i’m not certain if i’m battling just recession and high competition, and not discrimination. there was no direct racism or whatsoever, but why oh why can’t i get any jobs? i haven’t even had one single, yes, one single interview with an actual employer. all i’m asking is at least to get a chance to demonstrate, and explain what i can do as a technical IT professional. is that too much to ask? it has been more than a month, and i’m still scavenging jobs here in auckland.
people, give me a rational explanation what is going on? just how can i tell them that i am the one? sadly, it is not just as easy as blurting, “hey, i am your man, the man!”, in the middle of a job interview. this might even leave a whos-this-psycho-chinese-weirdo impression!
i hate to say without sounding arrogant, that probably carrying a bachelor’s diploma from the philippines premier university made it easy for me back home. i haven’t even graduated yet i have a direction where i’m going to work. i started my first job barely a month after wearing the toga. i never had a break longer than a week in my professional career, had the chance to work abroad, then found a second job that was just to good to miss giving me the salary that i wanted right on the table on the very first interview. travelled around, crossed the pacific, and things were just smooth, like they fall perfectly into places.
fast-forward to now, perhaps i’m becoming a bit impatient. before coming to this country, i had a slight idea that it’s not going to be easy, but i never thought it’s going to be this hard (wow that’s a coldplay line there)! i moved in this land all by myself (and that’s one for celine dion’s fans, i know you exist, don’t be shy!)…and maybe i should stop making my lines out of songs! and say something better.
the biggest problem i have, second to unstable cashflow, is time. i don’t have an unlimited time hunting jobs. my clock is ticking, just like everyone elses, but mine is ticking louder and louder, and i’m coming to the point of realizing it’ll soon be over. sooner or later, my time will be up. i have to have a job right NOW! which needless to say, i’m looking in full fury but still can’t get any. i’ve lost count of how many thank-you-&-good-luck emails i’ve got, and in comparison to emails asking to see me in person, i know the exact number, which is a pity 2.
i’m moving, and taking actions. but despite the effort, there’s nothing more i can do but wait. at the very least, opening my gmail every single day is an exciting moment.
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P.S.
my page reached 6000+ hits.
thanks for the visits. oh well?!
