Thursday, 9 August 2012
One in a million.: The Job Center 08/08/2012
One in a million.: The Job Center 08/08/2012: Yesterdays visit to the job center was as expected a thrilling and eye opening visit. I really got a lot from the visit, ahem (not). I felt ...
The Job Centre 08/08/2012
Yesterdays visit to the job centre was as expected a thrilling and eye opening visit. I really got a lot from the visit, ahem (not). I felt absolutely shocking before I left home so turning up to job centre with a banging headache wasn't a good position to be in. I just wanted to crawl back into bed and sleep the day away. As usual for an important appointment I was early - shouldn't have bothered as I was sat there for at least twenty minutes before I was seen. (this did not make me feel better)
Am I the only person who thinks it's really inappropriate to bring children to the job centre? I understand that there are some circumstances which it can't be helped, but really, you'd try and get someone to look after them whilst you have your meeting. The reason I mentioned kids is because a youngish man came in with his son who was about 2/3 years old. Fair enough he was really well behaved and wasn't annoying, but sitting there I noticed the man using the camera on his phone to take photos of him and his son. "Cheeeese" this child was saying, I thought to myself, ahh yes, that'll be the perfect screen saver... "ooh heres one of me and Damien sitting in dole office" "we simply must get this framed" says his girlfriend, "good memories" he replies. No no no no no!
FINALLY. I get called up. I couldn't believe it, I walked over to the desk and there was someone from my school. THE SHAME. She was friendly enough and sympathized with me over my crappy interview last week. The entire time I sat there I just thought, "oh my lordy, this is mortifying." The girl had a very quick look at my extensive descriptions on what I had done since I last visited the job centre. I felt quite let down about that because I put alot of time and effort into it to show that I have been looking, where and how the scenarios where turning out. And what did I get for my time and effort? A two second glance and a signature, WELL THANKS A BUNCH. I won't be putting in that effort again - not when they don't give me anything back. Screw that.
I was told I was attending an interview next time I was in. YOU WHAT WOMAN. I was never told this I told her but apparently the man downstairs got it wrong... Jesus, there is this thing called communication, USE IT. I was then told of the eight week placements that can be set up for me, there was nothing that I really really want to do but I saw something which I thought might be a valuable skill in the future.
So I am applying to somewhere which may require an interview, you what? You're just going to make me tea bitch (nice made in Chelsea reference for everyone there) for eight weeks, don't insult my intelligence. The volunteer guy seemed nice enough and seemed to realize that I wasn't just there to claim, I genuinely want a job but I didn't expect him to say that out loud. He said "look most people who come in here don't have any skills and we wouldn't refer them to a position like this because basically they're too stupid to do it" - I've paraphrased that, it's been 24 hours, I've been ill. I can't remember word for word! Oh dear - what a bitch eh?
"I'll come to you love" "I bet you say that to all the boys" were the next strange moments on my awkward visit, speaking on the phone to someone else in the centre, the 'volunteer guy' sat and flirted with her over the phone for a good five minutes. Sat there the entire time trying not to vomit all over him - not over the flirting, over not being well. Wouldn't that have been a good ending, "I am judging your flirting over the phone by vomming all over your desk... see ya next time!" AWKS.
So, I am applying to do some admin placement, we'll see if I get an interview to be tea bitch yeah? How is everyone else coping in this poor economy? How have you found getting a job? Can your experiences give mine a run for its money. Leave comments, or contact me on Twitter at; @DebStevo90 :) Always welcome comments of any kind - positive or negative.
Thanks guys.
Deborah :) x
Am I the only person who thinks it's really inappropriate to bring children to the job centre? I understand that there are some circumstances which it can't be helped, but really, you'd try and get someone to look after them whilst you have your meeting. The reason I mentioned kids is because a youngish man came in with his son who was about 2/3 years old. Fair enough he was really well behaved and wasn't annoying, but sitting there I noticed the man using the camera on his phone to take photos of him and his son. "Cheeeese" this child was saying, I thought to myself, ahh yes, that'll be the perfect screen saver... "ooh heres one of me and Damien sitting in dole office" "we simply must get this framed" says his girlfriend, "good memories" he replies. No no no no no!
