Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009
by Tony
Just wanted to drop a quick post to let the folks how I’m doing and that I am ok… For starters, I’m still unemployed. Yesterday was actually the 2 week mark since I’ve been fired. Luckily I’m not bitter, but I do a few choice words for some people, some colorful metaphors if you will.
Been trying to keep myself busy, spent a good amount of time redoing my resume and a few cover letters and sending them out to a few dozen places. I even had an interview last week, haven’t heard anything back but I’m trying to be optimistic.
Beside the job hunting, been getting more use to my Xbox 360 and playing Halo 3 a lot more. I’m actually to a point where I starting to play online a little and shopping around from a Halo clan. So if you play Halo 3 and want to play a campaign together, my gamer tag is PhllyBred drop me a line. Also trying to be more social, since commuting out to East Bumblefuck everyday took so muck of my free time, I missed a lot of the happenings in Chicago. So now, I’m been seeing a lot of movies and signed up for a social gatherings. A few of them hosted by CNSC.
On the relationship front, me and the S.O. are still hanging in there. We still have the occasional spats but its been 18 months and we’re still together.
So as I mentioned before, with all this free time, I’m definitely trying to experience life so I can post about it. Hopefully I’m doing much better then I did before.
Monday, August 24th, 2009
by Tony
Been spending the day filling out online job applications, sending out my resume and making cover letters. I started at 9:30 am and its now 3:30 pm. Sadly this will be how I spend my day until I can get something… Oh joy!
Friday, June 1st, 2007
by Tony
So I had a third interview with iCompany yesterday, just this time it was at a second location. And the manager asked me a question I put no thought in the answer. After been given my interview history by the iCompany recruiter, and knowing I’ve interviewed at a few different locations, the manager asked if I was tired from interviewing for all these different positions within iCompany. Without skipping a beat I responded ‘Of course not, I want to work for iCompany’ (sounds pretty needed, right?). I figured if I really wanted the job bad enough, I would do as many interviews it took til I got it. Of course this was all before I got the rejection email this afternoon:
Anthony,Thank you for your interest in an opportunity with iCompany. At this time we have chosen to move ahead with candidates who better meet the business needs today. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.Thank you again for your time and interest in iCompany.
Unfortunately, you can only hear ‘No’ so many times before you stop trying. And maybe I’ve reach that point. It seems difficult to find positions that are within my experience level that can also meet my salary requirements. And with iCompany, I expected a cut in pay and an hour commute but in the long run and in the search of sanity and ideal work hours, it seemed not only like a sure thing but a good thing. Yesterday was the ninth interview I’ve had in 2 months, and at this point I am tired of interviewing not only just tired, but damn near burnt out.
