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I was thinking this morning of the jobs I’ve had and realized that I’ve never applied at a company that I actually wanted to work for. I’ve always just applied at places that had jobs I felt I was qualified for. I remember people talking about when writing a cover letter to describe why you were applying for a position at that company. To me it always seemed pretty self evident that I was applying for a position at that company because they had a job opening. Now that I’m older and somehow more idealistic than the last time I was looking for a job I finally get it.
I’m now 33, soon to be unemployed and I realize that I can’t just keep going to an office everyday at a company that I have no respect for simply because they send me a check every couple weeks. What’s the opposite of selling out? Luckily in the last few days I’ve been exposed to a couple of job opportunities that I could be proud of and that I also think I could do really well. Hopefully one of them will work out, but if not I know that my work experience, and my ability to learn new things quickly will help me find something great.
If you happen to know of an opportunity for a nerd with experience as varied as end user tech support to network/system management to database design and managment to application and web development. Feel free to pass on my resume or point them to this site. I’m also on linkedin and emurse.
I know exactly what you are talking about. When I graduated from Iowa State, I didn’t even look for a “new” job – I just took a full-time role at the company where I had been interning. From there I followed my boss to work for another company, then made one more move before where I’m at now. Each time I said I wouldn’t take another job unless it really fit me and what I wanted to do, yet I seemingly settled for one reason or the other.
Though being unemployed is never a good situation or something I would wish upon someone, I think it does give you a chance to really understand yourself and what you’re looking for, and to find that ideal opportunity.
Here’s to hoping you can find that job at a company you’ll respect and enjoy working for.