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Ps. I apologise for my bad english, is not my first language

"Broaden my horizns... " -- "Explore diverse career options..."

As to writing a cover letter, essentially rewrite their ad, with an opening paragraph saying you're responding to their ad, and a closing paragraph saying something relevent you've researched about their CO. for which you'd be beneficial. (Have I done this before? Naaaaah.)

Helen,

What ever you do, do not go into health care. Everyone I know who is in it, hates it... Stay far far far far far away from it...

Oh, and James-that's next on my to-do list!

Rob-my pleasure. Let me know if you're bored again anytime in the near future :) (and by the way, I was taking a shower earlier today and thought of your comment "pasty North Dakotan in the shower". Just so you know, a chick in Sweden was showering and thought of you. You can die happy now! :))

Serenity-I agree on the broadened horizons bit, but I ABSOLUTELY can't think of what to say. Ideas?

Johnny Huh-ok, you can use fucknuts too, but let's pretend I made it up. Come on, throw me a bone here. And you must post baby pics when Huh Jr. arrives. Must!

Courtney-I suck a clown's ass at resume writing. I am even worse at cover letters. I WELCOME any help you can give me, seriously. I am going to go check out your resume in just a sec!

I'm just gonna go ahead and think of you in bed with your electric toybox having self-relations like a fiend.

Dear Helen,

I am sooo not smarter than you - I have not accomplished nearly as much as you have. Besides, I have not half your courage - I've never been anywhere, much less up and moved away to a different country. Lend me some of that courage?

OTOH, I've had many, many classes in resume writing (isn't that weird?) and would gladly help you with yours if it made you feel any better. I'm not sure I could double-speak better than you, but just say the word, and I'll do my humble best. My resume is here, if you want to look:

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~ostaff1/resume.htm

(btw, world, this is not an invitation to make fun of my poor webdesign skills ;)

*hugs* I envy you your quiet, your bottle of wine, and your books. :) (and the toy collection - my S.O. frowns on them) tee-hee!

Ok...don't shoot the messenger but everyone says, "...broaden my horizons..." You're a clever and intelligent girl...I know you can come up with something better.

And it doesn't matter what the translations mean, it's all in how you write it out. Trust me, many, MANY in corporate Ameri.....er...Sweden, are dazzled by big words and corporate speak. The funny thing is, half of them have no idea what any of it means.

I say, instead of curling up in your pajamas, take that enormous creative gift you have and spice that resume up.

Or you can just tell me to quit acting like a fucknut and drink yourself silly.

Hate to break it to you, Helen, but fucknuts has been a part of my lexicon for many years now. Its a strong term, generally reserved for Hummer driving idiots who put the emphasis on sport in sport utility vehicle and weave across lanes with reckless abandon.

As for the job hunt, it does suck and I hope you find something appropriate quickly.

And the fact that you swallow has made me half fall in love with you already. The double jointed just about seals the deal, if only I weren't already married, expecting my first child and lived closer than 8000 miles away. Damn the luck!

I'm a rock?

When I first read that I jumped up out of my chair and danced around my office a little bit. Alarmed by this disply, my dad came bolting out of his office and the following exchange ensued:

Dad: "What the hell?"

Me: "This chick said I rock."

Dad: Reading this posts comments, "She said you're "a rock."

Me: "Oh."

Dad: "Don't you have work to do?"

Me: "Kinda..."

Thanks Helen, I now have enough work for 3 people.

;-)

Ah Zen-we could've been neighbors! :)

Oh Kev-I am so sorry.

Courtney-please write my CV for me. You are very clever and just now I am very hopeless.

Rob Port-as always, you continue to be a rock.

MJ-it's my dream now to sit at a table across from Company X and tell them to JUST FUCK OFF. So I know where your drive comes from.

I am down a bottle of red wine and more to go. Yes, I am feeling good:)

I was laid off from my job several months ago when the company decided to consolidate operations at the companies HQ location.....Orebro Sweden.
I didn't work there very long buy my mother who also worked there for 27 years was laid off just two years short of retirement.
Ugh!
Good luck on the job hunting.

My thoughts on education and employment -

Since you're already well educated by some standards, here are the areas of study that I think are most practical:

engineering (civil, mechanical, computer)
computer programming
database administration
physical therapy
occupational therapy
RN level nursing
audiologist
speech pathologist
psychologist
optometrist
teaching (K-12 level)
translator
accounting
drafting (auto-CAD, etc)
plumber
electrician
fine carpentry

Helen all you can do is look at this as a "Blessing in Disguise" Mine was, and trust me they will eat crow when you find the better JOB. Speaking of, that bitch that fired my ass ran into me in a grocery store last night, and was like, " Hi Michael " I looked at her like why the fuck are you breathing my air, you fat bitch, well I gave her the look like eat my peanut filled shit (you would never tell how much animosity I have against her, would you) and ways I saw her car in the parking lot of the store and I am not one to return my cart, but she seems to be parked next to the cart return, so I had to return it, well too bad the cart return was not a little wider, otherwise the cart would not have hit her over priced SUV, ha ha, I know it is childish, but it made me feel good! Keep your chin up babe!

