2014-04-16, 23:15 | Link #221 | |
Le fou, c'est moi
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA
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The boys from Corinth went everywhere across the Mediterranean building colonies back in the day, no reason you can't take the same path! Look at our comrade DonQuigleone, he too is hearing the call of far-off shores. Of course, there are life situations and not everyone can jump on a plane, or a train (yay, EU) to start a new adventure. willx: I'm curious, are you looking for boutique type jobs or the big firms? Goldman Sachs or Hightower? |
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2014-04-17, 07:43 | Link #222 |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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@kafriel: I'd just leave Greece if I were you. You have the skills to get decent work anywhere in Europe.
Given your English proficiency, I'd say the UK is a good bet, last time I was job hunting I got a lot of hits in the UK without even trying. Given you have a job, stick with it for experience, but start planning your exit strategy. Try looking for jobs in the UK too. Heck, with Ryanair being what it is, you might even find some companies willing to fly you in for interviews, I had this happen to me |
2014-04-17, 11:11 | Link #223 | |
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Might be rusty at this whole job search thing though as I haven't done it in over 6.5 years. Although you'd think my profile would at least be somewhat attractive..
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2014-04-17, 11:17 | Link #224 | |
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The FFL is another route, but I don't think I have heard of more than one financial industry worker who actually volunteered their sociopathy for military service.
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2014-04-17, 11:28 | Link #225 | |
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2014-04-17, 14:49 | Link #226 |
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Location: Athens (GMT+2)
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Thanks for the feedback, a colleague of mine is also just working here to pay for his master of science (through which he will ultimately secure a job in England) but it takes 2 years...and 8k. Time to start saving up!
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2014-04-19, 05:23 | Link #227 | |
Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
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You also don't need a masters to get a job in the UK. I've only got a bachelors, and as I said earlier, was getting lots of interviews in the UK (and I only sent maybe a 10th of my applications to the UK). Try applying for a few jobs right now, get a feel for things. I'm not sure what region you'll end up in, but it would probably be outside London, my experience is that most of the Engineering/Technical positions are in the smaller cities. |
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2014-04-29, 16:23 | Link #229 |
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this is more scenario case, but if your looking for a job/internship, and you do the interviews (you feel you did well, not the issue), both places are nice, but you like place A more than B. Place B offers the job/internship, Place A has yet to (it hasn't been long enough to think they rejected you).
should you just shut it and say yes right away to place B or what?
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2014-04-29, 17:58 | Link #230 |
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Been out of a job for nearly half a month again. I sent application after application after application. I call up. I check in. I get nothing in return. I had been working for 6 months at Carls Jr [Hardees] and then for 3 months at Loaf 'n Jug [gas station out here in Colorad].
Then I recently in March got hired as a packer, and worked one day and got fired. Because what they failed to tell me, was that I wasn't just a packer. That they wanted me to be a driver too. And I had already given them legimate reasons why I cannot drive, yet they still hired me, told me that all I had to do was pack. [this was all for a moving company] They have Packers, Movers, and Drivers. Now its April. I have no job. I cannot get any work. And I do have college behind me and I have work experienced beside my three jobs.
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2014-04-29, 23:12 | Link #231 | |
Franco's Phalanx is next!
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2014-05-01, 15:39 | Link #232 | |
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For instance, if that scenario came up after 9 months being unemployed, I'd take the job immediately. If however, you've only been looking for a week or two, either don't take the job, or try to play for a bit of time, and use that time to contact company A and accelerate their decision. Also, even if you do take Company B's job, you can always pull out in the first week or two and take company A's job when it's offered. Company B might be a little pissed off, but what does it matter now that you have a job with A? |
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2014-05-03, 03:32 | Link #235 | |
Knight Errant
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But how likely are they to remember someone who was only there for 2 weeks? |
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2014-05-08, 07:40 | Link #237 |
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Location: Boston, MA
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It can be incredibly hard on a person to constantly apply for different jobs and feel rejected. Don't let it get to you. A huge portion of getting a job is confidence and convincing that person that you're the best candidate. To do that, you need to market yourself that way and believe in yourself (that you are their best option). My one friend was actually hypnotized before a job interview (strange I know) but then she went into the interview totally level-headed and confident in herself and did really well. Hope this helps
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2014-05-09, 16:24 | Link #238 | |
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But it's weird to think I've been posting this long... |
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2014-05-09, 23:36 | Link #240 | |
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Ex-Goldman bankers warn: get out of the industry before you’re 30, or else
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