tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941086.post4091805203404321643..comments2024-03-15T21:43:52.652-05:00Comments on City in the Trees: Today in historyLone Primatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15746801663695992138noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12941086.post-63253373180638916872013-07-13T03:59:27.856-05:002013-07-13T03:59:27.856-05:00Good gawd, man--bummer. Here's wishing you suc...Good gawd, man--bummer. Here's wishing you success in the job hunt. More specifically, we hope you'll find something that utilizes your education, skills, and talent, a job you'll enjoy. <br />Not so easy to come by, of course. One of our kids works to live, receiving awards and bonuses along the way and considerable satisfaction in doing the job well and smoothing the way for others, but with the sense of not having found the ideal fit--important in a society where people think of who they are in terms of what work they do. The younger child went quickly from lowest on the totem pole to supervising over a hundred employees, in a job that made good use of innate skills, the recognition of which led to a degree in clinical psychology. But now, with our criminal Congress defunding agencies that help the disadvantaged, many mental health facilities have closed and clinician positions have evaporated, leaving those just starting out in the profession without the traditional ground floor--not to mention leaving those most in need of their services in the lurch. <br />Assume your friends and colleagues are keeping an ear to the ground for you? Our own experience in the '70s was that, after 175 fruitless letters of inquiry with resume and despite being "Piled higher and Deeper" in our academic field, we had no prospects--until a former professor told us about an opening he'd heard about through the grapevine. Bingo. Our present position, for that matter, resulted from the fact that we had kept contact with a former employer. After years of retirement, we had been looking for something more intellectually stimulating than civic organizations and volunteer activities (emotionally satisfying though they were, especially the anti-poverty organization). This job offered a return to academic pursuits and the opportunity to work with people from all over the world in a beautiful location. Sold the house and on the plane in 40 days. You may not wish to leave the Toronto area, which does limit the job search, but family and place need to be at the top of your list unless you live to work.Bridgewaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06536588122777725073noreply@blogger.com