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Monday, January 21, 2008
On the Job Hunt
Ok, so the last 2 posts took a while. I wasn't kidding when I said I was looking for work, so my time has been sporadic. Taking care of 2 little ones while job hunting eats up a lot of time. Anyway, I'm still looking, and I am now finding out that job hunters are subject to location prejudice.
At a recent interview in Foster City:
"You live in [insert Boondock city here]?"
"Yes, I do."
"That's really far, isn't it? How long did it take you to get here?"
"Oh, maybe an hour and five minutes."
"What, were you going like 90 miles an hour the whole way?"
Bastard.
I almost nailed a job in Sunnyvale. I think I would have nailed it if I hadn't lived where I live. My commute was a big concern to 2 of the 4 people who interviewed me. I tried to pull out all the stops:
"Oh, I'm used to it, I've been doing it for years..."
"I really enjoy commuting, it gives me an opportunity to think and reflect on what needs to get done..."
"This is a great opportunity...I would definitely consider relocating to be closer to work..." (I know, this one's lame. I might as well tell them, "Yes, it's a long as commute, don't hire me."
But anyway, I can't blame hiring managers for being concerned. They don't know me from Adam, so they don't know that I rarely ever miss work, even when I'm legitimately sick. In the past four and a half years, I've called in sick maybe twice.
So what should I do--should I fake the address in my resume, and then do the ol' switch-a-roo once I've signed the employment paperwork? Nope, not going to do it. Bad karma.
I've been praying for a job. I'm a bit stressed out, but not as much as I would have thought a couple of years ago. I have this feeling that God will put me in the right place at the right time.
Well folks, time to work on a thank you email--a follow up from an interview I had in San Jose last Friday.
Until next time,
Q.
At a recent interview in Foster City:
"You live in [insert Boondock city here]?"
"Yes, I do."
"That's really far, isn't it? How long did it take you to get here?"
"Oh, maybe an hour and five minutes."
"What, were you going like 90 miles an hour the whole way?"
Bastard.
I almost nailed a job in Sunnyvale. I think I would have nailed it if I hadn't lived where I live. My commute was a big concern to 2 of the 4 people who interviewed me. I tried to pull out all the stops:
"Oh, I'm used to it, I've been doing it for years..."
"I really enjoy commuting, it gives me an opportunity to think and reflect on what needs to get done..."
"This is a great opportunity...I would definitely consider relocating to be closer to work..." (I know, this one's lame. I might as well tell them, "Yes, it's a long as commute, don't hire me."
But anyway, I can't blame hiring managers for being concerned. They don't know me from Adam, so they don't know that I rarely ever miss work, even when I'm legitimately sick. In the past four and a half years, I've called in sick maybe twice.
So what should I do--should I fake the address in my resume, and then do the ol' switch-a-roo once I've signed the employment paperwork? Nope, not going to do it. Bad karma.
I've been praying for a job. I'm a bit stressed out, but not as much as I would have thought a couple of years ago. I have this feeling that God will put me in the right place at the right time.
Well folks, time to work on a thank you email--a follow up from an interview I had in San Jose last Friday.
Until next time,
Q.
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