So yesterday I got a call from one of the many companies that I have contacted via the web concerning employment, and they offered me a job.
We went through the whole interview on the phone, and then AFTER I had endured all the insane questions that they hurled at me ("What are your short term goals...duuuuuhhhhhh, What do you want to be when you grow up...uhhhhhhh, Do you weigh more than a nerf ball?, etc.) they asked me what my salary requirements were. After I told them, there was a long, awkward pause, followed by clearing of throat and then there was the statement that my asking salary was waaaaay too high.
Times have definitely changed since I last tried this foolishness.
My salary requirements are too high? Give me a break. This is Northern Virginia we live in. I have friends with fewer qualifications making crazy cash because they are working for Big Uncle Sugar (Sam). My friend Kevin told me you gotta get in Uncle Sugar's boat, and then you're home free. I told the hiring company that I could not make it on that salary, sorry.
I need to gain admission to Uncle Sugar's boat.
Well, the deal is, to get into Uncle Sugar's boat, you have to apply for boat rides on USAjobs.gov. This is such a long, drawn out process as my friend Kevin is well aware. He has been applying for Uncle Sugar's boatride for a while and Uncle Sugar keeps smacking him away from the boats with his specialized oars that he calls KSAOs. You have to write these KSAOs for just about every question they ask you on some of these jobs, and it takes you forever to answer. You might end up applying for two or three jobs in a week as a result. It is terribly time consuming.
I prefer monster.com at this point, anything to get hired with liveable income. But Uncle Sugar's rides are way better with benefits. You better get yours while the gettin's good.
It is so hard in this economy to acquire and maintain gainful employment, which is why I had better get off this blog and apply for more jobs before Princess and Nazgul wake up. See ya later!
1 comment:
Perhaps this company was one that recently cut their salaries. I have a couple of friends whose companies opted to slash salaries across the board rather than lay off people. It still doesn't make it better for those of us looking for a job. I have run across so many ads for jobs starting in the low 30,000's....and they require degrees!
Yes, a government job would be GREAT...just takes a lot of work to get one.
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