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fabrisseI need a job that pays a living wage. I'm defining this as a job that will let me afford my own place.
It can be anywhere. I have a preference for the West coast at the moment because my parents have been having health issues so often recently, but, frankly, that's the least of it.
One limitation is that I can't get a new job before the trip because I can't afford the components that I won for free. If I'm not still employed by my current employer when I go, then I have to pay. So.
I had every intention of staying in the position for a year or more, but the increasing reality is that I recognize how much they are taking from my skills without paying me any more than they pay someone who's brand new and clueless.
The president of the company stops by my desk to ask my opinion of the current computer situation as does the chairman. Neither one has thought that they are asking the worst paid person ($12.00 per hour with huge chunks taken out for health insurance, etc.) in the company for a serious analysis of something that will have a huge impact on the profits and future of said company.
It would never occur to me not to tell them exactly what I think. So far, every prediction I've made vis-a-vis the computer system has borne out. I don't know what to do except get my resume in order and start searching elsewhere.
I'm disappointed. I wanted to work in travel. This company has a good reputation with travel agents and direct customers. And I wanted to feel something in my life right now might be permanent.
The Getty Museum has a few positions open -- even their security guards make more than I do and they have a benefits package that includes an education supplement -- that I might apply for (if they're still available for application) in early May. I figure that I include the fact that I will be out of town at the end of the month in my cover letter. Does anyone think that's unethical? Should I wait until June 5, when I get back from Britain, to start applying?
In addition to the Getty, I'd like to apply to universities in Oregon and Washington. UC Irvine is another possibility. I'd say UCLA or UC San Diego, but they don't pay enough to let their administrative employees live near where they work.
Thanks all.
Suggestions are welcomed. Any idea whether I'll need to put together different resumes?
It can be anywhere. I have a preference for the West coast at the moment because my parents have been having health issues so often recently, but, frankly, that's the least of it.
One limitation is that I can't get a new job before the trip because I can't afford the components that I won for free. If I'm not still employed by my current employer when I go, then I have to pay. So.
I had every intention of staying in the position for a year or more, but the increasing reality is that I recognize how much they are taking from my skills without paying me any more than they pay someone who's brand new and clueless.
The president of the company stops by my desk to ask my opinion of the current computer situation as does the chairman. Neither one has thought that they are asking the worst paid person ($12.00 per hour with huge chunks taken out for health insurance, etc.) in the company for a serious analysis of something that will have a huge impact on the profits and future of said company.
It would never occur to me not to tell them exactly what I think. So far, every prediction I've made vis-a-vis the computer system has borne out. I don't know what to do except get my resume in order and start searching elsewhere.
I'm disappointed. I wanted to work in travel. This company has a good reputation with travel agents and direct customers. And I wanted to feel something in my life right now might be permanent.
The Getty Museum has a few positions open -- even their security guards make more than I do and they have a benefits package that includes an education supplement -- that I might apply for (if they're still available for application) in early May. I figure that I include the fact that I will be out of town at the end of the month in my cover letter. Does anyone think that's unethical? Should I wait until June 5, when I get back from Britain, to start applying?
In addition to the Getty, I'd like to apply to universities in Oregon and Washington. UC Irvine is another possibility. I'd say UCLA or UC San Diego, but they don't pay enough to let their administrative employees live near where they work.
Thanks all.
Suggestions are welcomed. Any idea whether I'll need to put together different resumes?
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Date: 2006-04-22 07:40 pm (UTC)They probably don't have any idea you're on such a low wage if it's a company large enough to have a President and a Chairman. Life in the rarified atmosphere of the Boardroom is strange and wonderful, and nothing like real life whatsoever.
I'd make your application to the Getty, and explain in the covering letter that you'll be out of the country from x date to y date. There's nothing unethical about that, in fact I'd say quite the contrary. I honestly wouldn't wait. Vis a vis the resumes, I'd say they should be tailored to each job description - emphasise the experience you have slightly differently depending on what they're looking for. The basics will be the same, but you may have to reword the previous job descriptions. It's worth doing, because that way you can show how suitable you are for the position you're applying for. That's better than sending out a blanket mailing as if you haven't even read the job description with any attention to detail.
Does that make sense?