Everything’s Coming Up Jill’s

I always wondered if “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” was a good thing or a bad thing

When I imagined myself applying for jobs out of college, I never imagined that it would be too much to ask for a position that utilizes my degree.  Apparently, I’m being an idealist and reaching too far by applying to entry-level jobs, administrative positions and even internships (I gather this from the rejection emails I get that tell me my two previous internships in publishing and marketing as well as years of administrative experience are not enough).  I’m so glad I went to an elite liberal arts college so I can get a job in retail.

Despite the RECESSION, I was confident that I’d be able to find a job, especially because I was going back into the bosom of my mother city, San Francisco.  I figured I’d be helped by my network of friends, family and past employers…NOPE.  The job market is a soul-sucking vortex of bitchslap, and— as I’m told by most places I’ve applied to—  hundreds of people are applying to each singular open position.

Jill Goals: As Represented by this Shitty Triangle

Note the unintentional similarity to a pyramid.  These are the fields I’m interested in, and would like to get a job in any of them (as I say in the schpiel I whip out in interviews) .  But I can’t.

My game plan had been to get entry-level jobs/internships to see what it is I want to do, and if I need to go to grad school to get to where I want to be.  Seems reasonable to me, to want to explore various attractive fields, but it taint happenin, it TAINT.

Jill Stats

Jobs applied to: over 50

Interviews (past): 5

Interviews (future): 2

Job offers: 0

Top 3 reasons I think I’m not getting a job:

1. Self Sabotage:  when touting my writing and editing skills, I realized it’s best not to write “edition skills”—similarly, I learned to not misspell the name of the company at which I am seeking employment.
2. Curly Hair:  it always looks unruly…especially since I got it cut like a week ago and can’t put it back.
3. I am too AWESOME thus am a THREAT:  when interviewing me, people recognize how amazing I am and know that I will take their jobs.  All of them!

For my next post, we’ll take a look at my Media Studies major- what it means and why it’s getting me nowhere.