@Pouki
Good morning dear noiser friends and how are you this morning, last day of July? :) For me again the last days were full of work, and I also went for a job interview and I felt so, so disappointed :( Firstly, you need to know that I'm without a job for the last 3 years, and I've been working for the last 25 years, and the circumstances when I left work weren't that good - so, I think you can imagine how difficult is for me to just "stay at home". Second, although I send CV's, I usually don't get back an answer, because I very well know that "I'm old" :( (not even 50). So, after sending my CV and had two phone calls in two days, they wanted me to go for an interview, I thought that maybe I finally things will change. The saddest part of this interview was, that the person who wanted me obvious thought that because it's very difficult to find a job in my age, he could tell me to do so many things, without telling him no, and of course without having in mind my previous years of work, meaning a salary same as a 20 year old person! I didn't know if I wanted to cry or laugh. The person was only 10 years older than me, and that made me feel even worst - he knew exactly the situation in Greece for people in our age, and he just wanted to take advantage of it! :( Anyway, I'm still continuing to do the things from my pc as a freelancer and many other stuff that make me earn some (little) money, still I'm in my home and I don't feel that somebody is using me... Of course as a freelancer I win very little money, because If I want to be chosen, I have to lower the price, which again is not right, because every work needs/has to be paid at a price that's honest for both sides, but we're not living in Paradise and if I want to have some work, I have to pretend I don't care... :) So I leave behind the negative thoughts, I say to myself that at least I tried, and I continue with my life :) Anyway, I have to go now, still some work in my pc, no swimming today, just home under my A/C with my hubby <3 The picture is from today's morning view of about 6:15 in the morning! :)Have a great weekend and enjoy it the best way you can!
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May this last day of july be powerful to you Pouki! I send you strength to succeed to your plans 💪✨
Thank you very much :)
I love that sentiment and thought <3
I just read your story and it saddens me that you are in such a position, but at least you have the freelancing, which helps both your mental health and financially as it gives you an outlet, an expression and a voice. And of course you get to spend more time at home :D BTW I have some training resources on Interview techniques (not that i am questioning your methods, but the more prepared you are the better :D ) which I could share with the community if you are interested Take care and stay safe
Thanks, of course I'd be interested!
I will make a point of posting it - may even give read another go with it!
I'm sorry you're in this situation, I think it needs to be better, something needs to change for the better. I wish you with all my heart.
Thank you, but you don't have to be sorry, thankfully I can manage it through my Internet working :) I didn't write my story for people feel sorry, I just wanted to share what's going on the "bullying" we have to struggle with (about age) etc - Life is hard and we all have to accept it, I know people that have real hard time with money, because both of the couple doesn't have a job :( THESE are problems :(
I am glad that you look at this situation in this way and, of course, it is completely different when there is an income in the family. Online earning is very difficult, I tried for many years and failed. I have been writing in Hive for four years and now I can say that I can earn a few hundred euros a month, but I prefer to raise this money as a stake and hoping that the value of Hive will increase in the future (but I am aware that the value may decrease to nothing).
Don't you hate it when someone grants you a job interview, and you think that this might be a good opportunity, but they only intended to take advantage of you, or even mock you? Have you had the experience where someone actually questions WHY you are even there during the interview? If folks don't want to hire us, then please don't waste our time!
lol :) Sometimes I feel I want to slap someone's face, but I try my best to stay with my smile... :) The funny thing is that we have a joke in Greece: Somebody goes for an interview in an office - the boss says, ok, I'm taking you for 500euros, you only will press these 2 buttons. After 2 weeks the boss says: I see you have enough spare time, you can press these 2 buttons and I'll give you other 2 in the left to press them too. After 2 weeks the same dialogue, finishing: I'll give you other 2 boxes in your feet to press their buttons. After 2 weeks he sees the man using the elevator when he was trying to leave and go home for the evening. And he says: I see that you have spare part and time before go home, I'll give you a brush and paint, put it in your @s@h@, and every afternoon you'll use the stairs painting the walls... :D So, what I was thinking to ask him? if he already had the brush ready for me... lol :D
Some bosses forget that we are all human! I suppose there is special place in Hell for those folks who intentionally use others for their own gain. I'll have to remember that one. "Where's my brush?"
lol :) It's not funny though... :( One of the things I despite all these years, is see people go out to eat or drink, and behave to the people that serve them, like they are thir own servants! It happens also when you go to a store to buy something... I can't understand why people aren't polite...
I read some advice years ago that said, if you want to judge a person's character, go to lunch with them, and watch how they treat the waiter/waitress. So ever since then I've tried to treat people who work in restaurants as best I can.
Totally agree. Unless they are really serious they shouldnt bother - although it can be used as an opportunity to sharpen interview technique
That's a good way to look at it, by trying to salvage something from the situation. But I've had interviews where if I wasn't dependent on a ride back to my temp agency's office, I would have just stood up and without another word walked out.
I think all of us who wor now, or worked before, know very well that working has benefits and also moments you have to deal with your nerves, your believes, your thoughts, your strength etc. We all have felt weird, awkward, stupid, nervous, sad, ready to leave from work and many other things. That's something you can't avoid when you work. But when from the first second you see where it goes, ok...that's another level!