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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:26 PM Original message |
2 Years of looking for solid employment |
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benburch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. I hear you. |
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neverevergivein (227 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. What type of job are you looking for? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. International Development: Private and Public Sectors |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. You might be better off in a different country in that field |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. EU is a big one with PHARE and the like but |
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deadparrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. If you've looked at government work... |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:03 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Oh yeah...I know it well n/t |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:59 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Get out of the U.S. - For example several important |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:33 PM Response to Reply #8 |
30. what's international development? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:45 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. It's not that fun babe |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. i still don't understand what you want to do |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:56 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Not really |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. yeah i get i don't know the industry |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
46. Go to the usajobs page -- you may find something |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Where are you? What skills |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. The Careers and Employment Group! |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Gotta be a doner |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. you are now |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. You are FRICKING AWESOME! |
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matcom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. just a guy who just landed a new job... |
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KatyaR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #27 |
51. Matcom, I swear, if I was anywhere near you, |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:42 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Arlington actually |
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meganmonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. It really is that bad |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Thanks I appreciate it! |
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Earth_First (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. I saw this coming several years back... |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
28. It's easy coming from a little experience, but having 3 or 4 years |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. have you gone to a head hunter? that was the only way i ever |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. They count shitty retail jobs as real employment |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
10. same here--2 and a half years of looking |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. We're not alone |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:36 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. yes but the boomers refuse to retire |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Some boomers can't afford to retire. Maybe they did save |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. and some of them are double dipping and making 6 figures |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:53 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. well i can't really blame them |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:04 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. I can! |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:13 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. well that's just the way some people are |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #43 |
49. Most of those jobs in Korea pay peanuts |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
45. We can't afford to retire. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:55 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. of course you're right |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 08:53 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Sorry I got testy |
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phusion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
12. Would you like to teach? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I do teach as a second job |
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Up2Late (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. I know the feeling, I lost my job about 2 1/2 years ago to the "Digital... |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm thinking maybe things are just that bad... |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 01:13 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. You and me both... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
29. do you have a license to sell insurance? |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:52 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. They give you the training and provide you with the license |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. ah so it's rather like real estate |
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cassandra uprising (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
33. I am currently hunting |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
44. You aren't doing anything wrong |
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bif (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
48. I've been looking for 9 months |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
50. You're applying over your qualification level |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:52 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. alot of good advice there! |
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BluePatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
53. Try freight forwarding. |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-13-06 10:21 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. You know, I have looked there. I cannot seem to find a position for |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 08:56 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. My husband works with a lot of freight forwarders. |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
57. Eh. I've been without a decent, paying-above-retail-standards job |
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StellaBlue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-14-06 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
58. same boat here |
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