A Photo Per Day #15... Smile!!

[waitingman]

Sometimes, the crocodile smiles at you...

I realised today, looking through about a dozen e-mails from job search engines, that I don't have much desire for a 'professional' career path any more. Reading all these ads looking for 'driven', 'target-focused', 'energetic' people who have a 'can-do' attitude & 'laser focus' on their goals, just left me cold... or maybe just old. At this stage, I'm just looking for a salary that will help to achieve some life goals, from a job that's comfortable, but not boring, challenging, but not stressful... but above all - secure!!

Comments

[paserbyp]

Welcome to jungles!

[anais_pf]

Yes, but are you a "self-starter!!!"? The more descriptors like that there are in a job description, the more I feel like they are going to abuse the hell out of you after they hire you. What you want is a job description that outlines what skills and talents and experience they want you to have.

[waitingman]

For 'self-starter' read 'We're not going to give you any training, or qualified leads, or help'

For 'vibrant office culture' read 'we play crappy electronic dance muzak all day in a desperate attempt to feel relevant'

At least government jobs don't bother with all that misguided marketing - they actually do list the skills they want... & that can be intimidating too - Do I really have those skills? What the hell am I even doing??