Month: February 2012

The airport, The plane and the Human Behaviour

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It is a fact that flying is not my favourite thing  … I don’t know why I don’t like it, It could be …maybe… because I am afraid of heights???? But I do it, I actually fly quite a lot! First of all because I live in an island (Ireland) so to go anywhere for holidays, visit family/friends, some job interviews over in London (the last one is quite rare….) I need to take a plane. But the most important reason why I am flying a lot lately is to go over to England to visit HIM (and there is no way my fear to fly will stop me!!)

Airports, normally I am on my own so I have time to walk around, see all the shops (and end up buying something even when I promised myself that I would never do it again!!) and sit around and stare at people. I have this useless talent to be able to stare at people for hours trying to figure them out. OK, I will explain what kind of “airport” person I am: trainers (even if they don’t match my clothes) comfortable clothes, a ponytail, jumpers (as I am always freezing on the planes) my books and chocolate. So I normally admire girls that prepare themselves to take a plane (like high heals, make up, sandals, sexy clothes….) because I can’t do that.

And after an hour flight, you land feeling all bloated, your hair is a mess and you struggle to collect all your little things on the plane (always a waste of space in your bag as you know that in a 50 minutes flight you won’t be able to read the book, the magazines, listen to music and do some crosswords) but you would take them with you anyway. And then you think: I haven’t seen HIM for 2 weeks!! So you run to the nearest toilet, and try to make sure you look your best!! I am not a make up person, but in those moments I regret it!! so you just refresh your face and go to meet HIM!

And then, when you see HIM, you drop all your stuff and run to kiss HIM!! A long perfect kiss, like in the movies …. But let’s be realistic: if you ever drop your bags two things could happen: someone steals them from you, or the security staff at the airport will make them explode (how many times can they say: please don’t leave your luggage unattended!!!??

First Response: No!

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Exactly, the company won’t make you an offer. Ok, you probably didn’t even want the job but….aaggrrr it’s just so unfair.

If you think about it, for a job interview you prepare yourself: not only you learn all the answers you can find for possible questions, also questions to ask to the guy who is interviewing you,  as well as what to wear, how to wear it …

And then, out of the blue, you say IT, THAT! the question that shows you aren’t really ready for the position or really interested on it. Like that, unexpectedly or without any warning, you just say what you wanted to keep to yourself. And with that, all your chances of getting the job went down the toilet.

But how did that happen?? You thought you had it all prepared, .. well, sometimes it is just impossible to keep yourself under control.

There will be more interviews, more rejections, …. Let’s face it, it’s just a pain!!  But at least it’s already Spring in Ireland 🙂

And like they say:

  • What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger
  • Or what my friend would say: Build a bridge baby, push out the hate – pull in the LOVE!
  • Another friend also told me: You know what Irish say: If you throw enough shit against the wall something’s got to stick.

And today is his Birthday! So Happy Birthday!! I wish I was there with you now xx

How exhausting is to look for a job!!

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How exhausting is to look for a job!!
I know it is an advantage to look for a new job when you are currently employed. But what about all the:

  • work during the day, and sit in front of the pc when you get home to look for jobs (when your brain is almost without battery)
  • all the advises from people (for example: Do it like this… ; You should never say that….; Change this in your Cv…; It’s all about attitude; etc)
  • pick up a call from a recruiter agency while you are in the office (run to the toilet, to the street, anywhere you can hide) and then you are worried about your manager find it out, so you speak quietly (almost whispering) when you should sound with authority and self confident on the phone to the agent as he is the first filter …
  • Everyone asking you: how is it going? have you heard anything?… more pressure.
  • Missing HIM…. a lot!!
  • And after the calls, the Skype interviews, and an interview with the company (on my 30’s Bday) and with a terrible cold. Here I am, waiting for the call. And if after all this you don’t get the job, you will have to continue with the job searching….
  • I know waiting on the phone for romantic reasons is great, sexy, stressful and it can be a disaster. But when you are expecting a call for job offer is just F_cking consuming!! (all I want to know: have I got it or not???)
  • To Be Continued…

Hello World, or should I say Hello Cyber World?

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I can’t believe I am going to do this but here I am. I have decided to create my own blog, to tell how I see the world around me. I need to say that I am a Spanish girl who lives in Dublin, and that I am planning on moving to London.

So I am going through all the looking for jobs, which means sending hundreds of Cvs and getting just a few replies. And the interviews, first with the recruitment agencies and later, if you are lucky, with the actual company you are applying for.

And not only that, but HIM has already got a new job and has left Dublin. And let me tell you how difficult is to sleep on your own when you are used to … not to.

I have to say that It is hard and difficult to look for a new job when we are in the middle of an global financial crisis …. I need a new job soon!!!