Status: I WENT TO THE GYM TODAY!!!!! I realized while I was standing on the platform waiting to take the T home from work that there are a few key things that I learned while living in New York City. I can spot a mouse moving out of the corner of my eye, no matter [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Unemployment’
what i learned in ny
Posted in Deep Thoughts, tagged New York, Unemployment on September 29, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Time for another round of musical housing
Posted in Deep Thoughts, tagged Running, Unemployment on July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I seem to be playing music chairs with housing. It seems that for me and my business school friends, there always seems to be one more person than apartments to live in. But this time, when the music stopped, I got a house!!! For the last two months I’ve been crashing with my boyfriend. This [...]
Welcome back to the world of pants…
Posted in Deep Thoughts, Job Search, tagged Job Search, Unemployment on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
and showers and paychecks and thinking. It is official, I will be rejoining the employed world. Now all you loyal unemployed followers don’t worry, it’s not a permanent gig. It’s a contract position that is only set to last a few months, but it does a few key things for me: It puts money back [...]
A little productivity never hurt anyone
Posted in Job Search, tagged Entrepreneurship, Job Search, Twitter, Unemployment on April 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Status: Jobs applied for: 2, Gym: $7/visit Today for the first time, I took advantage of my unemployment. After hearing many people suggest I check out the networking groups on www.meetup.com, I finally took the plunge a few weeks ago and poked around. There were bunches of entrepreneurial networking groups and since I’m always looking [...]
The rules of life
Posted in Job Search, tagged Job Search, Unemployment on April 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Status: Jobs Applied for: 2, Gym membership: $10/visit – yes! Alcohol: none. Now that’s what I’m talking about!!! Life has rules: Toast always lands jelly side down The bus only comes once you decide to walk Men only notice you, when you are so happy on your own that you’re not looking And you need [...]
The art of desperation
Posted in Job Search, tagged Dating, Job Search, Unemployment on April 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Status: Jobs applied for: 0, Gym membership: $12/visit, Alcohol: none. Not awful, but for a very boring day I should have at least cleaned my apartment or something. In this game we call job hunting the feeling of desperation comes up a lot. You find the job you want, hell you find the job you [...]
Why is this night different from all other nights?
Posted in Random Adventures, tagged Family, Passover, Unemployment on April 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Tonight is the first night of Passover, so like a good unemployed daughter I have returned to my parents house to partake in the festivities. As this is a Jewish holiday, that mainly involves eating (for those of you unfamiliar with how we celebrate.) To quote my father every year. They tried to kill us, [...]
Alumni Encounters
Posted in Job Search, tagged Alumni, Job Search, MBA, Unemployment on April 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Workouts: 1, New Contacts: a few, Jobs applied for: a few. And one new company created. I’m telling you the pre-business school me doesn’t even recognize the post MBA me, starting new companies? Who am I? Well that and my stomach used to be flatter, but anyway. So I have a fun story. I’ve recently [...]
Out like a lamb
Posted in Job Search, tagged Interview, Job Search, Twitter, Unemployment on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Status Update: 4 jobs applied for, 3 new contacts, 2 something something, 1 workout and a partridge in a pear tree The proverb goes March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. And it least this year, it was true. March 1st was miserable disgusting weather and today is warm, sunny and [...]
