I’m still on the hunt for my new job in the U.S.
I’ve applied for something like three or four jobs this week. I forget really. In this day and age of unlimited e-mail in-box space, the conformation e-mails keep coming and keep being forgotten. I haven’t reached this level yet, but the day may be coming.
During this quest, I applied for a job through one of those find-a-job website that offers resume reviews. I was game, it was F-R-double E (free) after all. About 24 hours later I got my review. Really, I’m not sure if my resume was read by a real person or if this was a computer generated form letter. There were sections pulled from my resume and quoted which gave it the feel of the “human touch”. There were some good ideas, and I used these ideas for a rewrite.
Of course, there was a sales pitch. I could have my resume professionally rewritten for an outrageous fee (or six semi-outrageous monthly payments). No thanks. The constructive criticism was helpful and maybe the tips will help me land a job. We’ll wait and see.
Back here in Peru. I’ve told the English Factory™ that we’re leaving in May. My boss has been understanding throughout this process and she knew it was coming. I did find out that I’ll get the chance to cash in some Peruvian benefits. Here in Peru companies make deposits each month in a personal unemployment account in all U.S. dollars. I’ll get that money 48 hours after my last day.
The English Factory™ will also pay out my vacation. That’s nice. It will be like working in May without having to work.
The countdown to coming home is on.
There are still a lot of loose ends.
Those are some killer benefits for a place that works you to the bone. Don’t expect the same kindness here in the U.S. We won’t even guarentee you’ll see a doctor.
there seems to be a lot of people leaving a television station, called KSFY, in Sioux Falls, SD. there could be an opening there. . . if not, wait a while and eventually everyone will have left there .