It's good to hear that there are jobs out there! here, I don't know a single person that has found a job. And I don't think that the delay is because our resumes are being passed around. Four months is too much, and it has happened to friends, too. I have an update on the recruiter from my starting post. I was supposed to go in to the city today to have a phone interview. I had suggested that we do it at the recruiter's office since they insist on meeting me and since I was already coming into the city I said today would be good, so they arranged the appointment with the company.

Now at almost the last minute, as I would have to leave in one hour, they want to reschedule it for tomorrow. I had to tell them YET AGAIN that I DO NOT HAVE A PHONE. I even added, I am not likely to resolve this situation in the near future so please don't even ask. I did try to be as nice as I could about it but I don't know what else to do to get through to them. They then emailed back to please be at their offices TOMORROW after I had already stated that I only have one old set of train tickets that I am using today for another appt. Finally I was so disgusted with all this that I just said, I can't do this at all. I just have to wonder if these people are all there. I try to be nice, but I have to wonder, "just what part of 'I DON'T HAVE A PHONE' don't they understand?"

This phone interview, too, was not even with the hiring manager at the company, but with some assistant in IT. I have repeatedly told recruiters I am not interested in IT (of course this is not even really IT, but building spreadsheets!) but as someone posted above, many recruiters are interested only in throwing candidates at the companies.

Being unemployed for so long really changes your perspective, too. I used to think in terms of getting 100 miles each day. Now I think about getting 100 dollars each day. The other night in the ambulance there was this kid who was talking about how he had just bought a new bag (for carrying emergency stuff, I guess for his own use, since it is not required). It cost about $88. I was listening to this and wondering how anyone could afford this. Eight months ago, I would not have thought twice about such an expense.

It absolutely amazes me to see people going to their jobs and to realize that people DO have jobs out there while I don't.

A guy in the Walgreen's suggested that I fill out an application, even that started to look good. They get discounts there too!

[This message has been edited by CozumelJen (edited 06-19-2002).]