July 29, 2004

Tired

I'm exhausted. Probably more emotionally than physically, but the effects feel the same. My c.v. is finished. My application is finished. I've not submitted either of them, but this is good thing, since I've only just laid down the final drafts of each and it will do me some good to take a break before I double check them and the finally send them off into the ether.

The whole experience has only lasted a week, but it feels like an eternity. Too many tumultuous peaks and troughs along the way for my liking. My confidence in particular has soared to the highest mountain tops and then plummeted back down to the bleakest depths. Several times. It's now hovering in some inbetween limbo state, which is probably a good place for it - for now. A little stability will do me good.

I appreciate now that I'm far more confident about myself and my abilities than I was during the last period of job hunting I underwent. That I'm still a trembling, neurotic bag of nerves now should give you a clue as to just what I was like back then (how on earth did I ever manage to convince anyone to employ me back then?). Anyway, enough moping about for one evening (and hopefully for a while after this). It's nearly over and done with. Thank goodness!

Thought iMark at July 29, 2004 11:43 PM | TrackBack

Comments

Sounds like you've been pretty thorough.

Although 'winging it' is underrated as a job hunting concept.

It's now that you notice a mis-print on the closing date and realise it should have been submitted 2 weeks ago.

Posted by: Watski at July 30, 2004 09:49 AM

Mark frantically rushes off to check the application end date...

Posted by: iMark at July 30, 2004 10:17 AM

Well, off my application went. I immediately received an automated reply telling me that I'd passed the initial screening process (I ticked the checkbox - perhaps not the most sophisticated screening process I can imagine), and that I'd hear something more within 10 days - 10 days which I suspect are going to pass by at a snails crawl. But I shan't complain - this is officially the last you'll hear from me on the subject until then (unless something happens sooner).

Feel free to wish me luck!

Posted by: iMark at July 30, 2004 02:53 PM

Luck!

Posted by: Foots at July 30, 2004 05:13 PM

More Luck. Not that you'll need it though.(IMHO)

Posted by: Jim at July 30, 2004 08:11 PM
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