Hey everyone!
Ah well I do have a little news to share with you. I have taken a full-time job with American Speedy Printing here in Auburn. I started last Wednesday so it's all very fresh right now. I thought it would be a good idea to work in the print side of things so that when I do find my professional job I will be able to realize how the printing processes play into design.
So far it's been a mix of doing small design tasks (similar to my work at Relevant of filling in numerous templates or recreating documents) and repetitive manual labor such as sticking seals on thousands of birth certificates or making copies. I'm thankful for the opportunity and I'm enjoying seeing how design goes through the various printing processes. They run a few old-school presses and ones with plates so I hope that I might get some more experiences working with those.
In the meanwhile I'm still searching for a professional job in the South East. I just took up some contract design work with Adventures in Missions so I am very excited about that. I continue to apply to anywhere with a working email address and check search engines like SimplyHired or Monster at least a dozen times a day. I still have some hope for the Harvest design firm in Memphis, but they won't have the space to add anyone on till at least June.
That's all I have for now! Oh and my parents got a crazy little fuzzball of a kitten we named BOO - she's adorable and fierce as most kittens are. Everyone have a lovely Valentines day and as always, thanks for stopping by.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Metaphorical Filing Cabinets
These days as I hear the lovely g-mail chime I can already read the messages looming in my inbox.
"We have no available positions at the moment but we will keep your resume on file should something become available in the future. Love, Kisses, and Rainbows - HR"
Okay so I made the last part up, but really in this drowning economy those automated responses tend to flood my inbox these days. Sometimes I sit around and wonder if those filing cabinets truly exist or if it is HR's friendliest and most professional form of rejection. What has become even worse than the typical automated rapid-fire responses are silent rejections. Those are the ones that simply refuse to dignify your inquiries with a response.
I believe my favorite rejection email to date is from Skirt Magazine in Memphis that stated "We have filled the position. - Skirt"
Wow. Down to one sentence. That's a keeper because of it's blunt honesty. I have enjoyed the emails from various places across the South East that try to sugar coat their messages with "We liked (or enjoyed) your work, but we aren't looking to add anyone to our team". That's basically like saying "Hey at least you have a cute personality..."
I have to warn you - it's not smart to pray dangerous things like "God close the doors you don't want me to walk through". I think sometimes we forget that God will actually DO what we pray for! Well, I forgot and now He's reminding me in His own way.
So for now, I will continue my quest. If you have any suggestions of what I should do while being here in Auburn until...well...who knows how long, I'd love to hear 'em. As always, thanks for stopping by.
"We have no available positions at the moment but we will keep your resume on file should something become available in the future. Love, Kisses, and Rainbows - HR"
Okay so I made the last part up, but really in this drowning economy those automated responses tend to flood my inbox these days. Sometimes I sit around and wonder if those filing cabinets truly exist or if it is HR's friendliest and most professional form of rejection. What has become even worse than the typical automated rapid-fire responses are silent rejections. Those are the ones that simply refuse to dignify your inquiries with a response.
I believe my favorite rejection email to date is from Skirt Magazine in Memphis that stated "We have filled the position. - Skirt"
Wow. Down to one sentence. That's a keeper because of it's blunt honesty. I have enjoyed the emails from various places across the South East that try to sugar coat their messages with "We liked (or enjoyed) your work, but we aren't looking to add anyone to our team". That's basically like saying "Hey at least you have a cute personality..."
I have to warn you - it's not smart to pray dangerous things like "God close the doors you don't want me to walk through". I think sometimes we forget that God will actually DO what we pray for! Well, I forgot and now He's reminding me in His own way.
So for now, I will continue my quest. If you have any suggestions of what I should do while being here in Auburn until...well...who knows how long, I'd love to hear 'em. As always, thanks for stopping by.
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