Application Frustrations

[polychrome_pen]

This coming Friday I will have had my pharmacy license for exactly two weeks. So far I have sent out nearly twenty different applications to hospital stretching the length of California. How many responses have a I gotten? 1.5

The first was for an outpatient (ie retail) pharmacy job that was associated with a hospital. It has fabulous hours and the location was definitely not bad. I've talked several times with a guy from the HR department, but on Monday I was supposed to hear SOMETHING about an interview from the pharmacy manager. And of course I've heard nothing. Definitely losing patience with that one.

The second was for a full-time job in Nowheresville. Now, I have said that I am perfectly willing to go to Nowheresville for a full-time hospital job. For at least a year or two, anyway. However, when they called me, the hospital tried to gauge my interest in a fucking PER DIEM position. That just pissed me off. Don't waste my time by advertising a full-time job and then try to net me for per diem! I have, oh, you know, LOANS that I need to pay. The fact that they sent that hook out under false pretenses really pissed me off. I literally went out for a jog tonight to work off the irritation from that.

But other than two frustrating experiences....I've heard zilch from the other applications. Not even an email one way or the other. I've mentally given my "hospital only" search a limit until the end of August. If there is nothing promising, I'll still apply at hospitals, but mix in the chains and other retail outfits. Except effing CVS. I wouldn't work for them for all the tea in China. I don't think I can wait any longer than that. I really need a job. And I've never been particularly patient.

A bad corollary to all this is that I'm starting to get really down about the whole thing. Which makes me want to spend more money that I don't have. *Sigh* If I have no leads whatsoever by the end of this week, I may have to make a little purchase to keep myself going.

Comments

[tenken.livejournal.com]

It's a cruel world, I'll give you that. Last time I was looking for a job in summertime (which was like...back in 2007), I sent out hella applications and didn't hear back from anyone. Of course, you should technically be more employable than me, but like that per diem position shows, they're liking to cut those corners and bend the truth like the Incredible Hulk twisting a pretzel out of rebar.

I know the frustration of wanting to get that job - oh, how exquisitely familiar I am with it - but I think if you're champing at the bit too much, you might be more likely to make a decision you'd regret in the long run (whether about employment, or about spending money you don't have). Of course, recent graduates can't be choosers in almost any discipline; at least not lately, but don't let that force your hand. Going back to CVS would be like if Luke really did join Vader to rule the galaxy as father and son. Except Luke would end up mopping the floors of the death star stuck in a bad contract deal.

Maybe you should take up an activity to do, like tennis or tai chi or something to get the stress out.