I’ve been out of work for some time.
I have been sending out resumes and going on interviews, though.
I had one interview in which they said that they needed someone “right away.”
When I said that I wasn’t working and could start immediately, there was a pause, then an “Oh, you’re not working?”
I’ve been looking online for jobs in my profession but am also applying for non-typical jobs as well.
I found myself on an actor’s page today.
I have that cop’s look and figured maybe I could get a background person in one of the NYC cop shows.
I have a friend who does stand up and worked on “Law & Order.”
One post I saw was for a middle-age man sitting on a park bench eating a pineapple.
I guess I could do that but as soon as I clicked the link to apply, I was prompted to join their site to qualify for those paid actor’s jobs.
I’m not quite sure that I want to shell out $25 a month for potential leads.
Two months ago, the interviewer kept saying, “we use computers. The information goes into the com-put-er.”
I’m not an idiot. I think she saw my gray hair and figured that I was born before the computer.
Well, in fact, that is correct, but I’ve been using them since high school and even built one or two along the way.
I asked her what operating system they were running and whether the program they used was proprietary or could be enabled through a web application from anywhere.
She didn’t know or perhaps understand my question. It doesn’t really matter as they never called back.
I’m still looking but have changed my resume to show that I have been working as a consultant.
Maybe if I say that I can’t start for two weeks, I’ll get the job.
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