Rule No. 1 of Job Searching: You do not talk about job searching

I am in the market for a new job.  I have been neglecting this blog. The two are not unrelated.

While I was abroad this summer, working a job which is a 24-hour-a-day commitment (the workday goes from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM and it’s not unusual for us to get woken up in the middle of the night by sick students) there was no time to compose pithy musings. When I got back, it seemed too monumental a task to sum up two months abroad in a few paragraphs.

And then I found myself eyeball deep in the search for a new job.

What’s on my mind these days? Looking for jobs, applying for jobs, and interviewing for jobs. I have stories about all of these things, stories that might actually have some entertainment value, with insights into the current job market & economic crisis and the general state of employment and being a 20-something in America today.

The problem is, I do not keep an anonymous blog.  This humble tumblr is the first thing that pops up when you type my name into Google, and I therefore do not know who’s reading. If I gloat about getting an interview for a position I’m excited about, does make the next company less likely to call because I don’t seem as needing of a job? If I then rant about said interview, does that make me look bad to future employers? If I write about job searching and then still do not have gainful employment two months later does it make me seem unemployable? I just don’t know. In this economy, you don’t want to do anything to hurt your chances. So, until I actually get a job I feel like I have to keep my mouth shut. Which may mean a dearth in posts, because I have little else of import on my mind these days. That doesn’t mean I won’t find some ridiculous animal videos to post, though…

And if you’re a potential employer who happens to stumble across this blog: Hi! I’m awesome and will work hard.  You should hire me!