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Mar. 29th, 2005 03:17 pm
Fuck you, Bush
Well, thanks to the fact that the economy sucks, my getting employed, even on a temp basis, just became harder.
Apparently, even though I'm probably smarter and more qualified than the vast majority of general office temps, because my official work experience in that field is over five years old, I'm not hireable.
wtf?
So this agency shuffles me over to their "creative" division, since my most recent experience is in web design and content production. Problem is, since my skills in those areas are not all that technical (basic HTML and a lot of copy writing) there just isn't anything available for me. If I could code, if I knew graphics software other than PhotoDraw, if I had a portfolio, I'd be in better shape. But since any idiot can write and throw in a few tags here and there, and there's a huge glut of people in this area with those skills, as compared to the job market, there just isn't anything out there.
Apparently, having a degree and 20 years of experience means diddly if you go too long without someone in a suit handing you a paycheck. Because heaven forbid anyone ever operate outside the rigid constraints of cubefarms and time clocks.
I imagine that if I were looking for a full-time regular position, I could probably find one. I probably wouldn't get hired in most entry-level positions, though, because I'm overqualified. HR people tend to not hire people with too much experience for low-level jobs because they know they'll be bored with the job and leave.
So basically, I'm stuck in this nasty middle spot. Too advanced for the simple stuff, not advanced enough to make $30 an hour writing help files or designing online brochures. Jesus. I just want to sit on my ass and do data entry for a few weeks to have pocket money to buy action figures and to keep myself from being bored out of my mind this summer. How fucking complicated does this have to be?
Apparently, even though I'm probably smarter and more qualified than the vast majority of general office temps, because my official work experience in that field is over five years old, I'm not hireable.
wtf?
So this agency shuffles me over to their "creative" division, since my most recent experience is in web design and content production. Problem is, since my skills in those areas are not all that technical (basic HTML and a lot of copy writing) there just isn't anything available for me. If I could code, if I knew graphics software other than PhotoDraw, if I had a portfolio, I'd be in better shape. But since any idiot can write and throw in a few tags here and there, and there's a huge glut of people in this area with those skills, as compared to the job market, there just isn't anything out there.
Apparently, having a degree and 20 years of experience means diddly if you go too long without someone in a suit handing you a paycheck. Because heaven forbid anyone ever operate outside the rigid constraints of cubefarms and time clocks.
I imagine that if I were looking for a full-time regular position, I could probably find one. I probably wouldn't get hired in most entry-level positions, though, because I'm overqualified. HR people tend to not hire people with too much experience for low-level jobs because they know they'll be bored with the job and leave.
So basically, I'm stuck in this nasty middle spot. Too advanced for the simple stuff, not advanced enough to make $30 an hour writing help files or designing online brochures. Jesus. I just want to sit on my ass and do data entry for a few weeks to have pocket money to buy action figures and to keep myself from being bored out of my mind this summer. How fucking complicated does this have to be?
