I'm sorry, Zen. It really is a lot from multiple directions. You really do have valuable skills and I hope you find a good option soon.
Wesley: All right. I'm going to let you all in on something you may have trouble comprehending. I assure you however-- Gunn: Vampires are real. Wesley: I was telling!
'The Cautionary Tale of Numero Cinco'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Laura - Nov 17, 2019 11:46:20 am PST #13617 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Zenkitty - Nov 17, 2019 11:57:33 am PST #13618 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Thanks, guys. I only just now connected what I'm feeling now with what I went through back then.
Maria - Nov 17, 2019 12:08:18 pm PST #13619 of 30019
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
I'm sorry Zen. Your brain is wrong. I'm confident that a great position is just around the corner.
Zenkitty - Nov 17, 2019 1:55:23 pm PST #13620 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
It's a relief to hear my brain is wrong!
Maybe I need to tweak my resume to place less emphasis on the copywriting/proofreading and more on the process/project management. I'm a little concerned because directly managing people was never part of my job description, but I did it on several projects that my boss handed to me (because she didn't want to do them), and I'm not sure how to represent that on my resume without implying something that isn't true. Like, I never made hiring/firing decisions, I just... told people what to do? And made sure they had what they needed to do it. And sometimes loomed over their desks until they gave me what I needed. What, I'm tall.
Sophia Brooks - Nov 17, 2019 2:02:11 pm PST #13621 of 30019
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I went back, and that is totally the script I went to. I was preparing to give up my cat and move in with my mom. Which was terrible, but what happened when I lost my job at 24. I am so grateful to Buffistas for snapping me out of it, but I don't know what I would do if I lost my job, so I feel for you.
Zenkitty - Nov 17, 2019 2:13:17 pm PST #13622 of 30019
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Yeah, I'm trying not to go straight to the worst-case scenario. It's especially bad because there are a lot of jobs I can't do anymore because I can't stand or walk for long. I have to have a desk job.
-t - Nov 17, 2019 2:19:29 pm PST #13623 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Hm. My company calls stuff like that "leadership" and I should probably add it to my resume, too.Maybe. a "functional resume" would be helpful? Organized by types of stuff you actually did rather than chronologically by job title.
askye - Nov 17, 2019 2:21:43 pm PST #13624 of 30019
Thrive to spite them
Zen I'm glad we are here to help. what you are describing -managing people without making hiring/firing decisions- makes me think about a recent Ask a Manager post. I think it was about resume writing and how to phrase that kind of position but I'm not sure. Ask a Manager is a really good resource for resume writing info and interview tips and how to transition to new jobs, etc.
Dana - Nov 17, 2019 2:30:58 pm PST #13625 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Ask a Manager is pretty anti-functional resume, IIRC. It's normally used when there's a big gap in employment. But it's definitely a great place to check for resources.
Calli - Nov 17, 2019 2:55:52 pm PST #13626 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry, Zen. It's scary to be laid off mid career. That happened to me in 2014. It took several months, and I'm now in a job that's way better than the previous one. But while hunting I worried about what would happen to me, my cat, and whether anyone would ever want to hire me again. The uncertainty is scary.