It took a while...
I finally found a job. I went to so many interviews. I was so sad and irritated with my situation. But i just kept going to the interviews and tried to smile and be polite and professional and eventually i got a real decent job with a good company. Believe me, i know sometimes it's real hard to find a job when you're looking for one but don't give up and keep your head up. One is around the corner. Make sure you take the opportunity to learn about the company while you're interviewing because in the end you might be real happy where you end up when a lot of crappy jobs passed on you because there might be someone looking for your skills and you just haven't connected yet. Keep going. And when you get there humble yourself, be a team member, and be grateful and polite. Remain professional with your interactions and live by thumpers rule. If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all. You will find out later how many people are related, in relationships, ass kissers and shit starters. But you need to be observant and work well for the company because if the company doesn't succeed nobody has a job. Or maybe just the one who isn't fitting well into the place intended, then they're looking for a job again. But not me, cuz i finally got one :) keep your head up everyone. I've seen a lot of you lost and heartbroken on here. I've been praying for you all. Good luck. Success is awesome. Keep going. You got this. Tell us about when you get your jobs. Vent on whisper when you need to vent.
Well, that job is over already. There was a company change and the new contract only held 20 people. It's ok though because I made a couple new connections and I made enough money to pay for my website for the year and I'm gonna get everything else moving. I know I have bad luck with jobs. For some reason something always happens. I've learned to make broke moves and stay researching how to get ahead. The devil can't hold me down because God has my back. I just have to make wise choices while I am catching a blessing. The job only lasted 3 weeks. I was originally told it would be two months, then permanent, then it abruptly ended. It's cool though because some money is better than no money. I also want to work in as many warehouses as possible. I would never be able to see the inside of as many warehouses as I have seen if everything always worked out. I like learning new things. I like being able to say that I can do any position in a warehouse. I like that the bosses always talk to me the way that they do. They are very respectful usually. When they're not I just leave. This last job was awesome. It was just wrapping pallets but there was a girl there that I might hire later this year cuz I'm always working on something. Not everything works out. Keep about 100 backup plans. Believe me, I really struggle with depression, but something is telling me to keep going. I got this cuz God got me. God has you also. Keep going. They'll never know what it took for you to get there, but eventually you'll get your head above water like the iceberg. And that feeling will have been worth every prayer and sleepless night when you worked on everything else knowing you have to go to your other job soon and didn't see a way out until it all fell into place cuz God was watching you and giving you the strength and patience you needed. I'm not there yet.... Almost... But if everything had been always working out this whole time I would have been complacent and fine with where I was at and I wouldn't have to strive for what I am attempting to achieve right now.
CONGRATSWAY TO GO
Congrats! Good for you on landing a job. I almost have a new job, some paperwork to file. Hopefully all goes well. But yes searching for a job there are a lot of ups and downs. And as you said do your research on a company before you go to interview with them. One interview i went on I did research the company was ready to talk about it. The mistake i made was i didn't read the job description carefully enough when responding to interview questions. The job specifically was for a Graphic Designer. In my resume I have both Graphic Design Experience and Web Design Experience. Well i talked about web Design(because i do that too). I think it turned off the interviewer, and right there they knew they were not going to hire me(I didn't get that job). I also learned if a company only wants to interview you through "Google Hangouts" that is a scam! Don't fall for it. So the process of the job search should be a learning one. And not making the same mistake twice.
Congratulation! America is a big country. The key is to believe in your skills and try your best to demonstrate and explain your capacity to the potential employers. Sometimes it needs several interviews to learn more about yourself and brush up the conversation and preparation to get the best offer. Again, I am happy for you. Sam
Jessica, It's great that you were persistent and kept your wits about you. It seems impossible at times when a job is there to distract your mind from the other areas of your life. Your other comments about the personalities and how they present themselves while performing their jobs, reminds me of a book I recently read called 'The Five Dysfunctions of a Team' by Patrick Lencioni. At 228 pages, it's an insightful read, of course, it's a leadership fable. One that becomes too true to life and has it's surprises, but we know that's not how it works on a real job, or does it?
I really do not think many want to hear my whispers. They are not really violent, or graphic, or even boring. Scary might be a good description and most comes from a lifetime of being branded with an attitude where nobody really took the time to learn that it was actually manifest frustration and not knowing how to express it. Management and HR would not understand.
I dont know l am just trying to get a job so that l can relocate back with my kids but l cant find anything. This has left me in a bad and negative mindset.
Well said and though out of your view and perspective on dealing with interviews and being humble and connecting .
You put it perfectly Jessica McIntosh
Wishing you the best of luck
And after a little wait the next job will be better and pay more. If you're looking for a job make sure you use your county assistance buildings. I go to workforce on a regular basis and they help me a lot. It's easier to get your foot in a door with a person or organization in your corner.