Anyone jobless for a long time before?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Backpacking ard the world for 6 months is normal, or go overseas volunteer community work.

Can these be checked? Possible to stay in a foreign country for few months so long?

If they want to hire you, they will.
Won't go to such extent.

[floralpeace]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

If they want to hire you, they will.
Won't go to such extent.

Most of the time, they don't.

Originally Posted by floralpeace

Sorry wad is 1758?
I think cannot speak any negative thg abt anythg.
Including saying potential employers choosy.
Should put everythg in positive light leh.

You got it wrong. It has nothing to do with positive or negative. You are not speaking bad about anyone or any companies. You are merely stating the fact . If they aren't choosy, you won't be jobless for so long. You aren't talking about your ex company or ex boss either. I don't see what is wrong in stating the fact when you are not even bad mouthing your ex co. or boss.

[Maytaj]

Have been jobless since July. Gave up my $3K salary per month after working for more than 6 years. Now still can't find a job after getting my part-time degree. Sent out countless resume. Only got a few interviews. Was offered a $2K job but I rejected it.

[floralpeace]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

You got it wrong. It has nothing to do with positive or negative. You are not speaking bad about anyone or any companies. You are merely stating the fact . If they aren't choosy, you won't be jobless for so long. You aren't talking about your ex company or ex boss either. I don't see what is wrong in stating the fact when you are not even bad mouthing your ex co. or boss.

Even if state fact but it has nt a gd meaning oso mean badmouth liao. Lie is better.
Cz if say choosy they will think wah ppl find job tk 1 month u tk 6 month maybe u r lousy, so blame it to employer choosy.
Everyone know the fact that its v competitive out there. But still want to hear nice words ba. Thats y nd think of proper justification for the gap to make it look gd.

Originally Posted by Maytaj

Have been jobless since July. Gave up my $3K salary per month after working for more than 6 years. Now still can't find a job after getting my part-time degree. Sent out countless resume. Only got a few interviews. Was offered a $2K job but I rejected it.

jobless for one month is still alright. Take it as a break. Continue finding. Keep your expected salary at $3k and above since you have 6 yrs work exp and now already securing a degree.

If situation does not improve after months, you shd consider lower your expected salary

I have been looking for a job for 2 months, it just gets more and more depressing every day.

I left my previous job and chose not to be confirmed for the job after working for 2 months or so. Reason being a senior colleague that was favored by the boss pushing a lot of work to me. At first I didn't mind the work, since i get to learn more also. But after a while I lose my weekends to rush deadlines, only to get scolded by the boss for not producing something up to her expectations. Boss just turns a blind eye to my work overload and let senior colleague deal with me. I just felt that its not worth it and effectively when i keep rushing deadlines i don't really learn because there is just no time to digest the work.

Now I'm job hunting based on my other work experience (excluding the previous) because the stay was too short and I can't explain for it and I dont want to badmouth previous boss. Sometimes I reflect whether I did anything wrong to deserve all these or not... sigh...

-Local uni grad with second upper business degree, 3 yrs work experience, and dependents to provide monthly allowance to

[floralpeace]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have been looking for a job for 2 months, it just gets more and more depressing every day.

I left my previous job and chose not to be confirmed for the job after working for 2 months or so. Reason being a senior colleague that was favored by the boss pushing a lot of work to me. At first I didn't mind the work, since i get to learn more also. But after a while I lose my weekends to rush deadlines, only to get scolded by the boss for not producing something up to her expectations. Boss just turns a blind eye to my work overload and let senior colleague deal with me. I just felt that its not worth it and effectively when i keep rushing deadlines i don't really learn because there is just no time to digest the work.

Now I'm job hunting based on my other work experience (excluding the previous) because the stay was too short and I can't explain for it and I dont want to badmouth previous boss. Sometimes I reflect whether I did anything wrong to deserve all these or not... sigh...

-Local uni grad with second upper business degree, 3 yrs work experience, and dependents to provide monthly allowance to

Just omit it frm your resume.
So ur still serving notice there?

No... jobless for 2 mths since I served notice... so on resume jobless for 4 mths (because I omit previous experience) and still counting. Getting worried on how to explain my jobless status if it drags on. Some recruiters and HR already asking what I have been doing for these months..