I have never used Reddit, but here I am, venting it out. It's hard to be an adult. It's even harder to be a millennial adult. I am here in my pajamas, 12:00pm US MST, because I can't nail down a job. I've been unemployed for a little less than a year and am having all the life regrets. I have a degree in art history (pleaseeeee spare me the lectures on how hard it is to find a job in that field, I'm already living it). I also hold a masters in museum studies from Harvard's Extension School. I knew it would be hard to find a job, but I didn't think it would be THIS HARD. I figured if I got a Masters, things would be easier. Spoiler alert, it hasn't.
I've applied to literally hundreds of jobs, had a dozen or so interviews where I've made it to the final round, but I can't seem to close and I am truly at a loss for why. I've also applied to a number of jobs not necessarily related to my field and I still am coming up empty handed. Am I the only one who cannot solidify myself in the professional work force? Am I destined to a life of running a fast food drive thru? I had a friend who told me that I would be a good dog walker. It was a joke, I think? Maybe it's not the worst idea. I do feel like a epic pile of poo though. Nearly 30, no impact made on the world thus far, and the feeling of being an epic failure is running high in my house at the moment..
A little more about me - I have a background in nonprofit management, volunteer coordination, museums, and large scale event planning. I also serve as a volunteer for a local nonprofit for at-risk youth and am the vice president of my local undergrad alumni chapter. I played everything by the book. I got my degrees, got good grades, logged internships at museums and universities, and made sure to keep up on my extra curriculars. Isn't that supposed to be enough?? I'm not going to lie. Yesterday's rejection was tough. I had gone through two rounds of interviews, the second being a four hour meeting where I had multiple rounds of interviews with 3 different teams (15 people total). I was hopeful that if they invested time in me meeting the entire staff, that I was a good sign. Alas, it wasn't so. I also only got a rejection email, which after spending half a day with them, a phone call would have been a nice touch.
I'm honestly just seeking help, advice, or someone willing to buy me a glass of wine. Also, I attached a screen grab of my resume. Is it really that bad?
Sincerely, a sad sad women struggling to make it in the real world.
Submitted September 17, 2019 at 09:48PM by walldkw https://ift.tt/2QvLunp
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