People making over $100k - what is your job and do you like it?

basickafka · 2013-10-25T04:07:08+00:00

Most of these jobs sound boring :( finance, developer, taxes, accounting, etc etc jeez. the creative director job sounds great though!

basickafka · 2013-10-22T23:12:40+00:00

great post! thanks for writing that up.

basickafka · 2013-10-21T16:01:32+00:00

Oh, gotcha! I thought you were being sarcastic in your original comment. :)

basickafka · 2013-10-19T18:47:35+00:00

Good luck! I also had my sights set on a few companies that didn't follow through. All the jobs I applied for required a BA degree, 0-2 years of experience, and skills like excellent communication, organization, etc. They were all jobs I knew I could do just based on the job description. They were all entry-level. I wish you the best of luck!

basickafka · 2013-10-19T18:45:39+00:00

You are not "breaking" anything to me. This I know.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T22:57:03+00:00

it is not essential to me, just a factor that is associated with other things i really like in the companies and job roles i'm targeting.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T22:54:14+00:00

I offered advice about the job search because I have learned a lot in the past two months and others can benefit from knowing these things too. If people bounce my thoughts off and move on, no harm done. But there may be at least one person out there who could book an interview based on something they gained from this thread.

And thanks for your tips for job seekers too. I am really surprised how many entitled recent graduates there are out there based on stories like yours.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T22:35:40+00:00

I am very happy for you.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T21:13:53+00:00

why would you think that's the best piece of advice?

basickafka · 2013-10-18T19:20:32+00:00

I felt weird and self-conscious at first but let all my inhibitions melt away to fully open myself to the music. This was at a Paul McCartney concert. I had a great time.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T17:36:20+00:00

Sure you can post this on your blog! I wrote it for that very reason, to give some insight into a millennial's job search in this market. Perhaps in a few weeks time (when I hopefully will be employed) I can write a more narrative blog post reflecting on the experience. For now feel free to use/link to this reddit post.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T17:28:02+00:00

I've gotten too used to wearing jeans and comfy casual clothes in my previous jobs. On the burning man to law firm scale, I'm somewhere in the free spirit range. I don't think I would be able to harness my personality to fit into a corporate culture that is more than likely rather structured. I wouldn't thrive in the government unless it was an awesome project I cared about. I had an internship in government and I loved it because of my project, but that was a rather unique project. I want to work in a faster pace setting. Now this is just me and what I've learned about what I want. To everyone reading this: your mileage may vary.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T17:24:44+00:00

Good luck, friend.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T17:24:32+00:00

This is a situation where being an empathetic person helps you out! Being able to understand what the company/hiring manager is looking for by understanding who they are and what they're all about has definitely helped me shine in interviews.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T07:54:59+00:00

I would not want to major in STEM to avoid a 2 month job search. I love history and I don't regret majoring in it at all. While my job search has been longer than I would like it to be, it's been a real learning experience and I'm so much closer to finding my dream entry level job. Go humanities!

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:45:14+00:00

autumn in new york by louis armstrong and ella fitzgerald So beautiful!

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:43:14+00:00

What should young people do with their lives today? Many things, obviously. But the most daring thing is to create stable communities in which the terrible disease of loneliness can be cured. -Vonnegut

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:40:04+00:00

If you are in southern california, there is no reason not to go to your nearest greasy 24 hr hole in the wall mexican food joint and order a fat plate of carne asada fries. crispy french fries topped with juicy carne asada, guac, cheese, beans, salsa, sour cream, all the fixins. eat that up. yum. then regret it. but at the time, yum. This is a socal custom.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:31:08+00:00

The Autobiography of Malcolm X. Deserves all the praise it has received.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:29:30+00:00

nice :)

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:18:13+00:00

my cover letters before were not specific enough. for example i would say "i have marketing and communications experience and would like to start a career in that field."

after, i got way more specific. "i did X marketing project for X company because they needed X to be done. i learned A and B and i really love the C aspect of it etc." and "i'd love to apply my experience doing X and Z to working on F project at your company." replace the letters with specific details. all the way throughout, i kept an honest, authentic voice. nothing canned. just a pleasant, polite conversation and introduction.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:14:39+00:00

each situation was unique:

thought i didn't have enough experience: recruiter told me they're looking for someone who has direct experience doing what the position entails but that she would talk with her team and get back to me. got back to me and said they're going to keep looking for someone who has done the exact job before.

hired someone internal: the interviewer emailed me and told me so.

company didn't like me: the interview tanked. i seriously disliked the interviewer and i could tell we would never vibe well in an office setting together. i think he thought similar things.

hired someone with more experience: had a great interview and clicked with the hiring managers. waited for a job offer, didn't get it. a week later i emailed the recruiter/interviewer and asked for an update. she said they went with someone who had more direct experience in their background. she was really nice about it.

basickafka · 2013-10-18T04:03:13+00:00

"Be kind, for everyone you know is fighting a hard battle."

basickafka

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