Maybe I should rent a courier van?

I had a sudden phone call Monday about how my name had come across the desk of a job placement agency. I've dealt with job placement agencies before, but they said they had a particular job in mind for me that they'd like me to come in for. I ask my boss off for work (the NEXT day) and drive the two hours to DC. When I get there they let me know that the particular job I was there about was decided I wasn't a good fit for. So I guess it's still good that now my name is on file with these people, but it was 4 hours in the car for a 15 minute meeting. We'll see.

Another contact I'd been trying to reach is still impossible. I called the desk last week (hoping to leave a message), but when I left it, no one responded. Then I called back a few days later, asked for the particular person I needed (let's call him jack) and the receptionist said she'd patch me through. The phone rang a few times and finally the machine picked up "Hello, you've reached JILL. I can't answer my phone right now blah blah blah." I left a message with the effect of "I'm looking for jack, the receptionist forwarded me to this number blah blah blah" Can't you almost hear my excitement.....

Out

Fruitless

So, with the thing I made earlier, I found out the hard way that you have to save it in a special format to be able to go back and edit it further later. So, now I can't get back to it to work on it some more. I'll start over and get to something else, no biggie.

Nothing exciting as far as job searching goes. I had a let down earlier this week, though. I got a phone call with a promising message (on my voicemail) After calling the number back the next morning, I found out it was these guys: http://marketing-consultant.com/index.htm . Essentially, the run you through some bogus classes to "be in business for yourself" and then you can talk to people about how to handle their money. You're not quite a financial consultant or any kind of broker, it's a dumbed down version of that and in my opinion, it's two steps up from a pyramid scam..... so... yea.... bleck.

I reached out to a job tat I had applied for... to no avail, I guess I'll send out another call this morning.

Other than that I have had no successes. Nothing I found has the right level of need/qualification. One day my ship will come....

Welcome back everyone. After some exciting Christmas and new year time, I'm posting some more stuff. I hope anyone who is reading this is doing well in the new year.

Now, on to tacks of brass; I applied for a couple less than exciting jobs that I'm kinda qualified for, found a bunch that I'm not even close to, AND found one this morning which looks really promising. It's help desk... which is... ok, BUT it's in Annapolis! And I meet all of the requirements. I wrote up the cover letter and sent it off. Next week, I'll call the contact the site listed. =D

Fun side note, I made this: http://imgur.com/9lz8r
You can click on it to see it better.