OMG! OMG!! OMG!!! WONDERFUL news!!

SophieLawson · Post by **SophieLawson** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:37 am

wahooooooooooo Lorna!

Hope you find the coolest job, best things come to those who wait remember

Sophie xx

Beauty · Post by **Beauty** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 12:45 pm

I believe there will be a collective forum gasp, but, why that much excitement over a job fair?

It's a great thing to have, because you don't have to pound the pavement . All the employers are gathered together. I've just had friends who were frustrated after attending one. So there's where my confusion is.

Did you have success at one before and that's why you feel like maybe it's a sign? I thought for sure you had a job!

Ya' suckered me in sister!

So? Why that much excitement over a job fair?

I promise I'm not trying to be the official wet blanket of 2004, but I'm missing something big.

Beauty

Post by **Celia** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:13 pm

Good luck, Lorna--you're past due for some.

-Celia

Post by **DonnaT** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 2:29 pm

why that much excitement over a job fair

Because she hasn't had one in her area in a long time, and any opportunity that comes a knocking, you got to be excited about.

Lorna · Post by **Lorna** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:23 pm

Beauty wrote:I believe there will be a collective forum gasp, but, why that much excitement over a job fair?

Beauty, this is the first job fair I have heard of in several months. As I already said, there haven't been any this year. And job fairs have always been excellent opportunities to find work. If this is the first one they've had in several months, then don't you think that's a good sign?

I know that I shouldn't count my chickens before they hatch, but what I don't understand is why you don't think that an opportunity to find work should not be exciting. This is by far the strongest leads any unemployed person can hope for. It is pretty much a gurantee that you'll find work.

Did you ever stop to think that if I'm this excited over a job fair, then perhaps I have legitemate reason? Why are you trying to squelch my enthusiasm?

Post by **Celia** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 3:57 pm

I get the impression, Beauty, that Lorna is more press-the-flesh than pound-the-pavement. For all my chances at a job fair, I might as well be looking to work as Hell's Zamboni driver, but my gut feeling is that Lorna's social skills will play much better than mine would in such a venue.

-Celia

Jessie · Post by **Jessie** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:20 pm

You go girl

Jessie

Amelie-Laveau · Post by **Amelie-Laveau** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:31 pm

Good Luck Lorna, I know how tough it is to be out of work. I hope you catch your dream job.

Love Amelie

Calina_Leigh · Post by **Calina_Leigh** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 4:42 pm

Good luck Lorna, keep us posted on how it goes.

I just found out that the contract for my project was not renewed, which means if they cannot rotate us to other projects, then we are layed off. The company(call center) I work for is great because it is very employee focused. I mean from the managers(who may be out of a job themselves) are working hard to get who they can rotated to the classes that they are offering on Resume Writing, they are working hard to help the 60-75 people that have just effectively lost their jobs. I have high hopes that I can be rotated to another project but if not, there is always other options. I could go back to where I worked before(Meijer, a grocery chain) but I would not be making near the $$ I made when I left. There are also other call centers, since I now have almost 2yrs experience. Worst case senario, I have a friend that just came back from Iraq who informed me that I could make 160G/yr setting up networks and PCs. BUT THAT IS A WCS.

Jadeanne · Post by **Jadeanne** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:46 pm

Lorna,

I can certainly understand your excitement about numerous employers looking for workers in one place at the same time. Good luck!

Jadeanne

Lorna · Post by **Lorna** » Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:26 pm

Thanks, girls!!!

Heck, I know that at least most of you are pulling for me...

Beauty · Post by **Beauty** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:07 am

Lorna wrote:Did you ever stop to think that if I'm this excited over a job fair, then perhaps I have legitemate reason? Why are you trying to squelch my enthusiasm?

:sarcasm:
No Lorna, as you see in every other thread of support for you I'm the first to jump in and be negative.

I asked a question. You answered the question. If that question offended you then I do apologize and ask for your forgiveness.

Beauty

Carolynn · Post by **Carolynn** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:42 am

Hey Lorna!!!!

Opportunity knocking kid, grab it by the horns, tail or whatever appendage might be within reach and go for it!!!!

Love (SO) · Post by **Love (SO)** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 12:07 pm

Hey Lorna,

I wish you all the best

Kersten Lee · Post by **Kersten Lee** » Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:51 pm

Lorna,

Keep that enthusiasm and that attitude. Someone will have to be turned on by you and want you on their team. Don't reject a strange opportunity out right. Consider the possibilities.

I am thinking of you, like all the rest of your friends,
Kersten