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Job Search Anxiety
Apr. 12th, 2007 05:05 pmI haven't been doing much lately, aside from trying to improve my life in some kind of drastic way. Sadly, job opportunities in my hometown are nil due to the transportation issue, and quite frankly, working 15 hours a week at Arby's just isn't going to cut it. So when I saw an ad in the paper for a position at Ashford University, a private college in a town about 40 miles from here, I sent my resume immediately.
I've always wanted to work in education, albeit as a professor. This position obviously wouldn't be that awesome, but as an enrollment advisor for the school I'd have a fulltime job with benefits, and free tuition on top of that. I'd be calling prospective and current students and helping to answer any of their questions, as well as trying my best to retain as many as possible until graduation. I'd have goals since the school is for-profit, but I'd only be calling people who expressed an interest in more information. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me, and hell, I can get a degree out of it.
I borrowed my grandpa's car and drove up yesterday at 5:30 for a group interview. It went pretty well, aside from me rambling a little when I was asked to speak. I was told that there's be a phone call today, and I'm starting to get worried as it's past 5. I guess the interview didn't go as well as I thought. I'm trying not to give up all hope here, as I have relevant job experience and all. Besides, the interview wasn't until 5:30 yesterday, so I'm probably just being my normal pessimistic self, but I can't help but be a little freaked out that I haven't gotten a call yet.
Would it be wrong for me to call up there in a few days...maybe Monday, if I haven't heard anything one way or another, just to check? Or is that bad job-searching etiquette? Gah. I want this job so much; I'd get out of this town and have a chance to start over. It's probably because I want it so badly that I won't get it, though.
I guess if I don't, I'll have to find something else, something better than 15 hours a week at minimum wage.
I've always wanted to work in education, albeit as a professor. This position obviously wouldn't be that awesome, but as an enrollment advisor for the school I'd have a fulltime job with benefits, and free tuition on top of that. I'd be calling prospective and current students and helping to answer any of their questions, as well as trying my best to retain as many as possible until graduation. I'd have goals since the school is for-profit, but I'd only be calling people who expressed an interest in more information. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me, and hell, I can get a degree out of it.
I borrowed my grandpa's car and drove up yesterday at 5:30 for a group interview. It went pretty well, aside from me rambling a little when I was asked to speak. I was told that there's be a phone call today, and I'm starting to get worried as it's past 5. I guess the interview didn't go as well as I thought. I'm trying not to give up all hope here, as I have relevant job experience and all. Besides, the interview wasn't until 5:30 yesterday, so I'm probably just being my normal pessimistic self, but I can't help but be a little freaked out that I haven't gotten a call yet.
Would it be wrong for me to call up there in a few days...maybe Monday, if I haven't heard anything one way or another, just to check? Or is that bad job-searching etiquette? Gah. I want this job so much; I'd get out of this town and have a chance to start over. It's probably because I want it so badly that I won't get it, though.
I guess if I don't, I'll have to find something else, something better than 15 hours a week at minimum wage.