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How Do You Job-Hunt If You Work Overtime?

Posted by Cliff on 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?"

6 of 442 comments (clear)

  1. How about... by brez180 · · Score: 5, Funny

    The same way you found the time to make this post on Slashdot?

    1. Re:How about... by Mistlefoot · · Score: 5, Funny

      He posts while he's working. Which explains why he needs to work overtime. :P

  2. good news & bad news by Clover_Kicker · · Score: 4, Funny

    > Are potential employers typically sensitive to the fact that I
    > may not be able to interview during the week or during standard
    > work hours?

    No.

    > Also, will having left here after a year seem like a real black
    > mark on my resume?

    No.

  3. Maybe not quite that.... by djward · · Score: 5, Funny

    the amount of time needed to write, proofread, edit, proofread

    You must be new here.

  4. Re:Suck it up,. by Tim+Browse · · Score: 3, Funny
    I can't imagine a manager that wouldn't do the same.

    Try harder.

    Or failing that, just heave a rock out of the window. You'll hit three of them. No imagining required.

  5. No Fightin the Man by bretberger · · Score: 3, Funny

    You can't fight The Man, he's too strong. You'll have to stay put. However, there are some extremely effective strategies for showing everyone that The Man don't own you.

    1) A Dilbert desk calendar
    2) A Tatoo

    sincerely,
    The Man