2014-06-08, 00:17 | Link #243 | |
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As for my own job hunting, not going too well. Hindsight tells me I should have done computer science out of practicality, which I started to learn on my own a few weeks ago (and actually found out I enjoy), as opposed to doing cultural studies because it was interesting. Post-grad is hitting me hard at the moment. That being said, I do have a second interview this week at Costco, which is essentially my last resort job application, should I get turned down for the research assistant internships, and office assistant positions (waiting on responses). Gotta start somewhere, I guess, and I am grateful to even have an opportunity (shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch) |
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2014-06-08, 07:09 | Link #244 |
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Team Building is all bullshit propaganda to show the higher ups that the department is united hence productive. There will always be office politics and rifts between colleagues/groups.
@Who Yea, job hunting as Post grad is tough here too. I'm not a uni grad but i do know competition here is just too strong and mostly new graduates do not know where to "start". Most of my friends just take on any job with a kinda reasonable pay but have nothing to do with their major in uni, out of desperation. Good luck to you bro and hang on there. Coincidentally i'm also job hunting now, quit my Telco company more than a mth ago, as usual not easy finding a suitable job. Whats worse is my job hunt got extended due to my reservist call up. Very disruptive, have to put my hunt on hold and i'll be jobless for longer. |
2014-07-02, 09:19 | Link #245 | |
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So I have been a bit scarce around these parts recently as .. well, things at work were super busy and then *thud* .. For the first time since I was ~15 I was laid off. Seeing a lawyer today with respect to negotiating my severance and going to have to look for work seriously for the first time in over a decade..
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2014-07-02, 10:24 | Link #246 |
I don't give a damn, dude
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I started the first day at my new job the previous day. After nearly three years of slaving away and getting comfortable (for a given definition of 'comfortable') at my previous workplace, I'm once again grappling with being the new guy, coming to terms with unfamiliar work processes, and basically going "oh gosh what did I get myself into?!" to myself.
So, yeah. Any tips for dealing with 'new guy at work' jitters once again? |
2014-07-02, 14:06 | Link #247 | |
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2014-07-03, 01:33 | Link #248 | ||
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2014-07-21, 01:30 | Link #249 |
Did someone call a doctor
Join Date: Apr 2007
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I am a plague upon businesses. The last four places I worked at all ended up collapsing, because of lack of business and so on (because of the GFC). Still it's a pretty big downer having to be let go because places can no longer afford you - only one of those places bounced back, and with a reduced staff at that.
Should hopefully have a job at a local Aged Care facility in the next week or two I guess. But other than that, doing a Uni Degree, Bachelor in IT, Maj. in Software Development, Min. Education.
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2014-07-21, 03:51 | Link #250 | |
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2014-11-06, 15:40 | Link #252 |
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Time to bring this thread back from the dead...
After a six-month internship and another seven months of work, I find myself at life's crossroads. I earn about €640 per month in a job that doesn't make use of my bachelor in electrical engineering and has absolutely no room for promotion. Still, my living expenses are currently minimal, so I can focus on saving up. Should I consider signing up for a master of science (and if yes, a PhD after that)? Should I re-enroll and get a degree as another kind of engineer? Should I freelance it and open up my own office, or cooperate with another person or two? While I can stay where I am right now until the company goes bankrupt, the pay's okay but won't get much better - I doubt I'd be able to sustain a house and family with it - and my professional status will never be anything more than that of a plain old technician. The only good thing about it right now is stability; nobody gets fired, the working environment is decent and payroll's steady. It's definitely better than being unemployed, but I don't feel like it's a job I can do for a living. OTOH if I further invest in my studies, what are the chances of my flashy little papers staying as nothing more than decoration on my wall? Cheapest Msc here is ~8k for a two-year program, that's a lot of time and money to give up for something uncertain... |
2014-11-07, 04:18 | Link #253 |
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^I'm not familiar with the job market practices in Greece, nor am I familiar with your personal circumstances, but as a guy who up to two months ago was unemployed before finding something close to my dream job, I would say that it's usually not a good idea to go for postgraduate education within a year or two of completing an undergraduate degree if it is done purely in the hope that it would bring better entry-level opportunities.
While postgraduate education generally will not have a negative impact on your job search, it is also unlikely to be the key factor that wins you a good position. It would be better to focus more on the other aspects of your application that are preventing you from landing that job. Imo, further education should only be pursued if you: 1. wish to make a career change to a completely different industry; 2. are transitioning to a mid-level or higher managerial position; or 3. are passionate about going into academia.
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2014-11-08, 00:44 | Link #254 |
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Thanks, that actually helped a lot. I'll keep working for now and go for a BMA in order to get a position in management later on. That sounds like something that is indeed better and more suited to me, without carrying the risk of a personal project (which is rather costly here right now).
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