Job searching can snatch the pride right out of you.
I have had jobs who's main purpose was to handle the public. I have been a manager at a pizza store, and a customer service representative at a restaurant/bakery. I have been the person that takes the time to listen to the problems and attempt to solve them in a way where both the customer and company will benefit. I have been the one who has to apologize for events and actions out of my control, to make sure the customer has been heard and leaves happy.
This system is not wrong. But whatever company you work for, the customers are always more well off than you. At least that's how I have been ingrained to perceive it. Let's face it, I can't go out to eat or order pizza. Business's customers have to have money, or there would be no business. And employees don't have money, or they wouldn't be employees. This balance, when I am job searching, makes me feel uncomfortable.
I feel like when I apply for a job, I appear desperate, like I am at the end of my rope, like I need this to continue living. This is never the case, but the design of the application says, "you can't handle making your own resume, so just fill this out." When the interview happens, it's just as bad. They may ask, "What position are you looking for?"... "anything you have available." They know they have the upper hand, and you have to astound them with your groveling and begging. You never get a job from a poor man, and when you do, you have to submit to their will.
I can probably find a little of this in any employment position. I just need to find a good balance where I can be proud of the work I do, without being degraded.
I have had jobs who's main purpose was to handle the public. I have been a manager at a pizza store, and a customer service representative at a restaurant/bakery. I have been the person that takes the time to listen to the problems and attempt to solve them in a way where both the customer and company will benefit. I have been the one who has to apologize for events and actions out of my control, to make sure the customer has been heard and leaves happy.
This system is not wrong. But whatever company you work for, the customers are always more well off than you. At least that's how I have been ingrained to perceive it. Let's face it, I can't go out to eat or order pizza. Business's customers have to have money, or there would be no business. And employees don't have money, or they wouldn't be employees. This balance, when I am job searching, makes me feel uncomfortable.
I feel like when I apply for a job, I appear desperate, like I am at the end of my rope, like I need this to continue living. This is never the case, but the design of the application says, "you can't handle making your own resume, so just fill this out." When the interview happens, it's just as bad. They may ask, "What position are you looking for?"... "anything you have available." They know they have the upper hand, and you have to astound them with your groveling and begging. You never get a job from a poor man, and when you do, you have to submit to their will.
I can probably find a little of this in any employment position. I just need to find a good balance where I can be proud of the work I do, without being degraded.
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