The Search is Over
And heaven knows I’m miserable now
- The Smiths
Yes, that’s right, after well over a year of looking, Verbal Jazz has finally found a job, but it won’t make me miserable. It just happens to be the one at which he has been working for the past year. Allow a brief explanation: for the past year Verbal Jazz has been temping while trying to find a job doing something meaningful (i.e. one that pays well and offers little aggravation). Then the company at which I have been temping decided they like me, they really like me.
I like the pay, the commute (a ten minute walk from my house), and the relative lack of stress that comes with the position. Unlike some previous positions that I have held, this one promises to
Some of the experiences I have had over the course of the past year:
- The one guy who looked like a skinny frog with Gary Sandy hair and smelled like smoke. He also talked for the entire hour we met, most of which he had already said on the phone. And, yes, that Gary Sandy, the one who played Andy Travis on “WKRP in Cincinnati.”
- The one company that relied on a committee approach to make a decision. The committee consisted of a hyper Martin Scorsese look-alike and a Director of Marketing who insisted that I not send a “Thank you” note. I interviewed there in October, and noted that the position was still open as recently as two weeks ago.
- The angry HR Director with a speech impediment who launched into a telephone interview when I was completely unprepared.
- The person who harped on one small aspect of a position I held four years ago that had absolutely nothing to do with the position for which I interviewed.
- The person who told me during a telephone interview that specific industry experience was not important only to later email me to say that I did not have enough specific industry experience.
- The headhunter who suggested I call her if I see a job I’m interested in because she would be better able to get me in the door. That idea was considered very seriously for less than one full second.
- And last, but not least, the three companies who had me come in for an interview, and then never bothered to let me know whether I was hired or not, even after I followed up with them.
While focused on the job search and the photo blog (http://visual.verbaljazz.com/) , I missed a lot of great news stories to which I would have added nothing: Jack Abromoff, Dick Cheney’s hunting accident, the President’s declining popularity, Porter Goss resignation, immigration reform, Britney’s Baby II, Suri Cruise (can I pre-order the eventual tell all book from Amazon now?), Barry Bonds’ quest for second place on the all time home run list, Ted Kennedy not wishing to give up his beachfront view… *pant* *pant*
Needless to say, I’m glad “the search is over [the job] was with me all the while.” |
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