How Do You Job-Hunt If You Work Overtime?

Posted by Cliff on Thursday January 26, 2006 @02:30PM from the not-enough-hours-in-the-day dept.

Lord_Dweomer asks: "As a recent college grad, I took a job to pay the bills, but soon realized that it would end up sucking the life out of me. I work a lot of overtime in a high-stress, tight deadline job. Once you get into that kind of downward spiral, how do you find another job?" "All my free time, during the week, is completely non-existent, and the weekends are needed to take care of chores, and preserve my mental health. Are potential employers typically sensitive to the fact that I may not be able to interview during the week or during standard work hours? Also, will having left here after a year seem like a real black mark on my resume? My reasons for leaving, aside from the overtime (I am non-exempt), would be that I've basically been promoted in work load and responsibilities -- and have even taken on another job role, IN ADDITION to my current one. All of this without a raise in pay, or new title.

I'd quit if I had a choice, but I really need the money, yet I'm unable to look for a new job because of lack of time. How am I supposed to job hunt under these circumstances?"

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Re:How about... by fishdan · 2006-01-26 14:42 · Score: 0, Flamebait

proofread? edit? proofread again? Hit the road newbie! Yer kind ain't welcome here

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Take a sick day, doofus by Rogerborg · 2006-01-26 19:54 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Tell them that you've got a bad case of the Poo' Lil' Me Sniffles.

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FLASH-- This Just In by dotmax · 2006-01-26 23:54 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Recent College Grad Complains That Work Is Hard -- Film At 11.

life sucking...gmafb.

Try a little Corn Husker's Lotion for those chapped wringing hands.