So far, I’ve managed to annoy a few people who have been unemployed for too long now. I don’t know what to tell them. Either my resume is ‘right’ or my experience is ‘right’. Who knows. It’s such a crap shoot. I’m just thankful that a lot of people are interested in my blended marketing / accounting background and the fact that I worked for multiple companies at the same time.
I’ve had a lot of people tell me that I need a CPA if I want to get the higher level accounting jobs. I tell them I’ll sit for the exam if it’s that important, but I’ve never really had an interest in public accounting. The refusal to complete the work requirement will keep me from getting licensed in the state of NH, but if I pass the exam that proves I have the knowledge. Six of one…
I found out today by my super secret stealth recruiter that the person I lost the other job to hasn’t accepted the offer yet. I might still have a chance…
I’ve also got an interview tomorrow with a guy who was very curious as to how I managed working for five different companies simultaneously and then told me I’d be managing THIRTY.
BRING. THAT. SHIT. ON.
Or since I’m already quoting Sherlock, “The game, Mr. Possible Employer, is ON!”
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Guinness is going to boot camp next week. We’re continuing to have issues with the cat and the crate, so we’re going to turn him over to someone who knows what they’re doing—the breeder we got him from. I’ll miss him, but we need it. HE needs it. Now, I just need to figure out who his parents are. (The breeder was obsessed with knowing.)
i swear to dog, there needs to be a tumblr blog dedicated to nothing but freeman’s tongue…
Didn’t get the job I wanted, but I have an interview tomorrow and a phone interview on Tuesday.
I don’t know about other states, but filing an unemployment claim in NH is a pain in the ass. Do you know how many places I send my resume to on a daily basis?!?! I had like five screens worth of data. It was that ridiculous.
So much I want to vent about… but I’m pretty proud of myself for submitting this cover letter, so I’ll block out the ick with proof of my insanity. I’ve honestly never seen a job posting online that would merit some sort of response like this, but I’m glad the creative part of my brain came out to play. I’m even happier that it worked in my favor. Have a phone screen next Tuesday.
To whom it may concern,
Despite your request for a lengthy cover letter, I promise to keep it short in order to make sure you actually read my letter instead of falling asleep. I’m sure you’ve received thousands of cover letters that all say the same thing, so please indulge me while I endeavor to make my boring cover letter stand out in the massive sea of paperwork you’ve been swallowed by,.
I would LOVE to work in the beautiful city of Haverhill, MA! It’s my favorite place on earth! (That’s pronounced Hay-ver-hill, correct?) I would be unbelievably thrilled to work for a company that is stable and has a great team of people to work with. I would especially love having to attach a coversheet to my TPS report. I really hope that’s part of your culture, because I love TPS reports as much as I love Haverhill, MA!
Let’s see… It’s probably time to be a little serious. I have over 10 years of accounting experience ranging from A/P to A/R, month and year end closes, analysis of balance sheet accounts, blah, blah blah. You have asked for specifics, so by the end of 3 months, I shall have achieved dominance over the general ledger and made it my pet. By the end of 6th months, I will have finished streamlining any systems that may have some drag to them. I hate drag. It slows me down. By the end of 12 months, you will be wondering how you lived without me.
Basically, I am definitely qualified for the job because I will make that general ledger bow to my will. Let me prove to you just how much I rock during the course of an interview. I was laid off from my previous employer, so I can start within the next thirty five minutes if that suits your needs. (It’s about a half hour drive from the glow-in-the-dark town of da ‘brook, so I will need a little bit of a buffer. I get lost. A lot.)
By the way, I have an excellent sense of humor and play well with others.
It definitely was a huge risk, but it paid off. My dad would be so proud…
with that face, he either discovered some crack, some slash or red pants monday
I love the fact that the TiVo will record anything with a certain actor in it. Can you say Cumberbatch marathon? I’d forgotten he was in “The Other Boleyn Girl”... he plays Mary’s husband, before she becomes the King’s play toy. He’s also in “Atonement”. Interesting movie, but kind of boring at the same time. Plus, he’s got a mustache. Stachebatch is definitely not one of my favorites.
So, Jack Parker announced his retirement yesterday. Not really a surprise, but wow. The man has spent 40 years as the head coach of the Terriers. FORTY YEARS. AT ONE UNIVERSITY. COACHING. Such an amazing career, even if some shithead players put a tarnish on it over the past two seasons.
Marshall left UCONN this year, too.
It’s been a bad year for my hockey programs… although UCONN managed to turn around their season and have made it to the Atlantic Hockey tourney. Hopefully, they don’t screw up… I’d love to see them do well, especially since they’re on their way to Hockey East, season after next. It’s time UCONN’s hockey program was taken seriously.
As for everything else…
The one position I didn’t want, I didn’t get. I knew I was done with the interview when he kept asking me about the year I spent at the CPA firm as opposed to my current experience. I was also done when I found out it was a three person accounting department with absolutely no chance for growth… I’m better than an A/P Clerk. I wouldn’t take a position like that unless it was the absolute last interview I’d ever have.
So. Not a big surprise that I got the ‘thanks, but no thanks’ email this morning.
The second company. God, I loved the job description and after the interview(s), I want that job more. They were originally going to make the decision yesterday/today. Then it became today/tomorrow. I haven’t heard a peep yet. Kind of freaking out about it. A lot. It’s frightening to have the perfect job plopped in your lap only one week after being shown the door… and to know that everything hangs on whether or not you were able to charm four different people, one at a time.
jensen ackles convinced the spn cast to do the harlem shake
This is amazing for so many reasons-the depressed teddy bear, Kevin Tran in the body bag, and most importantly, the fact that this was JENSEN’S idea. The one cast member with absolutely NO personal internet presence is actually one of us! Now, if we could only get him on Twitter. I can only imagine the tweets between J2 and Misha…