FINALLY. I get called up. I couldn't believe it, I walked over to the desk and there was someone from my school. THE SHAME. She was friendly enough and sympathized with me over my crappy interview last week. The entire time I sat there I just thought, "oh my lordy, this is mortifying." The girl had a very quick look at my extensive descriptions on what I had done since I last visited the job centre. I felt quite let down about that because I put alot of time and effort into it to show that I have been looking, where and how the scenarios where turning out. And what did I get for my time and effort? A two second glance and a signature, WELL THANKS A BUNCH. I won't be putting in that effort again - not when they don't give me anything back. Screw that.
I was told I was attending an interview next time I was in. YOU WHAT WOMAN. I was never told this I told her but apparently the man downstairs got it wrong... Jesus, there is this thing called communication, USE IT. I was then told of the eight week placements that can be set up for me, there was nothing that I really really want to do but I saw something which I thought might be a valuable skill in the future.
So I am applying to somewhere which may require an interview, you what? You're just going to make me tea bitch (nice made in Chelsea reference for everyone there) for eight weeks, don't insult my intelligence. The volunteer guy seemed nice enough and seemed to realize that I wasn't just there to claim, I genuinely want a job but I didn't expect him to say that out loud. He said "look most people who come in here don't have any skills and we wouldn't refer them to a position like this because basically they're too stupid to do it" - I've paraphrased that, it's been 24 hours, I've been ill. I can't remember word for word! Oh dear - what a bitch eh?
"I'll come to you love" "I bet you say that to all the boys" were the next strange moments on my awkward visit, speaking on the phone to someone else in the centre, the 'volunteer guy' sat and flirted with her over the phone for a good five minutes. Sat there the entire time trying not to vomit all over him - not over the flirting, over not being well. Wouldn't that have been a good ending, "I am judging your flirting over the phone by vomming all over your desk... see ya next time!" AWKS.
So, I am applying to do some admin placement, we'll see if I get an interview to be tea bitch yeah? How is everyone else coping in this poor economy? How have you found getting a job? Can your experiences give mine a run for its money. Leave comments, or contact me on Twitter at; @DebStevo90 :) Always welcome comments of any kind - positive or negative.
Thanks guys.
Deborah :) x
Saturday, 4 August 2012
One in a million.: "Marketing, Advertising, PR Internships & Jobs in ...
One in a million.: "Marketing, Advertising, PR Internships & Jobs in ...: IN CHINA. I ask, why should I have to go to CHINA to find work. I live in England, and contrary to popular belief, I would quite like to w...
"Marketing, Advertising, PR Internships & Jobs in CHINA"
IN CHINA.
I ask, why should I have to go to CHINA to find work. I live in England, and contrary to popular belief, I would quite like to work in England too. I had this conversation with my Father, who has said to me on numerous occasions "you need to get out of this dead end city Debs, there is nothing here for you..." to some extent he has a point. Job wise I know there is nothing here for me, but everything else is here, my family, my friends, my life!
He further told me that if I needed to move away, he "would understand" I bloody wouldn't so I won't be going!!! Unfortunately, I don't want to work in China doing an internship with a 'monthly allowance' - that just doesn't sound legitimate to me. I've got friends going over to China as part of the TEFL course, and good on them putting themselves out there but for me, I just won't do it. Moving across the globe just isn't a motivator, you're putting yourself back a few years.
I've had this conversation with several friends in a very similar position as me, they similarly feel irritated at the internships in China. Why can't I find an internship in England, in Yorkshire even? I ask, why am I being shipped out to China? The answer, because that's easier than helping me find a job here! I further feel like some use the TEFL course because it is easy to get onto and you are guaranteed a job at the end of it. And that's fair enough, but it just really isn't for me.
