Job vs. Career

You know it's funny, I was under the impression that going to a UC would give me some kind of advantage in the job market, but as of right now I'm quickly learning the difference between a Job and a Career and I'm also learning about how inexperienced I am at both of those areas.

I've never had an official job in my entire life. My mom wouldn't let me. Not that I really objected because I never really spent a lot of money on things, but now that I want things that are a tad more expensive, it's taking a little more work and I don't mind, you know? Whatever, the goal is worth it.

But this process is like applying to college all over again. You send in the application trying to make yourself look as good as possible. Instead of doing essays, you go in for an interview trying to make yourself look as good as possible and God forbid it's a group interview. That's like trying to write your essay while reading the essays other people are submitting. Then you have to wait...again. and if they're like Kohls, they send you a letter via snail mail to say you're not what they're looking for.

Kohls, save yourself the paper. You could've just called me or emailed me. Seriously.

Anyhow, I guess this would be the difference between trying to get a job vs. a career. UC Irvine is not preparing me to get a job at target or kohls or something, they are preparing me to run a target or kohls or something...at least I think so. Otherwise my expectations for college have gone in the wrong direction.

Still, hearing someone say "You're not what we're looking for" is not fun. That goes for anything whether it's jobs or dating or interrogations (actually if they said that, while you're being interrogated that's probably a really good thing).

I almost wish they would just flat out say it rather than trying to fluff it up by saying "Oh we looked you over very carefully and had a lot of people apply" or follow it by saying "We keep your application on file in case you fill any thing we're looking for." Why say that? I'm still not getting the job, it's not making me feel better.

I'm still running out of time though. I'm not making any money right now which means my hopes to get a new camera are fading quickly and this summer will be somewhat of a waste.

Now it is clear why people STEAL. It is so much easier, way more fun and the pay off is way better. No one wants to apply for the job, then fake their way through an interview to get paid 8 dollars an hour! It's so much easier to walk into some place, point a gun at the cashier, grab the cash and head for Mexico. Lump sum baby!
But I, myself, would prefer heists over robbery. Some Ocean's 11/Italian job kind of stuff you know? So if you'd like to join me, let me know.

And don't take the above paragraph seriously.

In conclusion, my friends, rejection still sucks, even after college applications, the job application process is a real motivator to begin a life of crime, and I'm pretty close to whore-ing myself out to get money for my camera then kick it outta here and go back to school.

Oh and last night I watched the first Transformers and came to the conclusion that I liked the first one a hell of a lot more than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.



Yeah I can do that. No big deal.





wildwombat