May 13 2010
Help Wanted
Despite my summary rejection last year, I’m still looking for a part-time job. I have to admit that I hoped that the Rejection Company would regret their foolish decision in hiring someone other than Me and beg to get me back. After all, whoever they hired couldn’t possible be as fabulous as Self, and surely this would have become apparent by now. But either they enjoy mediocrity, or they really don’t want to hire me, astonishing as that may be to any right-thinking person.
Office jobs are in short supply here in Hooterville. I’ve been applying for what few there are, and so far, they all seem to agree with the Rejection Company.
In the halcyon days when I hired people (and had no idea that I was living in the good old days), I always sent out a letter acknowledging the receipt of the resume and telling the applicant that we’d be in touch if we wanted to set up an interview. It was a form letter, but a letter nonetheless. Apparently, these were the good old days of job applications, too, since I have yet to receive any acknowledgment from anyone. For all I know, those dozens of resumes and emails have vanished into the ether or the mysteries of the US Mail. I have decided that this is all part of our society’s general degeneration into rudeness and ignorance, but that doesn’t help me pay the Amerigas bill.
The local paper’s want ads come out on Thursday morning, and here’s a quick sampling of today’s openings:
- Class A milk truck driver with tanker endorsement
Milk scares me, and I can hardly stand driving a car. - Ranch mechanic with diesel experience
I should have skipped that whole college thing. Ranch mechanics make $35 an hour! I have no idea what they do, though. What’s diesel experience, anyway? - Full time housekeeper for inn
A dust bunny just rolled through my living room, like tumbleweed in an old Western. - Campground worker for upscale RV park. Must have other income. NO DRUGS.
Isn’t “upscale RV park” an oxymoron? Also, “must have other income” is slightly ominous. And drugs would be a necessity if I had to work at an upscale RV park.
6 Responses to “Help Wanted”
I’m still snickering at the RV listing.
I think that was my favorite, too.
That makes me nuts! I don’t understand what’s so hard about sending out a standard acknowledgement letter. Job hunting is the worst (*hugs*). I’m not surprised pickings are slim. Keep your head up, Petal xxx
Too bad you don’t have a recruiting company near by. Let them do the work for you:)
I fully agree with Jennifer – it worked for her…..
jxx
job hunting is the worst…. though I usually am secretly relieved when I don’t get the jobs I don’t actually want – because then (I rationalize) I’ll be available when my dream job gets posted. =)