Reply #7: I know it's bad, but you can't stop trying. [View All]

[stopbush]

I lost my job back in 2001. I've had hundreds of interviews around the country. Yesterday, I was FINALLY offered a position that will pay about 26% of what I was making at the 2001 job!

The company is an arts organization. They tried to recruit me 2.5 years ago, but I didn't take the job because the pay was so low and I had money in the bank...and I'd have to relocate 2600 miles. Turns out I relocated here anyhow, immediately looked up the organization and had lunch with the powers-that-be. At that point, all their positions were filled.

Then, very little contact for 9 months. In May I made a concerted effort to reestablish contact with them when they advertised this new position. They never returned my call. So, I called again in July. That suddenly got the ball rolling and led to 5 subsequent lunches/meetings where they basically beat around the bush and never offered the position. Yesterday, the finally offered me something.

So, I'm taking it because having anything is better than having nothing. But the dance that was involved to land this position was as long as it was, well, ridiculous.

Oh, yeah: out of work 3.5 years; went through 401 and savings; sold house and relocated; went through most of the house sale money in the last 15 months; finally landed a job that will allow me to barely get by while I continue to search for something better; I've turned the corner! Time to vote *!