Whinging about jobs again.

[castalia]

Still nothing about a job, or even an interview. Am starting to mope.

I'm thinking of doing some substitute teaching for a bit, just to have some money coming in while I wait. It'll give me something to do and it'll be an easy job to quit whenever I do get a real job. I used to work for the school system here, so I'm sure it'll be no trouble to get put on the list so that the teachers I know can call me in.

Tomorrow I'm putting an application for this job in the post. It's a research assistant job at Newcastle University, helping with a behavioural project on birds. I'm hoping my combined degrees and the fact that I have an extra psychology degree will help overcome my lack of a PhD. No idea if I'll be able to get shortlisted for this one, but I really would like to have it. The pay is excellent, and with the exchange rate such as it is I could pay off my student loan easily within the two-year contract of the position. The research experience would look great on my resume, as well, and it's still within the area of animal behaviour so I wouldn't be going too far off the beaten track, topic-wise.

*crosses fingers and toes*

Pleeeeease, someone hire me. I can't hang around in limbo forever. The boredom alone is killing me.

Comments

[icepixie]

Pleeeeease, someone hire me. I can't hang around in limbo forever. The boredom alone is killing me.

I am so with you. Even temp agencies don't want to give me work. If I didn't have my volunteer hours at the library, I would have shrivelled up into a little ball of OMGSOBOREDANDUSELESS. It's not good when you can go for more than a week without leaving the house.

[lauraspeak.livejournal.com]

I possibly should know this, but what are all the degrees that you have?

[kitzen-kat.livejournal.com]

Fingers crossed!

[coppercowries.livejournal.com]

I'll give you a job brushing Wheezy's teeth everyday. She fought me tooth and nail this morning!

[deborak]

Read in the paper today that Richmond, Virginia has the lowest unemployment rate in the U.S., so come on down! Maybe the Virginia Aquarium in VA Beach has something open?

[gritkitty.livejournal.com]

What deborak said. We could party on a regular basis!

And, honestly, I'm crossing my fingers for you to get a job you really love. And soon! But I will add this: higher-end jobs take longer to find, so don't get discouraged.