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So I have crazy mental problems!
« on: October 04, 2011, 11:26:53 AM »
I've been having a great deal of trouble getting a job, friends!   It's pretty much all my fault though, I'm just a big old dumbass who experiences performance anxiety and finds it difficult to do job apps and whatnot.  I am the king of standardized tests, but I kinda suck in every other way, haha
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Re: So I have crazy mental problems!
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2011, 03:14:28 PM »
Here are some tips that might help.

1) You are a villager. That's kind of a big deal. Just point them to wikipedia and say "you know that random encounter in a game you've never played and you've probably never heard of? Yeah, that's us." Then clear your throat and brush your nails against the lapel of your tweed jacket.

2) Buy a tweed jacket.

3) Standardized tests are great, but field tests are more important. You're trying for a teaching job, yes? Demand that they bring no less than four children into the room and allow them to observe you teaching them how to kill a bear with numbers. After that, they'll hire you out of fear.

4) Learn how to kill a bear with numbers. I'm not good a math, but I bet you can do it.

5) Failing the first four, just know that no matter what, you're a a badass, and it's just a matter of time until you find the place that fits your style enough to realize it.
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Re: So I have crazy mental problems!
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2011, 04:15:30 PM »
Job applications are pretty much just essay writing anyway - they've got all the stuff to cover in the job description.  Cover it all with examples and you're done.

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Re: So I have crazy mental problems!
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2011, 11:09:03 PM »
you might have to define "job" first. is it "job i want in chosen field," "job in chosen field," or "job."?

the first two might just come down to needing to move around. we're talking about south dakota as a posibility for our eventual settling down, one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country. when i last checked to get an overview of what's there, there were tons of teaching jobs if you want to move.
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Re: So I have crazy mental problems!
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2011, 02:10:12 AM »
It's pretty much all my fault though, I'm just a big old dumbass who experiences performance anxiety

They say it happens to every guy at some point in his life.

Maybe BC can give you some pointers.
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Re: So I have crazy mental problems!
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2011, 05:22:49 PM »
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Re: So I have crazy mental problems!
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2011, 11:31:28 PM »

"Honor is the combination of idealism and the practical application of
it without regard for its personal cost to you."