Job hunting is evil

[misscam]

Getting started as a journalist is a pain. The job market is a bit slim these days as well, to make it even better. Granted, I know a lot of hotshots in various media organisations via dad, but approaching them for a 'favour' seems so... Bah. One or two has offered advice and to see if there are openings without me asking, which I guess shouldn't bother me. I just... Sometimes I wish I could escape who my father is, you know? I love him and I'm proud of him but there comes a time where you want to make a mark yourself.

I guess that is part of the reason why I moved to Australia. Where no one would know my father and everything I did would be only about me. I needed to feel just like me, not just his daughter.

And now I'm back in Norway where most people know him and certainly the people in the profession I have chosen will. I'm a strange creature. Sometimes I think I do things just so I will have to confront things I am uncomfortable with. I read badfic. I read neo-conservative opinions. I watch FOX News (but only in doses, or I would have smashed the TV long ago). I read ultra-religious ramblings. I read neo-nazi ramblings (despite having to supress murderous rage for hours afterwards) And now I will (hopefully) work as a journalist and have to face my father's shadow even moreso than I would had I chosen something else.

Yeah, I'm strange. But this is what I have chosen, so I'm going with it. Wish me luck.

Now, come to me, jobbie jobbie... Come to mummy, little job... *hunts*

Comments

[syncopated_time.livejournal.com]

As a 'Merkin who knows you solely as Miss Cam, journalist, author and aspiring evil overlord (hee hee), I think I can safely say that you seem fully equipped to make it as a journalist on your own merit.

You're intelligent. You have integrity. You have a keen wit and a sharp eye for detail. There's no reason you can't make your own way out from under your father's shadow.

As someone who is also hunting for a job post college, I can offer you my support and commiseration.

*HUGS!* Best of luck to you. If you can face down hoardes of stampeding fangirls, this job thing will be easy. ;)

[misscam.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) Say, you weren't just kissing up because you're angling for some kind of position when I do take over the world? ;)

And yeah, I will make my own mark, one way or another. It just amuses me that I chose a job where I will have to confront the fact that my dad was who he was a heck of a lot than if I became a vet (which I considered). Having a famous father growing up does do things to you, though, one which tends to be a desire to be known for being only you. But you learn to deal with it and there are much worse fates.

Like unemployment. But I'm sure we'll both find jobs, because we're awesome and we rule.

Yeah, what she said.

[psychicsaphie.livejournal.com]

You're immensely cool, intelligent, interesting, insightful, an wonderful writer, and altogether an amazing person. You won't be in your dad's shadow forever.

And no, I'm not kissing up to angle for a position when you take over the world...although I'm still hoping you'll think about that Advisor thing (though I stand by what I said--I'm still not going to grovel.)

Anyway, I think trying to make your own way, without your father's connections is the right thing to do. If it comes to a certain point where you're absolutely desperate and can't find a job anywhere, I'd consider using them, but I honestly don't think you'll have to worry about that, even with how the job market is. People would be fools not to hire you.

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

*hates jobhunting with a passion*

good luck!

I should be looking more actively but it's so hard, and there's nothing out there and motivation is difficult... *whines on*

It'd just make uni harder, anyhow. I'm overloaded this semester. Got three different drama units on the go, which equals two Shakespeare plays I shall be acting in. Richard III and King Lear. And Richard III shall be done in the style of Moulin Rouge, apparently, so that should be fun as well as incredibly bizarre.

[darksylvia.livejournal.com]

Sounds a bit like my mantra 'needajobneedajobmustfindjobneedajob'.

If I manage to get in touch with the universe, I'll direct its attention to you, after its helped me out :)

[missjean.livejournal.com]

*wishes luck*