My temp assignment ended with a nice lunch and a present. I really liked the group I was working with and they didn’t want to see me go but their board said no. The work had died down so I understood. I’m glad I was so loved but that’s hard to put on a resume.
What’s really been difficult is how I’ve spent the last 5 years waiting for my life to start. Because of this crap economy and my lack of a super-specific professional niche knowledge, my career trajectory resembles the 1929 stock market. It’s even harder because I have friends who are younger than me whose careers are on the right path.
I know I’m not the only person my age with this problem but, until recently, I was the only person my age with this problem that I knew. No matter how true the numbers are, they offer little comfort when they don’t apply to your life.
The staffing agencies help but their more interested in their bottom dollar than my future. When I’m on an assignment and not immediately available, I don’t get many calls.
My friend recommended me to a receptionist type job at her office (it had a fancy title but that's what it boiled down to). It isn’t full time but the last few people who have done it went on to other jobs in the company. Another friend from college gave my resume to her HR department. It’s a good feeling to know that I am employable and people will stick their necks out for me.
I hope I end up where I’m supposed to be soon. This waiting around stuff got old 3 years ago.
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