So, my boss has finally figured out my quick working pace. I think I have about a week's worth of work to do today. I'm taking it on as a challenge to see how much I can complete today.

Yeah, see, that's why you gotta take it easy the first coupla weeks!

(wonders why I can't get ahead inthe workplace)

I think I have about a week's worth of work to do today. I'm taking it on as a challenge to see how much I can complete today.

Just don't push yourself too much, vw.

Plus, every job wants years of experience. I CAN'T HAVE EXPERIENCE IF I CAN'T GET A JOB.

Sorry about the crappy job-hunt experience PC. I graduated in the early 90s when there wasn't a very good hiring environment either. I had to take a crappy job to pay the bills while I kept looking for something better. Even the crappy job had 300 applicants despite paying jack.

Edit: That wasn't very encouraging. I'm just saying even if you can't get a good job right away, that doesn't mean you can't get one eventually even if the first one isn't so hot.

Here's a few possibilities, P-C: [link] Also, I have a friend who works for teh EPA in AA, I'll ask him if he knows of any projects they have going that need a writer/editor.

Thanks!

Plus, every job wants years of experience. I CAN'T HAVE EXPERIENCE IF I CAN'T GET A JOB.

I feel you.

I don't know if this will make you feel better or worse, but everyone I've kept in touch with from my MBA program is in exactly the same boat.

If Henry's company goes under, we're gonna look for a tropical resort that needs a network administrator/financial management team. It's a nice dream.

If anyone sees a spine lying around, it belongs to my boss. Please return it so I can shove it up her butt. Thanks!

Please return it so I can shove it up her butt

With ridges for her pleasure.

She is being a timid librarian. Drives me bugfuck.

I don't know if this will make you feel better or worse, but everyone I've kept in touch with from my MBA program is in exactly the same boat.

Gah. This doesn't bode well for my future at all. I mean, now I feel that whatever crap job I get now, I should stick with it for two or three years just to count it as "experience" before I jump into what I actually want to do, but I don't want to be stuck here for that long. I suppose if I get something remote, I can move next year when my lease runs out anyway, but I wouldn't know where without job prospects lined up. GAH.

P-C, keep in mind these are people looking for jobs in New Orleans, which has had a sucky job market for decades, and none of them are in your field. There was a story on NPR recently abot how this year's crop of MBAs were getting great offers, even though its not happening here.

Librarians should not be timid.