Job Hunting Chronicles

#MerryMonday  📰 Over the weekend, I ran into someone who I hadn't seen in a while. She asked how the job search was going and I told her it was tough. She replied with, "Well, at least you have some time off and have an open schedule, that must be nice" 🏝 This is my schedule for June 🗓 I have 30 cat sitting appointments 🐈‍⬛ Not to mention a doctor's 🥼 appointment, a vet appointment for my foster cat 😺, a webinar 💻, a book club meeting 📖, and a couple of phone interviews📱 And in between all that, I'm actively looking for a job (full-time, part-time, freelance) 💼 Yeah, that open schedule is so nice 😂 Have a great week! May all of us looking for a job finally be rewarded 🥇 #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #CatSitting #CatSitter #WorkLifeBalance #JobHuntingChronicles

Happy Friday 📰 If you've been looking 👀 for a job for a while, no doubt at least one person has given you unsolicited 📣 advice. While well-meaning, it's usually not helpful 🚫 Like at all. The fact is, if you haven't had to look for a job in the last 3 years, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD THIS MARKET IS. You just don't. So please, try to keep your well-meaning advice to yourself. If someone asks for your advice, by all means, dispense 🥼 away. But maybe qualify it with "it's been x number of years since I've been in the job market but this worked for me...". Job seekers, hang in there. And remember, it's ok to take the weekend off from the job search if you're feeling burned 🔥 out. #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #WorkLifeBalance #JobHuntingChronicles

I'm not sure which is harder: • looking for a job right now or • talking with someone from the Silent Generation about looking for a job right now But I do know this, the Silent Generation isn't so silent 🤔 Job seekers, I feel you. Hang in there. #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #CatSitting #CatSitter #WorkLifeBalance #JobHuntingChronicles

Happy Thursday 📰  I haven't posted a freelancing book in a while, here's the one I'm currently reading 📖 I wish I got paid to read 😂 #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #WorkFromHome #RemoteWork #WorkLifeBalance #JobHuntingChronicles #TheFreelancersBible

Happy Wednesday 📰 I took this picture as I was leaving a new client this morning. There are definitely worse views 🌴  #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #CatSitting #CatSitter #WorkLifeBalance #JobHuntingChronicles

Happy Tuesday 📰 Last night I got a message on one of the cat sitting apps I use to find jobs. I replied within 2 minutes and it was seen by the potential client but he didn't reply back. The dates he gave me included a holiday (so a surcharge is added to some of the days) and when I didn't hear back from him last night, I wondered if I should remove the holiday surcharge in order to get him to book. But then I remembered that I did that recently for another potential client and she ended up not booking with me anyway. So I left the holiday surcharge in and was pleasantly surprised this morning to see that he replied to my message from last night and then booked with me. Freelancers, I know it can be hard to stand your ground with things like rates, but if you don't value yourself and your time, no one else will. #freelancer #FreelanceWork #FreelanceLife #CatSitting #CatSitter #JobHuntingChronicles