Don't get down because of lost employment. Corporations do not care about it's employees and will do massive layoffs just to save management's ass. Don't love your company or job, consider them as a income and nothing more. I was let go after 9/11 from a insurance company as a network engineer with over 12 years on the job. I had to travel to the home office and as soon as got in, about 6:30 am, they told me and escorted me out of the office. I was unemployed for 8 months until I could find a contract job for six months. After the contract was over, I was unemployed for four more months before I found a permanent position. My current job is below the level that I was in, less money and responsibilities. I went from working 7 days a week for 12 hours a day to a standard 8 hours 5 day a week. Less money is worth not having to give up much of your life. I thought about suicide after three months of unemployment, I thought of ways to make it look like an accident so that my family could get my insurance benefits. Then I remember what happen to my mother when she attempted suicide when I was 12. She could not do that right and ended up being a vegetable from the neck down for a year before death finally came. I could not put my family through that nightmare that I had to endure during my high school years. So before you think that all is lost, give yourself a good look in the mirror and think about everyone else.
Finding work is a full time job, keep at it, but take Fridays off because the lack of interest.
Never give up and open your mind. Good luck.

Fucknuts, huh? We call the same situation/feeling "bugfuck".

Sounds good. I always think of the movie cocktail when I think Bermudia for some reason.

Drew, let's go open a bar in Bermuda.

I hate being dependant on my Job and having to work. Something unnatural about being forced to do something to be able to afford to live. Sigh...

Is being a consultant a possibility?

Drew

seems like you should get paid for blogging, you're so good at writing! i hope you'll have some time to work on that book you were talking about.

i can understand wanting to start job-hunting right away. but maybe schedule some time to relax too. x0xxoxo

The term "fucknut" has been around North Dakota for some time, but we use it differently:

"Hey, look at that fucknut's hat!"

"At leat I'm not dumb, like that fucknut there."

To get the full weight of those comments you then have to imagine a table of drunken Norskies nodding their heads and saying "Yah, you betcha."

By the way, I could hire you into my company. We're looking for someone who has lots of patience and can think on their feet....

And can relocate to North Dakota.

;-)

It is really, really cool to read such a delightful and light-hearted post. Glad to see you seem to be a bit more OK today.

Oh, and I have my own little term like "fucknuts." When something drive me absolutely batty, I say it's driving me "nucking futs." Think I like "fucknuts" better, though.

Enjoy your weekend. You deserve it.

I am thinking of studying once I find a job. I am thinking either nursing (since it's about damn time I did something useful) or psychology (if you can't beat the nuts, join them!)

And Ilyka, yes, I did go to UTA. You did too? Small world, ma'am! GO...uh...volleyball team! Ugh. Their architecture building was ugly, but then so was the whole damn campus!

Thats why I think you're the tops: This post. H! maybe you could study further while looking for a new job?

This post was so full of hilarity I don't really know where to begin. Helen, no one can say you aren't handling this with your usual grace and style.

So you went to UT-A too? Tell me, do they or do they not have the most hideous building for the School of Architecture? That thing is a monstrosity. I wanted to switch majors to that from CSE, but I could not bear the thought of walking into that building day in and day out.

Finally, this:

Back in Texas, it sometimes was the demonstrative symbol for "left turn", but whatever.

Oh, how true it is. And actually, whenever I get that, my reaction is, "Hey, look! A Texan signaled!"

Thanks, Jean-and actually, I have two books lined up!

And Simon, thanks for the laugh and the boost as "Helen for CEO of the world". And good thing you are speaking for the masses who come to this site for a literary orgasm, instead of a regular one :)

Forget the CV. Once they meet you they'll realise quality and hire you as CEO.

And most importantly you won Survivor immunity. Forget about the sex this weekend and do what Jean is suggesting. There's a lot of people who read this who are not looking for vicarious sexual pleasure. I'm not saying me, that's all I'm here for, I'm just saying I'm sure there must be some. :-)

OH! I almost forgot. Congrats for winning Survivor immunity this week! ;)

Sweetie, if you have no interest in the toys right now, ah well. A weekend to yourself -- load up the stove, pile the bed with pillows, get that bottle of wine, and read "that book" you've been meaning to read forever. You know the one: the biography or history or philosophy or mystery or trashy-romance-novel. Get lost in it.

Or just give yourself permission to do nothing at all. Or whatever. You know what I'm saying?