Subway Ride

Last night, we took a long subway ride down to Brooklyn to see a Nets game at the new Barclay's Center! The game was great, but something that happened on the subway really stuck with me and made me remember how good people can be.

A few stops after we got on, two tough-looking guys got on our car. One big guy sat next to me and his friend sat across from us. I was a little wary of them and held on a little tighter to my boyfriend and my bag. A few stops later, a man got on with a speaker and microphone. "Oh no, a performance now..." I was thinking. The guy started to talk, doing imitations of the subway announcements, making crazy noises, and just being hilarious. He did a great impression of all of the subway announcement voices, and it was really funny. The best part was the two 'scary' guys near us absolutely loved it! I watched them slowly start to smile and by the end, they were cracking up and laughing so hard, it was hard not to laugh myself. They loved it so much that they kept searching for dollars to give to the guy before he got off of our car. It was just a good reminder not to make snap judgements on people and that people are generally good and generous, and just need to laugh sometimes. Throughout that one subway ride, it was great to see a car full of bored-looking people thinking about their own lives and problems stop to listen and smile or laugh at the hilarious subway performer. I hope I come across that performance again sometime!

Keep On Trying!

Well after a day or so of being upset about not getting that last job I interviewed for, I stopped looking at the company with rose colored glasses and realized that yes, the job sounded great, but it wasn't perfect. There were some things I didn't like about it and I'm sure something even better will come up.

I applied to a few this morning and am keeping with my scheme of applying only to jobs that I really want and would be happy with. I know that sounds logical, but when you're looking for jobs, I've found that I used to apply to anything I was remotely qualified for, no matter the company or position. Now I am only applying to places that I genuinely like and would be excited about.

In the meantime, I'm trying to enjoy my time off as much as I can. It's rare to have this kind of time to just do what I want to do and not worry about a schedule or work. I'm catching up on shows, reading, blogging, cooking and baking a lot and that's been a lot of fun. I"ve actually gotten to try out some Pinterest recipes I pinned! I'm sure I'll eventually find a job where people see my qualifications, but until then, it's nice to enjoy the time without a job.

Rejection

Well, I didn't want to post about the fact that I had a job interview last week because I didn't want to jinx anything. As it turns out, it didn't matter, since this afternoon I got a rejection letter from the company. The job seemed so perfect - it was easy to get to, part-time, great hours, and what seems like a truly fun and cool office environment. I thought I was more than qualified for the job, which was basically doing QA on their website for restaurant listings and menus. The people I met were very nice and the office had some very cool features.

This morning, I got a form email from the company stating that "After reviewing your background and qualifications, we find that we do not have an appropriate position for you at this time." It's very disheartening knowing that I could do that job -- probably better than anyone else they hired. I would be good at it and I would have liked it, and yet they don't feel I'm qualified. I have held more complex positions and excelled. I've been out of the corporate world for a while and took some time to focus on another field. That may have been my biggest mistake -- no one seems to take my application or qualifications seriously.

Anyway, it's just very frustrating. It seemed so perfect....but I guess it wasn't. What I really wish is that I could start my own business. Unfortunately, you need money for that and the only way to get money is to get a job.