So…I have a new job! I can’t go into all the details but I am Global Service Director at Point Blank, a hospitality consultancy. I am in Group Sales, and basically, if your company is having an off-site meeting or event or convention and needs a great group rate at a 4 or 5 star… [Read more…]
July 20, 2010
Once upon a time I loved Frankenstein, And i think he loved me. But those days are gone.
July 15, 2010
Put us on MTV/all we really need/beggin’ on our knees/please please please please please So I just applied to a job at MTV, and no joke, this was my cover letter: Dear Hiring Manager, I am freaking amazing. I managed to stay busy during the economic downturn by temping. Now I’m ready for a f/t… [Read more…]
July 12, 2010
…me? Well I guess this is a glass half empty/half full situation. Darth Trader will not be offering the job to me. So I will not be making a lot of money at a job I hate. One that caused me to have up-to-one-hour anxiety attacks on sundays b/c I didn’t want to go back… [Read more…]
July 12, 2010
Well, I just tried to call Darth Trader to see what his decision is but he is not in the office yet. Will he make me the job offer? Will he tell me thanks but no thanks, and go to hell?!?!?! Turn in for the next installment of…I Can’t Seem to Get (or keep) a… [Read more…]
July 9, 2010
So here is what I came up with: Good morning Mr. Darth Trader, I did some serious reflection yesterday and here is what I decided: If you would like to offer the job to me then make an offer. I will no longer work as a temp in that position. That job entails too much… [Read more…]
July 8, 2010
So I’ve noticed that I haven’t been able to articulate well why I hate this Finance job so much. Every day I am grilled on financial matters about which I have either a) only the most rudimentary knowledge or b) no knowledge at all. And Darth Trader is big on the Socratic method, low on… [Read more…]
July 24, 2010
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