I think I f%cked up

Jack Straw · 02-24-2010, 01:24 PM

I was laid off at the end of Dec, so I am getting unemployment payments which saved my rear end. Otherwise I would not be able to pay next month's rent, let alone live comfortably. Let me tell you it is completely different looking for a job now than it was when I last did 3 years ago, at least in the areas I'm looking. Then you could get interviews just by writing a good cover letter, now you have to know someone or just plain get lucky. That said you are in sales, so you are probably better at "selling yourself" than I am.

My friend who hated his job did basically the same thing you did a year ago thinking he could line up something within a few months, and he is still looking for work, and living with his parents.

Rough times, hopefully it gets better soon.

Best of luck!

02-24-2010, 01:24 PM	#17
Jack Straw Still Watching My Back Join Date: Jun 2009 First Name: Andrew Location: Brooklyn Posts: 111 Trading: (3)	Re: I think I f%cked up I was laid off at the end of Dec, so I am getting unemployment payments which saved my rear end. Otherwise I would not be able to pay next month's rent, let alone live comfortably. Let me tell you it is completely different looking for a job now than it was when I last did 3 years ago, at least in the areas I'm looking. Then you could get interviews just by writing a good cover letter, now you have to know someone or just plain get lucky. That said you are in sales, so you are probably better at "selling yourself" than I am. My friend who hated his job did basically the same thing you did a year ago thinking he could line up something within a few months, and he is still looking for work, and living with his parents. Rough times, hopefully it gets better soon. Best of luck! __________________ Overkill is consistently more fun.