On the topic of work (again)

Lately all I'm concerned with nowadays is work. We had a meeting with our executive regarding how we felt about the company, our position and if we had any feedback, etc. I was able to get some more work that was unrelated to my position on the promotional side, so that made me really happy.

However it'll be a bit until I can get started on the fun stuff... and right now I'm kind of questioning myself because I am excited to have new opportunities and gain experience at work, yet I also know that I need to find a job to support myself financially...

I am picky.

I'm picky for a reason, I don't want to have a job where everyday I am miserable and hate my work, despite the pay. That just causes me to burnout and also makes my work quality subside. No one wants that. It's better to get a position that I'm comfortable with and can enjoy for a few years.

But I know that sometimes... that's not achievable... especially if you lack in experience.

The job that I applied to a while ago closed yesterday. Hopefully they'll see my application soon :)

I was going to apply for jobs today but I got so tired and took a nap. Then I woke up and just felt really lazy...

Applying for so many jobs at once is exhausting. For every job I've applied for, I try to make a distinct cover letter for that employer. I mean, I have different ideas and feelings for each job... so I choose to write differently. I don't want to just rename a few things here and there in the cover letter from a previous application... I'm sure employers can tell what a copy and paste letter is now.

I've been looking at jobs and trying to send myself emails so that I can apply for that job when I'm free. Then I go back to the job posting and realize this isn't what I'd like to be doing.... yes, it has some aspect of what I'd like to do, but the main tasks are something that I don't think I would enjoy.

There's this side of me that says perhaps I should apply anyway...

But there's also a side that says, I should put my effort into something else, something that would stimulate me and keep me interested.

It's so difficult.

Getting an interview would make me so freaking happy!

It's been 9 months since my last interview...

Tomorrow I'll apply for sure.

Just, no more invoice filing related jobs...

Also I think data entry drives me nuts.

I don't mind doing bookings... I love talking to people.

An Answer?!

It's already the end of the month and I haven't gotten any callbacks. :(

It's tough, trying to obtain a position that is outside of my educational experience... I want a job that I can enjoy and also learn a lot of new things and have ongoing challenges/tasks that I can keep busy with. I've been applying to a few jobs here and there throughout the month and now I need to play the waiting game. Applications sometimes have closing dates, so I need to wait for the closing date until I can expect any calls. There's also some postings that don't even list the closing date... so I am kept wondering the entire time, unless I keep checking the status constantly.

I could always go back to trying to find something within my educational background. And I think I may have found an answer...

A lot of my classmates I have on Facebook and they were the answer all along. Right in front of me. Why was I so hesitant in the past, or oblivious to the most OBVIOUS fact???

It occurred to me today that I could join a union. I need to apply for a membership, but in order to be a member, I would need to do a bunch of hours in the position that I'm applying for. I still need to do some more research, but it looks like there are benefits. I would really enjoy the experience, however I wonder if the pay is enough to sustain myself just working in the union, or if I need to get another part-time job...

There's a few departments I'm considering. I have educational and work experience in one department, and the other department I have work experience in... but I think I can only decide on one right now, unless I want to put in more hours to have a membership for both?? I am not sure how it works, really.

Another part of me says that I should just apply for jobs and wait for callbacks... I think that would be easier than a union (from what I've researched so far), but then again it's not so easy now as I'd hope it'd be.

The union would give me a first hand into getting experience. But the pay... I don't know. Getting a full time job in a position I want on the other hand, it would provide me with both, but of course jobs REQUIRE experience...

Joining this union requires experience too, which how much I am not entirely sure of right now... I better get on that.

Onto other things, my current job right now is all right. However I'm not working enough hours because there's not that much work for me to do. I'm going to see if I can help with other tasks around the office, but we'll see.

It felt weird a few days ago as I reflected on how I left my previous employer. I get questions of why I left... I made more there, but it wasn't enough to keep me working there. The work was less desirable and I wasn't a full-time employee... the pay was lower than what my friends were making at other companies in a similar position.

I have student loans I need to pay off, so getting a job is my number one priority, but also getting experience comes together with a job....

On the job hunt again!

Summer's over.

Annnnddd a lot of things happened..

I ended up keeping my part-time job and not keeping my full-time job.

The position just wasn't for me anymore and I knew I needed to move on and find a career that suits my background and matches my experience.

It's been a challenge, but I am hoping to receive some callbacks within a few days. Trying to find an entry-level position that requires a little bit of experience... is very difficult. How can one get experience if you don't give them the chance? >_< It's all about convincing the employer that you can do well and excel for the position of your choice.

I'd be willing to do some volunteering but I don't know where to start.

In the meantime, I can focus on studying Japanese and I could make a workout plan.

I don't know what else to blog about... I think I'll try to blog in Japanese on my other blog more often. It's hard to practice when you don't have someone in person to practice with. T_T