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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 2:00 pm
Well, I've had my first casualty this season with the job search. I just got a letter from the place in Iowa, and due to budget cuts they have cancelled their search. DRATS!!!! They are hoping to be able to fund the position next year. This is my potential dream job, and I'm a bit bummed about it. I still have three jobs in Illinois and two in Wisconsin that will get me closer to home. I still have 5 more apps out, and have 6 more to get out this week. Didn't I say that last week? Good luck to everyone!
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Tabbyking
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 2:38 pm
oh, schoolmarm...was this the one you wanted most?
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Schoolmarm
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 4:57 pm
Yup, I'll get over it! There are really only about FOUR jobs for me in the whole state of Iowa, and I was thrilled that one opened. There used to be FIVE jobs, but the University of Iowa decded not to replace somebody a while back. CRUD, CRUD, CRUD! I just wanted to go back "home," but I'll settle for a good job in a good university. I'm going to print those letters of application out tonight.
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Reiki
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 5:35 pm
Have you sent one out to NYU yet Marm? That's MY dream job for you. LOL.
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Sillycalimomma
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 7:21 pm
Tabby-wow you do have a tug of war here! You have listed many pros and cons for both jobs, but it seems to me that perhaps the golf course job is not really where you heart is leaning. For one it is not your "dream" job and would take you away from your family, which is obviously very important to you. I don't know what the job market looks like in your area, but if you can hold off on a job until it works for you better than I would. It really can tear down a family when one of its members is overworked, underpaid, unhappy and absent. It is scary to think that you could be holding out for this Head Start job though and then not receive it, but what would you do if you did take on the job at the course and missed a great opportunity or had to quit and possibly let them down like you said? I know that it will all work out for you in the end, it sounds like you already know what the best choice for you is, you just need some more time to work through it maybe? Good luck 
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Babyruth
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 8:35 pm
Marm! Have you sent in your letter/application to Michigan yet?
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Teachmichigan
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 9:30 pm
Tabby...I had the opposite reaction to Silly...but I think it's because I teach HS English. I NEVER have a "night off." If I'm not grading papers, I should be, and planning, activities, extracurriculars, etc. take up all my free time. I have one son and usually he just comes along (for example, when we rehearse musicals, he sits w/ me up by the piano or plays nearby). However, we live for our summers. I'd lean toward the golf job because it's only part-time (automatically more family time), it's closer (less travel time = more family time), and the perks sound great. If DD practices there in the afternoon (like our gold team does), you might actually get to see her more! Like I said, I'm very biased in my opinion. Teaching little tykes may be much less after school work / time. However, I'm currently going back to school to get my media specialist endorsement because after 12 years, I'm just sick of the paperwork. Take my advice with a HUGE grain of salt! Best of luck as you try to make the right choice for you!
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Herckleperckle
| Monday, January 26, 2004 - 10:15 pm
Tabby, here are my ruminations: 1. If you haven't already, I would call about the part-time job and see if they just might accept your application anyway. 2. I would not commit to the full-time job given your family's schedule at home. But I would apply for it. You never know where that application might lead! 3.Are there scholarships/financial aid open with respect to your son's education? 4. Sorry, I can't recall if his college is nearby. I have heard that for college staff, tuition is free. Is that true in this case? Would that be something to pursue for a few years? Schoolmarm, well at least you know they didn't turn YOU down. The position just disappeared. (That would help my ego, anyway!)
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Oregonfire
Member
03-14-2002
| Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 12:34 pm
I am still plugging away at applying for editorial assistant jobs. A good job listing source is www.craigslist.org, which has listings for major cities under various categories. I found a lot of interesting jobs there today (the listings can be sporadic). Good luck everyone! 
