...that I kinda, sorta, quit my job. It wasn't entirely intentional, nor is it completely set in stone. But, out of some sort of sense of obligation, I felt compelled to tell my boss that I am unhappy and ready to move on. This was in response to a great speech from our company founder about having passion about what you do. Which I don't. Anyway, my bosses response was that he needed at least 2 months notice. While I find it flattering that he seems to think my skills are on par with Jesus, I think he is slightly insane to ask such a thing. So I told him that I could not promise anything because I gots to look out for myself, but if that was the case, consider himself served and I will be gone by early next year at the latest.
A good portion of me says that I am absolutely insane for giving up a paying job that I am good at. The other portion of me says that I've known this wasn't a good fit since week one and sometimes you just have to leap. That's how I ended up here in the first place and it served me well - for a while.
But, now I've got a year of school under my belt and I'm feeling like the cocky little MBA that we all hate. Not really, but I do have a business that I feel is going to be great and I have realized that I want to be more creative and have more control. I don't mind "working for the man" but it has to be in a capacity that serves me as well as the company.
So, I'm officially looking for work. There is so much contract work lying around right now with a certain former employer that I had no doubt I could make the rent. But, I'm also getting to weed through candidates for my current job and that is a startling and frustrating task. Of the 80+ candidates we've received in the last 2 days, I would estimate that:
25% - Did not even read the job description and applied out of shear arrogance and hope
25% - Read the job description and saw a few items that they were qualified for and sent a stock resume and cover letter. If you are not qualified in all areas, fine. But at least TRY to explain to me how you fit the job. If you have spent the last 10 years pursuing your graduate degree in Anthropology and working for the Smithsonian, that's fabulous. But tell me how you think thats going to help you create collateral, plan events and sell copiers. (P.S. It's not. Call the Historical Society).
20% - Are absolutely insane
10% - Are over qualified and I feel bad that they would relegate themselves to a low paying job because they are desperate to feed their families.
10% - Are fresh graduates that I want to take under my wing and explain resumes and cover letter to, or that I want to say "you are too F*cking good to dash your design dreams by working in B2B marketing. Go talk to Weiden or I will kick your @ss."
Leaving 10% actual *mostly* qualified people. And this is me not being picky, I'm being generous and thinking, "Okay, so he doesn't know how to use a computer. We can outsource that."
Oh, and if you know anyone that needs freelance work? Have them check out my new portfolio and call me:
www.katebagoy.com
XOXO,
Peanut
In the past week I have:
1. Been found on Facebook by someone I worked with more than 10 years ago
2. Been told that my blog was found through a Google search
3. Received an email from a college friend I hadn't spoken to in years
4. Fallen on my butt, resulting in a stair-step shaped series of bruises (but that is neither here nor there).
Apparently, cyber-stalking season is here and I am flattered. I find it odd that people are interested enough to seek out my little rantings, but it's also quite nice. And a reminder that I haven't posted in ages. Here's a quick recap...
Work.
School.
Boyfriend.
House.
iPhone Obsession.
Friends.
Birthday & Bruises on the Butt**
That's about it really, life is full of fun.
**I turned 31 last month and as part of his 3-part birthday-surprise-extravaganza, R took me to wine country for a nice weekend escape that was just what I needed. Unfortunately, a day full of booze and slippery stairs were not.
Hello All-
I'm doing a survey on internet & eCard use for class. If you can spare 5 minutes please fill this out and pass the link on to your friends!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=KdLokcGWwrigwL6A_2bf09mA_3d_3d
Sincerely,
Kate
P.S.
If you can, please help my friend Stefanie out too and share your wine drinking habits!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=Fo1IxsgEaQm_2bCUlyW7Qr_2fQ_3d_3d
You may find that my notes are not incredibly deep - most of them are jotted down during bus rides between tourist attractions. There is also a lot of mention about the forced shopping, and some griping about the tour, a huge source of contention with our entire group of travelers. I will never take another trip through EF Tours, and I don't recommend it for anyone over 22, but it's by no means a reflection on China itself. Just want to put that disclaimer down - other than the smell of the toilets, I loved every single thing I experienced in China. And I absolutely loved
Growing up I had an image of the Chinese as kind of a cold, rigid people that were very precise and not incredibly welcoming and after my little trip to Korea, I was expecting a certain amount of unfriendliness and a certain amount of disregard.But, I found the complete opposite to be true. People in China were so much more welcoming than I imagined - and so eager to help and to learn. People seemed genuinely interested in meeting visitors and learning about the United States, and loved to get the chance to practice English. I figure it's kinda like Iowa - they don't get too many tourists, so it's nice to hear about all these foreign places.
There are definatly some problems in China, just as there are problems everywhere else, but it really is an amazing place, with amazing people and unbelieveable history. It's no suprise to me that China is taking over the world these days in business, they are brilliant, driven and eager to get what they've been missing through the communist years. As the new generation starts to take over it will be interesting to see how they change their world.
Our last day in HK is a free day and we take a trolley, a subway and a tram out to Lantau Island to see the giant bronze Buddha. The tram is about 30 minutes and goes over two small mountains, with views of the ocean and surrounding jungles. We can see the Buddha from about a mile away before we reach the village. We climb about 100 steps to the base of this giant sculpture and can see for miles. The statue was built just a few decades ago but is still a very impressive site.
We have lunch in the tourist village and then head back to the city. We were hoping to head to the beach but the trip to the island took nearly 4 hours and we are short on daylight. We opt to grab some beers and head to the rooftop pool for some much needed downtime. We spend several hours drinking beers, chatting and sunbathing before heading to a nearby Thai restaurant for dinner. The service was terrible, but the food was excellence and the night was a great ending to an amazing trip.
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