Job situation update (5 Viewers)

[DaveXA]

Doing some due diligence before my interview in a couple of hours. I think I'm pretty much ready. We'll see how it goes. I'm just ready to get to work!

Edit: There is little information in the way of reviews on the company. Nothing in glassdoor, and not much elsewhere. They seem to be a somewhat small contracting company, mostly to one government agency. I'm just slightly worried that with so little to go on, it's a bit of a leap in the dark. I guess we'll see.

 

[dtc]

Good luck, Dave. You deserve it.

 

[Goatman Saint]

Good luck.

 

[BreesIsMyFather]

Good luck knocking it out!

 

[DaveXA]

So...it's 1 pm. I got my shirt and tie on, notes and ready to get started. I get the dreaded email...she's having technical difficulties and is unable to set up the video conference. Asks if she can just email the questions and if I can submit the responses this evening. Sure...but...?.

Always something, lol.

I'll take it if they offer the job, but my early impressions are not so great and I really hope to find something better sooner than later.

 

[Brennan77]

So...it's 1 pm. I got my shirt and tie on, notes and ready to get started. I get the dreaded email...she's having technical difficulties and is unable to set up the video conference. Asks if she can just email the questions and if I can submit the responses this evening. Sure...but...?.

Always something, lol.

Might be best if they don't see you. People tend to judge books by their cover and well....

Seriously though, I'm sure you'll do great on the questions.

 

[Devildog]

So...it's 1 pm. I got my shirt and tie on, notes and ready to get started. I get the dreaded email...she's having technical difficulties and is unable to set up the video conference. Asks if she can just email the questions and if I can submit the responses this evening. Sure...but...?.

Always something, lol.

I'll take it if they offer the job, but my early impressions are not so great and I really hope to find something better sooner than later.

I am frustrated for you because I've been there and currently going through this now, although I have a job at the moment (One that I hate).

I really do hope it works out for you.

 

[DaveXA]

Might be best if they don't see you. People tend to judge books by their cover and well....

Seriously though, I'm sure you'll do great on the questions.

Well, it's not like they can't find me on LinkedIn. The recruiter and I are actually connected there. I don't know if that's a good or not so good thing.

 

[Booker]

We’re all pulling for you Dave!

 

[DaveXA]

I am frustrated for you because I've been there and currently going through this now, although I have a job at the moment (One that I hate).

I really do hope it works out for you.

I hope you find a better opportunity, and one that you enjoy. Wish you all the best as well. Appreciate the well-wishes.

 

[dtc]

I hope you find a better opportunity, and one that you enjoy. Wish you all the best as well. Appreciate the well-wishes.

too bad you're not a construction estimator.

 

[DaveXA]

too bad you're not a construction estimator.

I'd do it. How hard can it be? People are building all the time here. I've had several approach me about selling real estate. But I dunno. It's just tough to build from the ground up at the stage of my life I'm in right now. I'd just like a steady, reliable income at this point.

But, I have zero experience in construction. Closest I've come to it are those shows featuring flipping homes. Heheh.

 

[DCSaints_Fan]

Hey sorry about your situation. Although a bit different I faced something similar soon after graduating college in 2001. Thankfully I had family so didn't have to worry about rent/food, and didn't have a family to support of my own. Although it took me 8 years to find something relevant to my major, and worked various jobs until then. Hope you have better luck.

I am cochlear implant user so I can sympathize with your hearing loss. Fortunately for what I do (software engineer) it doesn't effect my work as much as something like sales would be, though conference calls we have can be tough.

Cold hires are pretty difficult to make. I haven't read the full thread, but if you haven't exhausted your personal network (friends/family/former coworkers), that would be my first step. Its how I've gotten almost every job I've ever had. If you have, but haven't heard from them in a while, an occasional reminder can't hurt.

 

[DaveXA]

Hey sorry about your situation. Although a bit different I faced something similar soon after graduating college in 2001. Thankfully I had family so didn't have to worry about rent/food, and didn't have a family to support of my own. Although it took me 8 years to find something relevant to my major, and worked various jobs until then. Hope you have better luck.

I am cochlear implant user so I can sympathize with your hearing loss. Fortunately for what I do (software engineer) it doesn't effect my work as much as something like sales would be, though conference calls we have can be tough.

Cold hires are pretty difficult to make. I haven't read the full thread, but if you haven't exhausted your personal network (friends/family/former coworkers), that would be my first step. Its how I've gotten almost every job I've ever had. If you have, but haven't heard from them in a while, an occasional reminder can't hurt.

Interesting regarding the CI. I've considered the procedure before, but after talking with a lot of CI recipients over the years, I decided to stick with my hearing aids. They certainly aren't perfect, but I'm pretty comfortable with them. Where I struggle most are in noisy settings, or group popcorn discussions which are difficult for me to follow. I excel in 1 on 1 situations and with panels where 1 person at a time is speaking. If I could start over, I'd probably be an engineer or software programmer myself. But I was always interested in business and liked to think of myself as an entrepreneur.

Good thoughts. Networking is my lifeline right now. I do a lot of applications, but lately I've been reaching out to former coworkers and family. It was the first thing I did when I started hunting, and I've been circling back to it a good bit lately. Nothing has panned out yet, but I know things like this can take time and the right opportunity can open up where someone can help get my foot in the door.

I have been talking frequently with a good friend and coworker from my last full-time position where I was laid off due to workforce reductions. He told me that their group is going through a major shakeup right now, and they may end up having to hire someone to pick up the slack. It's possible I may end up back on board, but he said it would be at least 6 weeks before they nail down a plan for the group.

I really, really want to go back to work there. I loved the job and the people I worked with. But, I don't know if I have 6 weeks to wait, and even then, it's no guarantee I'd be brought back on the team.

I did answer all of the questions the interviewer emailed me today, and I hope it will make a good impression on their corporate team. We'll see. I've got another interview a week from today as well. I've actually been ramping up my efforts even more because I want to keep the momentum up until someone brings me on board.

 

[nolaswede]

Just saw this thread! Good luck Dave!