I know the job market sucks right now...

Just because I have a job, it does not mean that I can help you get a job. If I suddenly hear about something (which since I'm not actually looking will probably be unlikely) I will tell you about it. The last couple of days I have gotten a few random "job help" requests and over the last month about 6 requests total. Guess what, you all will probably qualify for the same jobs! Guess what else? I will give some of you more help than others! Why?

For starters, if we are actually friends, as in we've made an effort to hang out sometime in the past 6ish months, we talk on a semi-regular basis, I invited you to my wedding. And you actually are currently unemployed. Yes- you will be getting the most help from me.

Who are the people that I will "do what I can" for? People I haven't actually met before (friends of friends) and those that have a job, but just want something else (and we don't actually talk outside of a social network). If you are contacting me via a social network for a job, you probably also have my email. Use it.

I'm all about helping people get jobs, however, I'm sorry, but I can't help ALL of you get jobs. I know the job market sucks, but I am so not a miracle job finder.

Just needed a little mid-day venting.

Times are changing

It has been a rough month. School has hit its stride and demanding a lot of my time and attention. The last month my mind has been racing evaluating school assignments and thinking about my career. With grad school nearing an end (6 months!) I've been thinking about what my thesis should be (still undecided, but getting closer to a topic) and what I want to do in general. After what feels like a month of stress, I have decided to quit my job at Carmichael and go to a different agency in Minneapolis. My job will remain relatively similar, but I will get the chance to work with some new people on an account that really interests me and also aligns with some things I've been studying in school (go figure). This has been one of the hardest decisions I've made in a long time. Marriage; easy, job change; agonizing. I have a lot of friends at work now, and I think that made it all the more difficult. But ultimately, I needed to think about what was right for me and not what was right for me and my friends. I am only moving down the street, so ideally I will still see them around town. But, let's face it, everything is easier said than done.

Okay, I've been working on a paper for the last 12 hours and I'm still not done, so off to finish and hopefully also get some sleep... Sleep is overrated anyway.