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
09-15-2002
| Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 1:37 pm
ACK, this new board is going to take some getting used to. Just got back from an interview with a investigative service....the lady is the VP, and if hired I'd be working with her. She seemed nice, and I'll find out next week about the position. The hospital one, they are still interviewing for.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-22-2003
| Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 1:43 pm
Oregonfire, good luck with your industrious search. I did know about that craigslist site; my dd told me about it, and I did land an interview with the agency respresenting the client late in 2003, but never got the job. My news is that yesterday, Leon & Lawrence, (a placement firm for communications professionals) called me yesterday with respect to a position in Stamford. They called me in response to a resume I'd sent them quite a while ago. I will go to the interview, because it's the first time L&L have contacted me. But . . . I do not think I am well suited to the position. It's a Corp. Comm. job writing brochures and newsletters, etc., but with a financial firm. I have neither experience nor a particular interest in writing about that topic. But, as I never turn down a lead, I will go. Tomorrow at 11 a.m.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-25-2003
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 8:44 am
good luck HP I found another job listing that i think i will just go ahead and apply to anyway- even though its usually for people in school- its a law clerk position just over the summer and unpaid, but in the place of my ultimate dreams and boy could i grow just from that- but i am thinking, appply, see if they will take a real attorney and then if i get it, figure out how to keep my creditors at bay til fall...
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-22-2003
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 12:33 pm
I think you can put off any student loans for awhile--I know my dd did--she did have to pay interest on the loans. I can find out how, if you need that info. But I think the Student Loan Office can help with that, too. I do not understand, if a placement agency like this one (L&L) has my resume, why I have to complete some stupid generic form when I walk in, but I did. My interview went very well. The gal was incredibly nice and positive and told me the company (still unidentified) already has my resume and is very interested. Next step should be a telephone interview from their Rochester office. If I make it thru that, I will be invited to interview with the Stamford people in person. Really hoping to hear on the Oxford job, though. And I'd also like feedback from Aetna, but am busy just trying to keep the nightmares at bay on that one. Hate it when I hang myself!!! Gotta take Herc out. New booties! Talk to you later.
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-22-2003
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 12:34 pm
Good luck, Legal and SBG!! Let us know what happens. I hate all this waiting. $$$!!!!! Aaah.
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Schoolmarm
Member
01-08-2003
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 6:08 pm
Well, tomorrow I REALLY have to send out the rest of my applications, as my letters of recommendation have gotten there before my application, and TWO places in NEW YORK state have contacted me to apply. I will print off the materials tonight and mail them tomorrow. Thankfully I only have one meeting tomorrow and it is at 9am. NO classes and NO student teachers to observe. It will be "Marm applies for jobs" day. Hmmmmm I could get used to living in NEW YORK (NYC OR a VERY cultured midsized city in North western New York. Not Buffalo, Twinks, but east of there a bit.) These calls have helped me recover from losing out on that position that vanished in Iowa. We'll see what tomorrow brings! Break a leg, everyone!
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-22-2003
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 6:29 pm
Yay, schoolmarm!!! Good feedback, huh? That's wonderful. Send the apps Friday and they should get there when--Monday or Tuesday? I'm counting for you, here, just cuz it's fun, okay? When they receive them, they'll need time to review a bit, call a reference or two, then check interview schedules, then place a phonecall to you with dates and times. So, by my masterful calculations, you will get another callback or email by next Friday. Cuz HP says so, that's why!
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Schoolmarm
Member
01-08-2003
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 8:37 pm
Hp....you are used to working with Human Resource departments. In academia, it moves MUCH slower because it's the already overworked professors who review the files. Then they have to find a time for all of them to meet. I'm guessing it will be at least thee weeks before I would get a phone interview, and March or April before an on-campus interview. I have loaded up my classes for January and February in anticipation of some interviews! Hmmmm....HP, I might hear via email that they have been checking my references! GADS, I hate waiting...... Thanks for the positive vibes, HP!
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Tabbyking
Member
10-06-2002
| Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 8:44 pm
right now, i have so many stresses in my life, i am glad neither job is pushing/pulling this week! the golf course would certainly be the 'easier' job. however, it would also be all the times i could be with my family--late evenings, weekends, holidays, summertime, etc. the head start is part time, 9 months a year. even if it's year-round, not summers off, i would have a break either one month after every three, or all summer.
