. . . New York, New York. You'd think that with so much going on in this city every minute of the day, so many people, offices, industries, visitors -- that I'd be able to land some work somewhere. Perhaps I'm not looking hard enough, or I'm being too picky. I am encouraged by yesterday's news and tomorrow's meeting with former client for consulting work. Haven't accomplished too much today, except for walking the dog, moving the car, attempting to write this blog at Starbucks on my laptop, but couldn't get a clear view of the screen. Maybe a different screen setting?
I spoke to a recruiter about a job this morning to see if she'd had a chance to look at the resume I sent her a couple days ago. She sounded totally inundated with resumes, emails - 6,000 she said - wasn't clear if she meant emails or resumes. "I keep reading them until my eyes go ga ga," she said. Not sure if she's exaggerating or if that's what I'm competing against, not necessarily for the same job.
I'm committing to making a list of things I'd like to do that I think would provide more meaning and enjoyment in my work/life. Some things that I've thought about ever since I realized I'd have to work some day, but for one reason or another put them on the shelf in the interest of doing something more practical and more likely to produce a decent income -- not that the others wouldn't if I was able to show talent for them and persist in my pursuit. That seems to be one of the main things that I have to do - persist - and not get demoralized and depressed with the rejection. In the big picture, I really haven't been out there that long actively looking for a new opportunity. Gotta hang in and keep the focus on what I'm looking for.
There's an Architectural Digest Design Show that I'm going to try and get to tomorrow. It's an area that I'm interested in and may be worth exploring and seeing if there's any opportunity there. There's also a free job search seminar on Saturday that I'm thinking of checking out. Gotta spread my wings if I want to fly.
I spoke to a recruiter about a job this morning to see if she'd had a chance to look at the resume I sent her a couple days ago. She sounded totally inundated with resumes, emails - 6,000 she said - wasn't clear if she meant emails or resumes. "I keep reading them until my eyes go ga ga," she said. Not sure if she's exaggerating or if that's what I'm competing against, not necessarily for the same job.
I'm committing to making a list of things I'd like to do that I think would provide more meaning and enjoyment in my work/life. Some things that I've thought about ever since I realized I'd have to work some day, but for one reason or another put them on the shelf in the interest of doing something more practical and more likely to produce a decent income -- not that the others wouldn't if I was able to show talent for them and persist in my pursuit. That seems to be one of the main things that I have to do - persist - and not get demoralized and depressed with the rejection. In the big picture, I really haven't been out there that long actively looking for a new opportunity. Gotta hang in and keep the focus on what I'm looking for.
There's an Architectural Digest Design Show that I'm going to try and get to tomorrow. It's an area that I'm interested in and may be worth exploring and seeing if there's any opportunity there. There's also a free job search seminar on Saturday that I'm thinking of checking out. Gotta spread my wings if I want to fly.
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