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So confused! *job hunting related*
After leaving the company I was with for almost 5 years in February... I took my first sales job for about 3 months but left only to persue my dream of opening my own small business.
Well now that I know what is expected out of my very small income of a business, I REALLY need to get back to work and start working for the man again.
However, scoring a job this time around is harder than before and I'm not sure why. I'm really confused as to why i'm not landing any jobs lately... tons of interviews but no jobs. I'm trying to get a leasing agent position with an apartment complex but I guess people aren't interested in me for some reason. I'm mostly confused because why WOULDN'T an employer want someone ambitious and driven enough to start their own small business?
I'm starting to conclude that I may as well go get a job that pays min wage. I can handle rejection well but not for a longgggg time!
Suggestions? Advise? TIA!
Re: So confused! *job hunting related*
You're not alone. I've been looking for jobs since March and I've had quite a number of interviews but nothing came out of any of them, even the ones that I thought went really good. I also find myself confused and ask the same questions you're asking yourself. Why wouldn't they want to hire someone so ambitious and hardworking? Or for example, how in the world did someone who literally got fired from my last job landed a job (or jobs in this case) so easily and yet I've always worked so hard and nothing happens for me. Am I wrong to think the interview went well? Can I do something different the next time I land an interview?
The truth is I don't have answers. I've tried following up with the places I interview with and so far only one person has returned my follow up. One out of 10-12 interviews I've had since March. She said they went with someone who had more "direct" experience. I will never know why the others didn't call back nor wanted to offer me a job that I thought I was very much qualified for.
To be honest, some days I dwell on it and I get really depressed about it. Some other days I think to myself, as much as I am dying to get back to work to save the little bit of sanity is left in me, it's their loss. They could had someone very dependable, hardworking and ambitious. This usually gets me going.
I know it's a roller coaster, hang in there. I hope something comes up for you. Sorry I don't have any answer for you. I just felt compelled to reply because I feel the same way and have the same questions to myself. So I just wanted to let you know that you're not alone.
Take care!
ps. I am writing this on my phone, I hope there aren't many errors, I am not able to spell check.
Thank you so much for your reply! I'm definitely not glad there are more people in the same boat as myself however I am just so stumped! I've even lowered my salary to almost min wage just to score a job but still no luck. I've even stopped letting the interviewer know I'm married and I have a baby! ha! I guess I should try to take off my wedding ring?
I definitely feel there are so many jobs out there to be aquired... I feel like there is no reason for me to not have landed a job already. I'm very stumped! Or maybe I really am being hard on myself? Clueless!
Have you not read the news lately? If there is any recovery from the recession, it's a jobless one. People are getting laid off and waiting MONTHS to find another job.
And maybe they see that you could only hack a small business gig for 3 months and think you're clueless about how a business works if you couldn't keep it afloat for any longer.
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You're wrong in thinking there are "many jobs out there to be acquired." There aren't.