我不動中國隊友。 - what does that say, I'll never know, because I won't be learning the language because guess what I ain't moving to China
Deborah :)
I ask, why should I have to go to CHINA to find work. I live in England, and contrary to popular belief, I would quite like to work in England too. I had this conversation with my Father, who has said to me on numerous occasions "you need to get out of this dead end city Debs, there is nothing here for you..." to some extent he has a point. Job wise I know there is nothing here for me, but everything else is here, my family, my friends, my life!
He further told me that if I needed to move away, he "would understand" I bloody wouldn't so I won't be going!!! Unfortunately, I don't want to work in China doing an internship with a 'monthly allowance' - that just doesn't sound legitimate to me. I've got friends going over to China as part of the TEFL course, and good on them putting themselves out there but for me, I just won't do it. Moving across the globe just isn't a motivator, you're putting yourself back a few years.
I've had this conversation with several friends in a very similar position as me, they similarly feel irritated at the internships in China. Why can't I find an internship in England, in Yorkshire even? I ask, why am I being shipped out to China? The answer, because that's easier than helping me find a job here! I further feel like some use the TEFL course because it is easy to get onto and you are guaranteed a job at the end of it. And that's fair enough, but it just really isn't for me.
我不動中國隊友。 - what does that say, I'll never know, because I won't be learning the language because guess what I ain't moving to China
Deborah :)
One in a million.: "This role requires at least two years experience"...
One in a million.: "This role requires at least two years experience"...: Right now. I am feeling incredibly annoyed and irritated by job hunting. I have always been told from an early age that "education is the ke...
"This role requires at least two years experience"
Right now. I am feeling incredibly annoyed and irritated by job hunting. I have always been told from an early age that "education is the key" to securing a great job when I leave school. With this mantra, I went to university thinking a degree in English would not be a bad thing to have under my belt.
I feel, right now, I've just wasted £18,000. It would probably have been easier to leave school at 16 or 18 and try and find work then. At least I would have been in a position for 2 or 3 years where I would have experience similar to what I am applying for now. I assure you, education is not the key to life. There are so many people I know who have gone straight into employment or left university to go into employment and to be honest, they're doing pretty well to be honest.
Furthermore, having been focusing on graduate scheme positions, I've been further infuriated by the words, "MUST HAVE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE" - I am an effing graduate, when have I had time to get management experience? I've been too busy getting a ruddy education! Graduate scheme positions sound great, however, they either want you to have a 2.1 or above, have management experience or it is commission based (OTE).
I feel like I am waging a war with graduate schemes. You read through them on the jobs websites, totaljobs, job site, thisishull and you see what they offer as a salary and you think it must be some sort of joke, then you see those three letters (OTE) and know you'll be earning pittance pounding the pavements attempting to get people to sign up to charities, when lets face it, people just can't and they don't want to!
So my question is graduates, do you feel like you've just wasted all this money, or are you feeling positive about the future and your plans?
I feel, right now, I've just wasted £18,000. It would probably have been easier to leave school at 16 or 18 and try and find work then. At least I would have been in a position for 2 or 3 years where I would have experience similar to what I am applying for now. I assure you, education is not the key to life. There are so many people I know who have gone straight into employment or left university to go into employment and to be honest, they're doing pretty well to be honest.
Furthermore, having been focusing on graduate scheme positions, I've been further infuriated by the words, "MUST HAVE MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE" - I am an effing graduate, when have I had time to get management experience? I've been too busy getting a ruddy education! Graduate scheme positions sound great, however, they either want you to have a 2.1 or above, have management experience or it is commission based (OTE).
I feel like I am waging a war with graduate schemes. You read through them on the jobs websites, totaljobs, job site, thisishull and you see what they offer as a salary and you think it must be some sort of joke, then you see those three letters (OTE) and know you'll be earning pittance pounding the pavements attempting to get people to sign up to charities, when lets face it, people just can't and they don't want to!
So my question is graduates, do you feel like you've just wasted all this money, or are you feeling positive about the future and your plans?
Thursday, 2 August 2012
One in a million.: Horrific Genuine First Interview.
One in a million.: Horrific Genuine First Interview.: Monday was looking a good day wasn't it, signing on at job seekers (yay!... not) and then I had my interview in Leeds. I decided to drive in...
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