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10 stages of a nightmare job search

There should be a loop between numbers 6 and 7. Like this; you get your hopes up because of an offer, then learn that the employer has decided to take advantage of the economy and pay $12.50 an hour on a 1099 basis.

Cant agree with you more, We all love to hate our jobs. and we keep trying till we get one.

I agree humor is very important to don't colapse and go wacko in moments like this. You made me smile!

The boss finds a software that replaces You. You go home and start with step 1 again. But no, You've had it. You decide not to work ever again, and become a bum. Next morning there are eleven job offers in Your mail from previous contacts You've made. You realize that You can't win whatever You do.

Well written. Entering Step 7.
Job Security is not about taking your lunch to work and being there to eat it, it's about taking your lunch to work and based on your skill set and reputation, you could be somewhere else by the next lunch to eat it!!

Been there and gone through that, almost verbatim. Its a relief to be able to read someone talking about it. It doesn't stop being scary thou...But,
Thank you

You have to love what you hate.

BTW, try being a contractor. I believe more opportunties are there. Of course, the downside is having to pay for your own benefits and (sometimes) health insurance (which is why I always ask for more money when negotiating price).

Some people don't like contracting because it's temporary. However, as a wise maintenance man once told me when I worked at Westinghouse in Jeff City, Missouri, ALL jobs are temporary.

We got the gentleman's view on this horrible situation. Now we need the list o' ten from a woman's job search.

There is nothing worse then having a job offer after seven months, sitting with the manager and setting up a new work schedule, get everything in order etc and then have the manager call and retract the offer with no valid reason. I do urge anyone who is depressed to find someone to talk to or get help if needed.

I'm @ step 4 after 2.5 months Does this mean I would have to wait 3 more months or so to get a job? hope so....

Thanks buddy! You got it going for me again! I am going to be saying this all day "You???re not alone. You???ll survive. Everything will be fine. Really."

So after all this, you looked, you were interviewed, you made it...yippeee.... then once you have been there for a few years they find ways to work you out of the department and into a PA or Admin post. The reason, coz I'm a girl... and what do girls know about IT????