Meow? Woof?
Hello Friends. I’m sorry I haven’t posted regularly lately. I don’t want to post just for the sake of posting, but I also make a conscious effort to write everyday. The problem is, there’s not much been going on in my Job Search World the last few weeks. Obviously, this…