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PG-13 is offline PG-13 Post #101  January 15,2012, 8:19pm
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>>It's something that you should have done years ago if this is your 'chosen field'...Especially since you weren't living on your on and only have to pa 33% of living costs. Not doing the easy research to see what the position you want requires for education, is where many of us aren't seeing any ambition from you.
 
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I got passed up by people with masters degrees while I only had a bachelors (and I was the youngest working there by quite a bit). I've always had a lot of passion and enthusiasm and drive and intelligence, but not the work experience/higher education degrees. I know I need someone to give me a shot and let me run with it. It just seems like experience trumps want almost every time.

But yeah, I did apply myself, I got a lot of positive feedback from the public, I felt like I was well liked by everyone, I took as much responsibility as they'd give me.

I really need someone in a professional setting to look past my sampler of jobs on my resume and believe in my intelligence and drive, its just a really rough job market to do that with.

I actually had a promising interview with a firm last summer, but instead of hiring positions, they actually laid some people off in the fall... whoops...
I hate to break it to you, but I don't think passion, enthusiasm and drive are going to be enough to cut it, unless you're looking for an internship and even then hard evidence of these things (previous other internships, strong gpa, or volunteer work) are required.

Think of it this way, hiring an employee is a bit like gambling. If they go with someone who says they have a lot of passion and drive it is a lot more risky than someone whose work history actually demonstrates this. The fact of the matter is you're probably going to need some evidence that you have all the qualities you say you do and that comes through experience.

If it were me, since you have the option of living at home with your parents and it sounds like some flexibility since you only have part time work, I'd try to get an internship or volunteer position that will allow you to get your foot in the door. If nothing else it truly demonstrates that you are passionate about your field and willing to do what you can to stay active in it. If it is true that a masters' degree is what is required by most of the positions you're looking at I'd seriously consider getting one.

The fact of the matter is at some point you need to be realistic about the fact that you need to be able to support yourself. At some point if your chosen field is impossible to break into at some point you have to ask yourself if it is worth it. I unfortunately agree with the others who said you seem to be putting the blame on other people vs. thinking about what you can do in the situation. The same is true with your profile, you keep talking about these women closing you but you didn't even seem to listen or be open to the advice you are given. Keep in mind that if IRL you have an attitude of dodging responsibility and asking advice in turn to not listen, it is going to come off as unappealing to a lot of women. Many of us do not want a man who doesn't seem to take ownership over his own situation.
 
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ScottK wrote :
I am in agreement with most here...

The OP needs to shore up his money situation, because he really does appear to be capable of more than what he is currently doing in life, and not look to shack up with his next girlfriend to mooch off of...


HOWEVER...

I do detect a bit of snobbery here with some of the responses here...

Not everyone on eHarmony is college educated or has had success in life in their financial situations.
Does this make them horrible people?
Do they not deserve to be happy and find love as well?

There are many, many people that live paycheck to paycheck, not because they are lazy, but because they drew a worse lot in life compared to some of us, and really do need to share expenses such as housing to be able to get by.

I am thankful every day that I have been blessed with the smarts/brains to be a reasonably successful Engineer, and have been able to save a lot of money for that rainy day that inevitably hits most people at some time in their life.
I didn't graduate from high school but always worked hard. I made more then him from avaerage jobs 30 years ago and when I didn't make enough I worked 2 and 3 jobs so in my opinion he doesn't have much drive. That should be the real thread. If he had more drive he wouldn't be living at home making minimum wage. Even the low paying jobs at restaurants pay 2-3.00 more an hour than minimum wage.
 
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I'd just like to add that I do have 3 jobs, but I'm only being used in 1 - I'm a part time sales associate, but haven't been used in that job since October (its the slow season), I'm an emergency sub, but haven't been called since early November, so the retail job is the only one I'm working in right now. That job just got extended and I was moved from seasonal to permanent part time, so there's some stability there. Unfortunately, its a slow season after Christmas, so theres going to be a month coming up where Im only going to be making $750 after taxes. I love that some of the snarkier people here threw a "slacker" label on me, but there have been some understanding people too.. I just hope my matches will be as understanding.

Also everyone picked apart a bunch of details, but I still haven't seen anyone come forward and defend or at least agree with me no some points. Namely, that it is completely impossible to contribute equally to a partnership if your partner makes 3 times your salary. So I contributed at a 33% ratio, which was definitely more then our salary difference - which is why she bought new clothes and shoes and jewelry making stuff and what not and I bought very little. Y'all can nitpick that I didn't save every extra dime over the last 6 years and we did go on a few vacations and have some fun, but it was in no way at all mooching and anyone who insists on that, keep your trap shut and your witty repartee to yourself. I think some people are on here just to nitpick others because they are insecure about themselves. If I give you an easy target, you can fire away...

I guess its time to look for a fourth job.
How do you consider a position taht hasn't called you for 2 months a job? Quit taking seasonal jobs and get something that you can stick with. If you work at a restaurant that shoudl be year round and you could take a simple job and work up the ladder. My cousin's wife started out bagging groceries and now she is the president of a grocery chain and now a millionare with a high school education
 
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PG-13 wrote :
I got passed up by people with masters degrees while I only had a bachelors (and I was the youngest working there by quite a bit). I've always had a lot of passion and enthusiasm and drive and intelligence, but not the work experience/higher education degrees. I know I need someone to give me a shot and let me run with it. It just seems like experience trumps want almost every time. Some one does not need to give you a shot you need to earn it.

But yeah, I did apply myself, I got a lot of positive feedback from the public, I felt like I was well liked by everyone, I took as much responsibility as they'd give me.
Did you go beyond the call of duty and do extra to prove yourself?

I really need someone in a professional setting to look past my sampler of jobs on my resume and believe in my intelligence and drive, its just a really rough job market to do that with.
I look at how long someone sticks with something even if it is not in the field you are applying for. So it would be hard to get a job if you job hop as much as you have indicated. Even if your career was seasonal and you took some meager job why were you not hired back when the season started up again showing that you had long term employment?
I actually had a promising interview with a firm last summer, but instead of hiring positions, they actually laid some people off in the fall... whoops...
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>>How do you consider a position taht hasn't called you for 2 months a job?>Some one does not need to give you a shot you need to earn it.[/COLOR]
 
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