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12 years ago
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So my 23rd birthday is almost over. I know I don't update that much at all anymore, both journals and writing wise. So I figured I can at least post something to keep connected with you guys. The journal this time is running on a nice tequila buzz as an alternate fuel source, so I apologize in advance for awkward sounding sentences and punctuation/grammar. I'm proofreading as best as I can :P
I found a job back in December/January. I'm working as a recruiter for a head hunter agency that specializes in engineering/manufacturing/architectural/IT positions, but primarily the first two. I like the work itself, the whole working with managers to figure out their hiring needs, finding candidates that match, then interviewing them and selling them up to our client. But I do wish I was in a different industry. Most of those occupations aren't really known for their people skills, plus when you combine it with the fact I'm in the South, well...
Working on the IT jobs kinda burns me the most. Every time I get one of those, I always eventually turn up a resume that was meant to be sent to a video game studio and I just get really excited. Doing that kind of work is what I really want to do, especially when I got to work with Imangi (of Temple Run fame) very, very briefly to help them find an artist for job experience. I figure though that since all the recruiting agencies I interviewed with in LA/Seattle that specialize in game development really liked my industry knowledge, but not my lack of job experience, that I'm on my way to getting to where I want to be. I'm just really worried that I'll grow complacent despite my goals to be working in that industry 2 years from now.
I can't really see myself making a career out of this current office though. Our manager is a *huge* advocate of keeping work and outside of work life separate. To the point where he actually told people *not* to celebrate his birthday last week (so of course mine was also not recognized). I think he does it as a way to not get attached to people so if he needs to let someone go, it's not hard, but coming to work in dead silence 9 hours a day is not the work environment I want to stay in.
I don't want to ramble on too much about other stuff, so please feel free to conversate with me down in the comments below. I don't get to see the little C in my up right hand corner when I log in as much anymore and they're always a nice surprise.
I found a job back in December/January. I'm working as a recruiter for a head hunter agency that specializes in engineering/manufacturing/architectural/IT positions, but primarily the first two. I like the work itself, the whole working with managers to figure out their hiring needs, finding candidates that match, then interviewing them and selling them up to our client. But I do wish I was in a different industry. Most of those occupations aren't really known for their people skills, plus when you combine it with the fact I'm in the South, well...
Working on the IT jobs kinda burns me the most. Every time I get one of those, I always eventually turn up a resume that was meant to be sent to a video game studio and I just get really excited. Doing that kind of work is what I really want to do, especially when I got to work with Imangi (of Temple Run fame) very, very briefly to help them find an artist for job experience. I figure though that since all the recruiting agencies I interviewed with in LA/Seattle that specialize in game development really liked my industry knowledge, but not my lack of job experience, that I'm on my way to getting to where I want to be. I'm just really worried that I'll grow complacent despite my goals to be working in that industry 2 years from now.
I can't really see myself making a career out of this current office though. Our manager is a *huge* advocate of keeping work and outside of work life separate. To the point where he actually told people *not* to celebrate his birthday last week (so of course mine was also not recognized). I think he does it as a way to not get attached to people so if he needs to let someone go, it's not hard, but coming to work in dead silence 9 hours a day is not the work environment I want to stay in.
I don't want to ramble on too much about other stuff, so please feel free to conversate with me down in the comments below. I don't get to see the little C in my up right hand corner when I log in as much anymore and they're always a nice surprise.
Glad to hear you're employed and doing something that's at the very least tolerable and not filled with nonstop misery and woe! Best of luck to you in the year to come and here's hoping you'll be in the place you want to be doing the stuff you want to do asap!