Let's Get Real, Now
I have been on an unintentional hiatus from my Vox, and for that, I apologize. And most of my recent posts have been about an amazing bunch of fellas from Scotland and Ireland. That I won't apologize for. I have been doing what I can to help get the word out about Celtic Thunder! And about that I am proud.
But I am not here to write about them this time. I am here to write about life. My life. What is going on in my life. Which, oddly enough, isn't much. I am spending my days looking for jobs that I don't particulalry want, but I need a job by the end of the month, so on I go. And I am being ignored by places like Walgreens, for goodness sake! It's the most unnerving thing in the world to wonder why Walgreens isn't calling you back, cause you know you're fab. I mean, I have experienced the customer service at my local Walgreens... they could use a little help! And I have a great smile and friendly disposition. I worked for Disney, so I know how to deal with complete jerks while keeping a smile on my face.
So, what's wrong with me? Am I fundamentally unemployable?
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I will take a shot at this one. I have two theories about why you aren't hearing back from Walgreens.
The first, and most obvious, is that you don't want to work there. If you were like me you would find yourself spending more time at work than you do sleeping - at least five days a week. Your subconscious knows this and sends all kinds of signals via your body language and countenance. And, if you happen to run into a particularly gifted person, they will know exactly what is going on. How could you possibly be contacted by them when this is what is going on in your head.
The second - you are clearly overqualified for the position. I occasionally hire people in my job. If they are overqualified, I speculate that they wont be around for long, and I will be looking for another person soon. I'm not a big fan of training new people the same things over and over again, and it is difficult to make any progress when you are constantly training people. In my job, I have been blessed with low turnover and my department is where many people want to work and frequently receives accolades for the services we provide to a very demanding sales force.
Did I say two theories. Well, here is a third. THIS IS NOT WHERE GOD WANTS YOU TO BE.
These are easy comments for me to make, because I am not in your position. The last time I was unemployed I was 19 years old. I do remember how crappy I felt about myself. I remember my girlfriend dumping me because I no longer had a job. I remember endless hours of doing nothing and falling further and further into a funk. I can barely remember it now. Take heart, you will overcome this. And I suspect you will have to figure out and move towards what you really want to do.
Posted with Love and Empathy.