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Ironfoot · 03-24-2010, 04:19 PM

Hi, sorry I haven't updated in a while, I am a lurker after all.

I've had only one interview since I made my post. I was told that I'd know by this week if I had gotten the job and that they'd call me back. Like usual, I never got a call so I followed up and found out the hiring manager was out that week and wont be be back until next week. I really hate dishonest people.

Moving on with my life, I've started to do more things around the house. I take care of the lawn every year, so I began the spring cleanup in that regard (raking away pinecones and picking up fallen branches). I take out the trash every week. My dad is finally starting to act a bit nicer towards me, so that's good news. I've been spending more time in nature recently to keep cool. The important thing is that I apply for at least 2 jobs nearly every day now.

Some good news. I got an email from a temp agency for a job. Mind you, this one is anything but easy. It's a 12 hour shift that's about 1 1/2 drive away from me. I'm still thinking about it, but I think I'll be giving them a call soon regardless as having that job, while a pain in the ass it would be, is better than not having a job at all.

Still preparing for the worst case scenario. My renewed passport should be in next month, so if all else fails, I could try to find something in Canada or overseas. I hope it doesn't come to that.

Yeah, signing up for jobs on craigslist these days is a skill. You have to look out for suspicious yahoo and gmail email addresses and other typical get rich quick ads you'd find in a newspaper. Often times, those addresses usually look something like gsdygfisgd at yahoo.com or something similar. In my early job hunting days, I would sometimes fall for those. They would send me to a fake application on a website, where they'd ask me for more personal information. I'd hear nothing from them again. A lot of the ads also forward to temp agencies, but these days that doesn't really matter. The other job sites usually don't have that type of problem.

Again, thank you all for the replies.

03-24-2010, 04:19 PM	#36 (permalink)
Ironfoot Upright Location: Massachusetts	Hi, sorry I haven't updated in a while, I am a lurker after all. I've had only one interview since I made my post. I was told that I'd know by this week if I had gotten the job and that they'd call me back. Like usual, I never got a call so I followed up and found out the hiring manager was out that week and wont be be back until next week. I really hate dishonest people. Moving on with my life, I've started to do more things around the house. I take care of the lawn every year, so I began the spring cleanup in that regard (raking away pinecones and picking up fallen branches). I take out the trash every week. My dad is finally starting to act a bit nicer towards me, so that's good news. I've been spending more time in nature recently to keep cool. The important thing is that I apply for at least 2 jobs nearly every day now. Some good news. I got an email from a temp agency for a job. Mind you, this one is anything but easy. It's a 12 hour shift that's about 1 1/2 drive away from me. I'm still thinking about it, but I think I'll be giving them a call soon regardless as having that job, while a pain in the ass it would be, is better than not having a job at all. Still preparing for the worst case scenario. My renewed passport should be in next month, so if all else fails, I could try to find something in Canada or overseas. I hope it doesn't come to that. Yeah, signing up for jobs on craigslist these days is a skill. You have to look out for suspicious yahoo and gmail email addresses and other typical get rich quick ads you'd find in a newspaper. Often times, those addresses usually look something like gsdygfisgd at yahoo.com or something similar. In my early job hunting days, I would sometimes fall for those. They would send me to a fake application on a website, where they'd ask me for more personal information. I'd hear nothing from them again. A lot of the ads also forward to temp agencies, but these days that doesn't really matter. The other job sites usually don't have that type of problem. Again, thank you all for the replies.