...really unemployable | Posted by Unemployable at May 16, 2012 | Tags: Job 2012 May |
I just turned 28 and still live at home with my parents. This was not my life plan. I got my Bachelors degree when i was 22 and the sky was the limit. Got a job soon after and life was good.
I quit work to focus on a Mastes degree three years after... I didnt complete it and trying to get back into employment is the hardest thing. I must have applied for over 50 jobs in 3 years... I've done 3 intenships which have not led me to anything. I dont even get tothe interviews stage. I have had professional firms look at my CV, theres nothing wrong wit it if thats what you were thinking... I've even applied to jobs waaay below my credentials.. I still dont get them. Infact that is it... I am no longer confident enough to apply for jobs that will truly challenge me. I fear i cannot take another rejection. So now i stay at home and pray for the world to end.
I fry my braincells with TV on a daily basis, each junk food, have my weight yoyo ridiculously. I shut out my friends who are happy cos i just cant deal with them right now.
I know i am fortunate still to have a place to live and people who care about me... But i have stopped caring about myself. Asking your folks for pocket money at 28 is really...shattering.
So... My life sucks! | |
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I got a master degree in electronics engineering when I was 23. I was trained to do chipset design. The economy at the time was tough and I could not find a job. Anyway, I changed my field and did sales and marketing for an electronics firm in Asia. When I came to Canada I had to start all over again. My first job here was the call centre. I had a family then so I had no choice. From there I got into IT industry. Got laid off twice in the past 3 years. In fact the last one was just 5 weeks ago. But I was able to find a new job in 3 weeks. I pays much better too.
You are not proactive enough. Shut off the TV. Make a few phone calls to your friends, especially to those already working. See if they have connections. Post your resume on job website. Don't forget it takes a couple of months before the recruiters will start calling you. Be very sure what job you are looking for and customise your resume that way. LinkedIn is also helpful.
I'm not very good at this but one of my friends who does contract work (changing job every 6 months) told me you have to send 5 applications out everyday. Why? Because the return call rate is usually 3 percent or less. You have only sent 50 applications in 3 years. It is ridiculous. You can only expect 1 call return.
wake up and get you ass off the couch.
Minus the Master degree part and the fact that our Bachelor degree were in diff majors. And also, +1 yr to your age.
I quit work in the past because I wanted a rest... and then when I was ready to get out there again: I couldnt find another job, nopes didnt even get to the interview stages too. It sucks really. Life was fine, life was good, you know, all the I am young, I have graduated, sky's the limit... but it all just changed.
It has been almost 4yrs since. And yes I am no longer confident enough to apply for jobs that will truly challenge me. Or so I thought.
Took me a few mths to snap out of that self pity loop. The realisation that I certainly do not want to squander the remainder of my 20s away in this manner helps.
Have started a new round of job hunt. Have dropped that TV vicious cycle, that junk food rubbish and the irregular hours.
I hope you can do the same too. First step is always to start sleeping regularly, and take care of yourself. No, not brushing or bathing as a normal human being should be doing routinely, bad habit has to go.
I wish you can leave behind this tasteless part of life and 'together', go forward. Good luck.
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