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Faerygdds
Member
08-29-2000
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 7:43 am
Know it's been a while since I've popped in... I still keeping fingers crossed for you all! 
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
09-15-2002
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:21 am
Yesterday I filled out papers for unemployment....thank goodness nowadays you can do it online, I remember standing in line years ago, and swore that I'd never do that again. Because I didn't trust them, I called the place that laid me off to tell them that I was going to file; they didn't have a problem with it, but we'll see. What disappointed me was that the person I spoke with, a former co-worker, was very civil with me....I wasn't expecting a lavish reception but dang, her voice seemed chilly. I don't see the benefits being much, especially where my rent is concerned but it will hopefully pay a few of my bills. As for the rest, I have yet ANOTHER appointment later in Feb. with a temp agency....meanwhile, the ones that I am signed up with haven't called, and still no word on the other two recent full-time interviews. Very hard to not be discouraged, I am so bummed out half the time. <Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for everyone else>
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Herckleperckle
Member
11-22-2003
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:38 am
Well, just got the call from the HR gal at Oxford. No. The gal who gave me the editing test told her she thought I'd be gone in 2 months as I had greater creative skills than required for this job. I didn't even bother to argue. I managed not to cry on the phone. The HR gal told me that she was turning my resume over to their Public Relations person--thought that a job would be opening up soon in her dept. Yeah, sure. I am very upset. I am taking Herc out for a walk.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-25-2003
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:51 am
well i applied to 3 jobs in the last 24 hours- 1) A Nonprofit in Baltimore that just posted yesterday for an entry level attorney - it would be doing all the things i did my 3 years with legal aid clinics in law school- public benefits, SSI, disability, estate planning, etc, only it is all with HIV clients... anyway, its rare to see a posting nowadays for entry level attorneys so that is promising... 2) is a bit strange but i still applied for it- it is "director of legal services" of this other nonprofit in Baltimore which works with people coming out of prison but they dont even require a law degree for the position- it would supervise a group of paralegals, do some legal research, writing, grantwriting, presentations etc - but its only $23000/yr which is really keeping my expenses tight with my loans- but i just wonder how much i could expand on that role, having a law degree etc- i established/ran a nonprofit last year when with AmeriCorps so those my resume shows all the requirements they are looking for- it just seems strange that they have no actual lawyers in the legal services unit.... and the other one is the one i mentioned before - unpaid summer position - only it is with the senate judiciary committee which definitely would make my life a whole lot better if i got that position and figured out how to keep afloat financially during it- its definitely where i always wanted to work and i got confirmation that my application is all complete, so we will see where that goes... (just a piece of personal background - i wanted to be a lawyer since age 5 and since about age 8 my two ultimate dreams have been either to be a lawyer in the navy or to work with the senate judiciary committee - so why not go for it- creditors already hate me, what is another few months ) thats about all... thanks for listening to my ramblings...
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Egbok
Member
08-13-2000
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:57 am
Awwwww....I'm so sorry to hear your news Herckleperckle...damn! I'm feeling for you HP and it's okay to let those tears flow... Give Herc a hug and know that I'm here to listen and to cyber-reach out and offer my cyberhug anytime.
(((((Herckleperkcle)))))
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Legalboxer
Member
11-25-2003
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 9:57 am
HP I am feeling your disappointment- i wish there was a way to fix it but only time does that- i know how disappointed i was when i got a rejection call from a place that was a "definite yes" only to find out the main office froze all hiring beginning that same week - it was a big disappointment but what else can we do but move on ... Oxford is definitely the loser in this situation- go walk off that frustration with Herc and know that its the weekend and you have other possibilities- greater and better - waiting for you on Monday to explore
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Sweetbabygirl
Member
09-15-2002
| Friday, January 30, 2004 - 10:04 am
Aw, damn!! (BIG HUGGGGGGG) What I don't understand is if they felt that you would bolt in two months or sooner, then why the hell couldn't they have gotten that concern out of the way at the frickin' interview....I hate shit like that!! Legal, I hope you get the one you want most. Crap!
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