Last time at the therapist I was told that I should focus less on looking for work online and in newspapers, and rather focus on building a (real life) social network and try to get a job that way. I was a bit lost for words when I was told that, as my therapist is well aware I’m an introvert and shows great understanding for that.
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Did I get laid off because I am an introvert?
I can honestly say I hated the job and that I’ve met my emotional limit when it comes to call centres. As my therapist said, ‘a call centre is one of the worst places for an introvert’.
As I didn’t like the job I couldn’t care less about explaining what really happened that day, as I actually was relieved knowing I wasn’t going back to that hell.
I almost had it.
This morning I felt okay, but mostly because I knew I wouldn’t be on the phone as we were having a written test today. We had to go on the phone the last 45min, but for some reason it just went down hill from there.
Managed to take two calls, as I dragged out the time between to, trying not too go available. I hate being like this and I really hate my job.
This is not why I came to Australia. I didn’t come here to work in yet another call centre that just drags me down in the mud.
Had a really good idea for an article, but now I just don’t have the motivation to write it.
Can’t afford to resign either, so I’m trapped at this job; until I get a new one…
Who said that?
For the last week, or maybe even two, there have been a few moaning posts on my Tumblr and Twitter account. I could pretend my accounts got hacked, but they didn’t. It was me, but really not, if you understand what I mean.
What are my options?
The last few days I’m actually contemplating going totally dark. I haven’t posted anything on my main blog in ages, my tumblr blog is getting filled with random moaning and so is my twitter account.
It feels like I’m back in the same situation I was in Sweden. Forcing myself to take a job I really don’t want just to make ends meet, but still don’t have enough money; and then almost going totally off the grid just to try to get some time to rest and relax after work.
Last month I put a BMX bike on lay-by, but looking our economic situation I think I will be lucky if I get it within this year.
In other words, again I seem be mistakenly be spending more than I earn.
I was really looking forward coming to Australia with my wife, but since we came here it has been a constant struggle for us. I applied to 70-80 jobs, and of course ended up with yet another call-centre job; my medical condition doesn’t seem too positive and my wife is unable to start working as she has some medical problems limiting her possibilities.
This is also one of the reasons I’ve thought about taking a break for the Internet for a while, or at least blogging. Lately, because of our misfortune, all I’ve been writing about is how unhappy I am with all of this. I’m sure some find it comforting, knowing they might not be the only ones having a hard time, but this isn’t really who I am. It also makes me very uninspired to write good articles.
Hopefully things will turn around. Wish I knew when, because I need that to happen yesterday.
Take care…
Note: This article might contain grammatical errors or what not. At the moment I don’t care.
I honestly don’t know what to do right now.
At the moment I honestly don’t know what to do. I finally got a job, but it’s not what I hoped it to be. It sounded great, but it I’m back doing the same old thing; taking calls for a company that expect me to teach myself.
Some of my friends have called me an autodidact as I easily can teach myself things, that I have an interest for. That is if I’m given the adequate material and time I need to do so. Throwing me out in the deep-end and hoping I’ll eventually get my head above water doesn’t work well with me.
As I’ve mention earlier is that the good thing that has come out of this is that I’m extremely motivated to go back to school now.
I’m hoping to get my school papers very soon so I can finally apply and get a degree and get a real job.
I don’t want to into detail about my new job, but it has a really horrible affect on my IBS. I’m also quite moody lately. At the moment I don’t know if I will get accepted at school, and I’m not sure how easy it will be to find a new job.
This is far from a job for an introvert. Being told that you have to dress a certain way and speak a certain way on the phone. I’m sorry, but I’m not a yes-man.
At the moment I have no clue what I’m going to do. We need money and I still haven’t been able to pay off my BMX. At least with the BMX I would get out more and have fun.
So far life in Australia hasn’t turned out as I expected it to be.
I’m doing the same thing I did in the Netherlands, just for less money and a lot more stress.
Live long and prosper.
To all you kids out there, stay in school!
Note: As you can see, my tumblr is a bit more personal.
I need a new routine.
I’ve just been working at my new job for three weeks and I’m not looking forward starting the fourth week tomorrow. I think I’ve reached my limit when it comes to working at a call centre.
I’m hoping to get all my school papers within the end of this month, at least, so I can apply at one of the universities here. It’s the first time I’m actually looking forward to go back to school and be a poor student. At least when I have my degree I can get a real job instead.
I’m also not sure if I should continue playing UniWar or of I should sit down with OpenTTD. OpenTTD takes time, and I will just end up forgetting time and be totally wrecked tomorrow. I’ll see what I end up with any way.
Am I reallly too busy?
After starting my new job it seems I’m blogging and tweeting a bit less, mostly because they have a ‘no private Internet use’ policy; and no open wifi around where I am.
If I only had wifi access I could at least tweet in my breaks. At the moment I’m thinking about getting an iPhone (when I can afford that) or wait for the Nokia N900 to be released. I think The Nokia N900 is a bit more interesting, even if I will miss the Kindle app.
Before I plan to get a new mobile/tablet, I will focus on more important and realistic things; like installing FreeBSD 8.0 (STABLE), when it’s released.
