Looking for Work is Work

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So people who think looking for work is ‘easy’ and an excuse not to work are dead wrong.

Let me go through an average day.

So first you have to check your schedule – do you have an interview. In the past week I’ve had at least one a day. So you have to prep for that, research the company you are interviewing with, prep comments from your own resume and see how it relates to the job. Also with my disability I have to prep words that I think my brain might loose under stress.

Then the 30-60 minutes on the interview.

Then if it’s a contract there is generally a conversation to be had with your recruiter.

Then regardless of the interview there is looking to see if there is any jobs to apply to. I have quickly realized that applying for Administrative or Receptionist work is pretty much useless to me – even though I have a specific resume to it. The instant they look at my list of companies/positions I worked for, they ignore my application. All the interviews I have gotten have been for my background.

I look everyday. I write cover letters and/or adapt ones I already wrote.

Then there is following up with the company I reached out to for help. Yes that’s right – I did that. I wasn’t ordered to by AISH or Social Assistance. I looked for a company to help me.