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^^ This. I heard all sorts of rude, nasty crap from family members, "friends of the family," etc. when I was unemployed.
They acted like I was sitting on my ass eating bon bons all day, when really I had sent out hundreds of resumes and had already been on half a dozen interviews.
People who act high and mighty will have their day, and I'll always remember how they treated me. Do you think I'll really give a crap when they lose THEIR job or have something else horrible happen to them?
Yup and act it can't happen to them especially when they work for someone else
I was talking to a relative, and I was telling him my circumstances and constraints of getting employment, and he was of the assumption that I'm making excuses for myself. He said that there are millions and millions of people in the developing world who would love to be in my position, and that there's no reason for me to make "excuses". Does he have a valid point?
If you are:
1) Attending 2 career/job ministries a week.
2) Attending 2 career development groups on meetup.com a week.
3) Attending Toastmasters to improve your speaking ability to prep for interviews and meet career mentors.
4) Picking brains of all the employed college students on how they got their jobs. 100% of your class can't be unemployed.
^^ This. I heard all sorts of rude, nasty crap from family members, "friends of the family," etc. when I was unemployed.
They acted like I was sitting on my ass eating bon bons all day, when really I had sent out hundreds of resumes and had already been on half a dozen interviews.
People who act high and mighty will have their day, and I'll always remember how they treated me. Do you think I'll really give a crap when they lose THEIR job or have something else horrible happen to them?
Some people often have a misconception that other people enjoy being unemployed. The hardest work is being out of work.
If you are:
1) Attending 2 career/job ministries a week.
2) Attending 2 career development groups on meetup.com a week.
3) Attending Toastmasters to improve your speaking ability to prep for interviews and meet career mentors.
4) Picking brains of all the employed college students on how they got their jobs. 100% of your class can't be unemployed.
Then, you can just ignore him.
All of this is futile if I can't even get a call for an interview.
I was talking to a relative, and I was telling him my circumstances and constraints of getting employment, and he was of the assumption that I'm making excuses for myself. He said that there are millions and millions of people in the developing world who would love to be in my position, and that there's no reason for me to make "excuses". Does he have a valid point?
Sort of depends on what your "excuses" are. If you refuse to work a job with an hour commute, he may have a point. If you are refusing to work a job with a 4 hour commute, you have a legitimate reason...
How is it possible to get employment when you lack reliable transportation in an region where it's heavily reliant on an automobile to get to point a to b? Nevermind a poor working history that virtually kills your chances of landing a position. Like someone else mentioned, never point fingers if you've never been in anyone's shoe.
It's still employers fault. If the OP applies to places and gets nothing but the run around/you need experience/drumroll.........YOU'RE OVERQUALIFIED nonsense then the problem is employers, not them. Solution? Not sure myself but finding ways to standout and don't stop speaking out are some.
LOL Now the OP not having transportation is the fault of employers. Sometimes it is easy to tell why someone is having difficulty finding employment.
My situation is that I've been unemployed for a very long time. I was in and out of school during the whole duration and was in a position where employment wasn't a priority. My chances of getting employment is akin to that of a felon despite me not having a criminal record.
I was in a similar spot, unemployed for 2 years and terrible credit. I landed a job as a teller at a bank, who did run my credit. But because I interviewed so well, and was very honest, they gave me a chance.
Fast forward to now, I no longer work there, but I am living very comfortable in my current role.
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