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Employment: The Flutter [Issue 5]

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Created
08.05.2022
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ButterfIy

Poll: Are you currently employed?

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ButterfIy
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08.05.2022 12:32:42
ButterfIy

Hello citizens of Secville,

Welcome to The Flutter, Issue 5. Apologies again for the delayed upload. This week we'll be talking about all things employment, arguably the second worst thing to happen in history after COVID-19.

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The thought of turning up to work literally sickens me. I'm so happy for those who find a job that makes them a stable income and is also something they legitimately enjoy doing, because working in a job that you dislike is the quickest way to drain yourself. I'm hoping that when I finish university that I'll actually start doing something I enjoy, because this is not it!

Anyway, what are your opinions on employment? Do you all have any interesting stories or takes to share? Other states are free to join in the discussion and, as always, don't forget to enter the poll!

Love,


08.05.2022 12:32:42
I am pro-Israel, DNI if pro-Palestine, thank you!
Xaxa
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Atheista
08.05.2022 12:39:19
Xaxa

What about unemployment? That's worse ugh. <3 XOXO.

08.05.2022 12:39:19
                                 XOXO. <3




ButterfIy
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08.05.2022 12:40:23
ButterfIy

That's true if you're looking for a job. If I could survive being unemployed, trust me I would omg.

08.05.2022 12:40:23
I am pro-Israel, DNI if pro-Palestine, thank you!
whiskey rose
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Antitheocra
08.05.2022 15:18:03
whiskey rose

Hi, I'm not in Secville but I thought I'd jump on this thread. My job has its ups and downs where it's either mind-meltingly inane or fast-paced and fulfilling. Regardless, I still like it because it thankfully aligned with what I liked from my degree and having some money doesn't feel too bad either.

If you're comfortable answering, may I know what you do for a living? I'm interested in seeing what people are doing during/after their university careers :D

08.05.2022 15:18:03
It's hog killin' time!
ButterfIy
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08.05.2022 15:34:06
ButterfIy

I'm working for a telephone healthcare service while I finish my MSc. I plan to go to med school next year, so I guess I'll be stuck here for a while lmfao...

08.05.2022 15:34:06
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Dye96
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Freethinkerland
08.05.2022 15:57:47
Dye96

I have a medical bachelor's and master's degree and I now work for Amazon lol. So much for higher education. I like my job and unless they change my manager to an idiot, I'll probably try to stay in the field until I become a manager. 

08.05.2022 15:57:47
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ButterfIy
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08.05.2022 16:07:24
ButterfIy

Lmfao, as long as you're happy that's all that matters. I want to become a cardiologist so I have no choice but to suffer through this shit for another 4 years.

08.05.2022 16:07:24
I am pro-Israel, DNI if pro-Palestine, thank you!
Mia Horoscope
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08.05.2022 18:53:27
Mia Horoscope

Dye96 wrote:
I have a medical bachelor's and master's degree and I now work for Amazon lol. So much for higher education. I like my job and unless they change my manager to an idiot, I'll probably try to stay in the field until I become a manager.
You don't happen to be a software engineer? If you are I'm curious about what your experience is. I've heard it's super internally competitive and kind of miserable to work there. I've thought about applying, but I don't want to be overworked and unhappy. Not that I would necessarily get an offer, I'm pretty average software engineer.


08.05.2022 18:53:27
Sexy Velma
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08.05.2022 18:58:07
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Currently looking for a job, as I'm graduating from college in a week, and I've sent out my application to at least 15 jobs. Only one has responded, and I did an interview with them, but it's so discouraging to hear that the opportunities for jobs are 'booming' but no one bothers to reply to you. I'm so scared about what I'll do if I don't get this job. 
Even a pet store didn't respond to me- what will I do if the job that interviewed me didn't hire me?

08.05.2022 18:58:07
Velma GIFs  Tenor
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08.05.2022 19:25:30
Mia Horoscope

Sexy Velma wrote:
Currently looking for a job, as I'm graduating from college in a week, and I've sent out my application to at least 15 jobs. Only one has responded, and I did an interview with them, but it's so discouraging to hear that the opportunities for jobs are 'booming' but no one bothers to reply to you. I'm so scared about what I'll do if I don't get this job. 
Even a pet store didn't respond to me- what will I do if the job that interviewed me didn't hire me?
I can totally understand how that feels. I've get rejected from a few jobs as well. I would say to try to refine and improve your job hunting process. Without seeing what your resume looks like or what your applying for it's hard to give specific tips. However, I have a few general ideas.

One tip is that if you don't even get a callback, your resume might be missing keywords that they are looking for. For example in my industry, they might be looking for experience in a specific technology and it gets auto filtered out if I don't have it listed. If that's the case I might find a way to learn more about it and list the skill anyway. Then if they ask in an interview I will say, oh yeah I know about that technology, I've never used it for work, but (spout of random knowledge learned from the internet about it), and I think I can pick it up pretty quickly. Especially for entry level jobs, they can't expect too much from you.

I would also consider getting a professional to review your resume and let you know how it could be improved, since that seems to be the stage your stuck at.

Another tip is you don't have to meet every requirement of a job to apply. You could be a good candidate without meeting all the requirements.

I've had better luck applying for jobs locally and in person, there is less competition. Also for in person jobs, if you come across as a fun person to work with, they are more likely to try to hire you. I once went to a job fair and was over it, so I was joking around making people laugh and telling them about my genuine interest in their industry. They reached out to me afterwards and tried really hard to hire me. It didn't end up working out because the salary wasn't enough for me at the lower skilled positions and their higher paid positions had a hard limit on experience, but they kept calling me back to find something. That was based purely on how well I told the story of my past experience and how fun I seemed to work with. I didn't answer any technical questions.

How well you sell yourself in interviews is also an important skill to work on. I try to come across as fun and prove that even if I don't have the specific experience, I'm smart enough to pick it up quickly.

Anyway good luck. If you have any specific questions that I can answer let me know. I'm not an expert, but I have some experience.



08.05.2022 19:25:30

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