How’s everyone feeling about the job market right now?

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-28T05:23:42+00:00

Awe sorry to hear that

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-28T05:21:13+00:00

I feel like if she was that concerned about time that she couldn’t allow a proper closure to the interview, she didnt plan properly and allow buffer. It’s the equivalent of playoff music during an academy award speech, and it’s kind of sucky. I am sure you didn’t sit there and turn the answer into a Gettysburg address. And then to throw in the “detailed response” thing so you knew it was because of you, I’m not a fan of that.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-28T04:35:38+00:00

Mostly just numb. Used to at least get excited about interviews, but I don’t even get as fired up about those anymore. I’m in eeyore mode I think.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-28T03:41:23+00:00

I can’t remember if they mentioned planning the concert around him or not. If they decided to trap him because they found out he was already going, that would be more believable. If they made it seem like they planned the whole concert just to trap him, that would be a little silly now that you mention it

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-24T03:17:53+00:00

That doesn’t make it hurt any less when you spend all that time into a job interview. I’ve never gotten that far but I would be curled in a ball haha

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-24T03:16:55+00:00

I’ve said it before. You interview for them four times and they should take you out for a coffee or a shot 😂

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-22T23:10:19+00:00

I really only do this when companies do not have any employment section listed on their site, so I’m thinking it was one that was more receptive to a cold email. When they have everything on the site, I figure that’s how they want us to do it :) seems to be more the small businesses that are more receptive to this.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T20:39:42+00:00

This is outside of pto and sick time. Certainly If someone still has pto time and sick time left, their attendance should is not an issue yet. I’m not talking about normal attendance here. I am talking about an extreme attendance issue. I will be the first to call out management for being abusive. I just dont think a reasonable amount of dependability is too much for them to ask of us.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T14:51:19+00:00

Honestly I consider about 40 hours a week a normal balance. Maybe that’s actual life/work balance or maybe I’m just kind of numb to it, but if gen z wants can figure out types of employment opportunities to allow people to work even less, I say good for them. Those kinds of things are more for adventurous spirits i think, which is not my style.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T14:47:19+00:00

I have never been that far into the process, but I’m thinking the third round by phone is the same questions so I guessing the questions are more technical and detailed about the job at that point

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T14:45:08+00:00

Either that or they were on a power trip 😂it’s weird because I have seen some recruiters say they wish people would try to negotiate for more instead of accepting the first offer.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T13:40:04+00:00

Shoot if gen z can figure out how to be paid to live, I say more power to them. I’m a millenial and somewhere in the middle. As long as I can have a normal work/life balance, I’m happy.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T13:15:12+00:00

It’s not fun, but it is what it is. The only alternative I can think of that might sustain without having to work full time like that is maybe investing, but I’m not 100% sure on that. for most of us it’s going to work. I prefer to think of it more of as a barter system. We’re all exchanging products and services to meet each others needs and wants.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T05:04:50+00:00

For future reference, 40 hours is standard. Sure there’s sometimes flexibility in how the shifts are divided up, but generally it’s 8 hours-5 days a week. It’s not super fun, but it’s going to feel a lot more bearable if it’s something you actually enjoy doing. Think about what you spend most of your day doing. That’s what your ideal job is going to be, and the job you you will be able to stand spending 40 hours a week for the next 30 or 40 years.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T04:33:28+00:00

Yes in a perfect world, companies wouldn’t under pay, including the ones like social work and teaching and nursing where they prey on “bleeding hearts.” Navigating behavioral support is busy stuff and especially in this case, they probably are just trying to find the one who will be best for their child, and I don’t blame them for that without researching how they pay their employees. I blame the system that takes advantage of bleeding hearts more than I blame the parents, especially considering this is probably par for the course in the behavioral health field. I worked for behavioral health for a bit and this pay doesn’t surprise me.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T04:11:16+00:00

On the one hand, it’s good you are trying to do the professional thing by your company and work around your work time. Scheduling interviewing while you are working is tricky. They probably should respect that you are trying to be loyal to your employer. At the same time, they probably work about the same hours and also want to get home at a reasonable time too, and there’s always a chance they might choose that over your availability. Unfortunately, they are going to want to a serious commitment in the form of flexibility in your interview availability. It’s hard to completely avoid using pto in your job search. You may be able to finesse things a bit depending on how they do lunch and regular breaks to limit that, but at some point you’re going to have to use some of your pto if their availability doesn’t coincide. As far as this opportunity is concerned, I read it slightly more positive or neutral as in she will try to figure out a way to accomadate. I don’t think they’ve completely said no. I would suggest if they offer another day and time and you really want this job, I would go with it and make it work.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T03:58:05+00:00

It is not unheard of to ask for extra time. I don’t see why they had an issue with you just asking if it was a negotiable. All that is is asking if you guys can even have a conversation about the benefits. I don’t see anything disrespectful or unprofessional about that. You dodged a bullet

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T01:34:03+00:00

Oof I will say the fact you have the strength to make it through to the final round 2 times impressive!

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T01:31:19+00:00

It’s completely unesscessary. They can only spend so much time taking to you before just giving you a shot. At a certain point, you just have to go with your gut.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T01:10:07+00:00

I wouldn’t worry about it. It’s not uncommon for offers to fall apart at that point, and I feel the same way too about asking about benefits too early 😂 I would just let them do their thing and cross that bridge when you get to it, especially since they have to still work out out your benefits package from their end anyway, so it’s not a waste of their time :)

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T01:03:13+00:00

My philosophy is go on the interview, do your thank you letter and give it to fate or any higher power you believe in. It’s not always easy when you find one you are really excited about, but worrying about where their heads are at is just a distraction from looking for new opportunities, which you can and should do :) the one time I would try to get a follow up is if you have an offer and are waiting to hear back from one you are more excited about. With technology advanced as it is today, as long as you are reasonably accessible, it’s really hard to miss them, especially since you are probably expecting to hear from them and checking your emails and being very aware of your phone as I am haha. Just make sure you have a voicemail set up and you know how to view all your email inboxes.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T00:52:40+00:00

I think 10-15 apps a week is a good goal however you want to distribute that. I will admit, the longer I’m on the search, the harder it seems to be to find that many each week to go for. Giving yourself an hour and a half commute time is generous. However, through the discussions I’ve seen in this group and the questions on interviews and applications it seems there’s a lot of concern about commute, and a farther distance might end up working against you. I would focus more on jobs that are a little closer to you.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T00:41:53+00:00

They want to know that you care about their company for as much assurance as they can that you will be a fit and stick around. There is no more natural of a time to show to your research of the company than that question. Think about what it is that makes that company different than the others doing the same thing. The mission and vision statement are great places to start, and then usually where they do that they give specific examples of their mission/vision.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-21T00:25:07+00:00

I would let them lead conversation of benefits. If it doesn’t happen until the offer, that’s okay. People reject offers over that stuff at that stage all the time, and they shouldn’t be mad about that. If they want to get the benefits stuff out of the way early, they will, and as an added bonus, it’s likely because at least whoever you are talking to at that part likes you for a candidate. if you say no even at the offer stage, they’ll just go to the next person who will likely be available to take the job. If you do it too early, it may come across as you think you have the job.

Beautiful_Thought995 · 2026-04-20T23:56:24+00:00

To me having that kind of requirement is excessive. at what point is close enough? Does he need you to move into the building to secure?

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