Caramon13
Pattern Altitude
So I posted a thread a while back about me looking for a couple new jobs, one was up in DC. Since then I've also cast a wide net with my job applications and honestly the results are a bit depressing.
Let me say that while I do enjoy SOME parts of my current job, my boss is a complete idiot. I often sit at my desk and wonder what the heck I'm even going to do for the time I'm at work. I have entire days when I just browse the internet. And it's not from a lack of trying to do work. I've asked my boss to give me more work, I volunteer for anything that will keep me busy and I try to pick up new tasks as often as I can, but I just can't keep a solid workload. I'm too fast apparently...
Most of my work involves "testing" things that my boss decides to do on a whim with no company backing. When those fail, I get to do them all over again (often many times). There is zero forward progress and I can tell it's frustrating more than just me.
But, despite this I cannot for the life of me find an alternative. I can't find anything in my state so I started looking nation-wide.
I've been through many interviews, some have moved forward, one led to a company wanting to relocate me, but none have ultimately gone anywhere. And I've been looking for a LONG time. Like, over a year now. Honestly if I was unemployed I'd probably be in big trouble financially so, I'm forced to stay where I am to pay the bills.
So, what am I doing wrong? Is it my resume? My expectations for salary/benefits? It's amazing to me that I apply to a job with exactly what they are asking for and don't even get through the first stage gate.
If you're a hiring manager, what really stands out to you when an applicant applies for a job? I'd honestly quit this job tomorrow if I found any reasonable alternative.
I feel like I'm going to extremes to leave this job by applying to any job that even remotely fits my qualifications, because it frustrates me endlessly.
Argggggh...
Let me say that while I do enjoy SOME parts of my current job, my boss is a complete idiot. I often sit at my desk and wonder what the heck I'm even going to do for the time I'm at work. I have entire days when I just browse the internet. And it's not from a lack of trying to do work. I've asked my boss to give me more work, I volunteer for anything that will keep me busy and I try to pick up new tasks as often as I can, but I just can't keep a solid workload. I'm too fast apparently...
Most of my work involves "testing" things that my boss decides to do on a whim with no company backing. When those fail, I get to do them all over again (often many times). There is zero forward progress and I can tell it's frustrating more than just me.
But, despite this I cannot for the life of me find an alternative. I can't find anything in my state so I started looking nation-wide.
I've been through many interviews, some have moved forward, one led to a company wanting to relocate me, but none have ultimately gone anywhere. And I've been looking for a LONG time. Like, over a year now. Honestly if I was unemployed I'd probably be in big trouble financially so, I'm forced to stay where I am to pay the bills.
So, what am I doing wrong? Is it my resume? My expectations for salary/benefits? It's amazing to me that I apply to a job with exactly what they are asking for and don't even get through the first stage gate.
If you're a hiring manager, what really stands out to you when an applicant applies for a job? I'd honestly quit this job tomorrow if I found any reasonable alternative.
I feel like I'm going to extremes to leave this job by applying to any job that even remotely fits my qualifications, because it frustrates me endlessly.
Argggggh...