September 27, 2008
So yesterday I met with several producers and the managing director at iCrossing and it was very informative and I like their office very much - great view of the city and the bay! It seems to be a place where I feel comfortable being myself and talking to people of like-minded interest and it doesn’t hurt that the client I’d be working on would be a major brand that I can simply take pride on. Downside? It’s located nearly 90 minutes away assuming that there’s little traffic. Bummer after a few months but I think that I’ll be fine.
That interview was the third time I spoke with them and after that meeting, I had another interview scheduled with another member of the team. I’m thinking that after four interviews, something has to be going well, right? Well I’m still waiting to hear back, but I do have another interview lined up with a different company scheduled on Monday so it’s probably a battle that I’m going to have to deal with in the next few days.
Don’t get me wrong, I love that I’m doing so well with companies and hope that I wrap up something in the next week or so.
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September 23, 2008
It’s been a while since I posted here and must say that things have slowly picked up. I’m not going to jinx it and say things are going well…because they aren’t, but they are getting more interesting.
Since I last posted, I’ve found a really nice studio apartment in the heart of San Francisco about two blocks north of the Golden Gate Park and along a major bus route. The bonus? The lowest rent that I found and comes with parking. Downside? No laundry machine in building. But there IS a laundromat nearby that I can go to and is pretty nice. I’ve been getting a little settled in my place and obviously spending a lot of money getting things put together in my place. Got a bed, lamp, microwave, and (of course) a TV. Had to wait nearly a week before Comcast came by to set up my cable & internet but now that I have it, it’s on non-stop! Although I didn’t have the apartment ready for internet hookup, that wasn’t totally a bad thing. There was a coffee shop on the corner that had free wi-fi so everyday I would head over there and just sit and people-watch while surfing the net. It was quite serene and an interesting experience. Must say that it’s very much like city-life that everyone must experience at least once.
But let’s not ignore the fact that I’m going broke. Yes, no job yet, but I do have lined up some pretty good leads and interviews (including one today) and hopefully one of these pans out and I’ll be employed come October. A lot of these have been quite favorable and managed to find me instead of me finding them! Big downside of my job search is having my recruitment firms that are supposed to be looking on my behalf simply fall flat and fail to produce any sizeable or even any results. I’ve been here about 3 weeks and have NOT heard back from them in terms of any job prospects. I know that the industry might be running dry right now, but getting in touch with them is pretty horrendous. It’s like pulling teeth. What’s funny is that one of the staffing folks looked over my resume and told me that I’d be ideal for a specific job position, but I haven’t heard from her since. It’s all just empty promises and they’re blowing smoke up my arse. I’ve seen different results with staffing agencies, but overall, I don’t think they care.
So I seem to need to take over things and not rely on those people. So now I got a bunch of other stuff on my plate to do and even scored some sweet contract work. We’ll see how the rest of the month goes.
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September 12, 2008
I’m not sure what the hell is going on. It seems that I’ve only been here over a week and things are slowly getting worse. I don’t have a job and I seem to be seriously wearing out my welcome with my friend. I’m not trying to impose…but things just don’t seem to be going my way these days.
Just yesterday, I went out to Emeryville to check out the apartment complexes over there and found one that I thought I liked. It was a pretty developed area, but I’m not really reassured by the leasing agent about the security PLUS it’s right by the railroad track. What’s a huge downside is that the studio isn’t available until October 5! So that means that I’d have to ask my friend if I could stay at his place for another few weeks. That’s really rough for me because he’s letting me stay here out of the kindness of his heart and I know that his girlfriend and him both want some more privacy before I rolled up in here. So while I do have a lease, I’m very weary about this place so I’m going to have to cancel it…and go back to square one and look for work AND a place to live. There were some options for me, but I’m not sure what’s right for me. Maybe I’m thinking that I’m entitled to too much too soon?
Waking up has no meaning for me anymore. This is probably the worst maneuver that I’ve made in my life…moving out here at the wrong time. I should have tried a career change in DC before moving out here to SF. But I can’t look back…need to look forward and try and get out of here as soon as possible. I suppose it’s back to looking for me. Wish me luck…because lord knows that I’m going to need it.
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September 10, 2008
I’m not sure what’s going on. Maybe I’m encountering my first real challenge in being a grown adult…
I’ve been in San Francisco for about a week now and have been living with my friend and his girlfriend. I’m absolutely fine with that, but I am starting to feel like I’m being an imposition, which is not what I wanted to be. Of course I got a real kick in the guts today and am starting to see what’s happening in reality compared to my situation. What’s happening? Well it’s starting to make me doubt my move out here and maybe want to move back to Maryland. It’s probably just nerves and my weakness for being in an unfamiliar place, but I’m always trying to get back into my comfort zone and this isn’t helping that I’ve moved out here without an apartment or even a job to look forward to. Not only that, but the economy is really sh*t and I’m stuck looking for work while my health insurance is starting to lapse beginning next month.
So I had situated myself to find a place and I sent in an application, but unfortunately I found out today that I was not selected for the apartment. And not only that, but I’m getting absolutely nowhere in finding a job. I’ve been to a couple of interviews - mostly with recruiters, but today I went on an interview which I hoped would result in something…someone once told me that they are looking for people and can hire right away, but yeah…not happening. So I’m screwed. No job…no apartment…and I’m seriously getting pissed and depressed. I seriously just want to go home at this point and stay there and look for a job there. I’m sure that I’ll be fine with that decision, so unless something happens quickly, I think I’ll probably make that decision.
It’s back to square one…trying to figure out where to live and whether or not I’d like to do that. I’m now applying to more places, but I’m seeing less and less places that are looking to hire so I might be out of luck on that end too. What a really bad time for me to make this move. I don’t know what I was thinking and really hope my future changes really soon.
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