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Aging ROCKSTAR

Category: Job Search

  • The Job Search Continues: Persistence

    Job searching can be a tough road, but I choose to see persistence as the fuel for success. Persistence is the unwavering commitment to keep moving forward, even in the face of obstacles. It’s the determination to stay the course, adapt, and grow—no matter how long it takes. Synonyms? Try perseverance, tenacity, determination, and resolve.…

  • Breaking Free: My Journey from Online Surveys

    Resilience vs. Reality: My Breakup with Online Surveys Yesterday, I shared two powerful social media posts with my family—messages from well-known figures highlighting the power of resilience, the refusal to quit, and the sheer determination that fuels success. It felt good to send those reminders. I wanted my family to know that I never quit.…

  • Unemployed & Dandelions

    Ugh… I am still unemployed. My job search continues. I am not sure how many days it has been, how many rejections I received plus I didn’t update my Excel tracking file yet. I was also just on a call with a recruiter that rescheduled our meeting multiple times. It’s nothing personal, I’m sure. He…

  • Resilience in Job Hunting: Staying Motivated

    It’s a marathon not a sprint! Up earlier than usual today 4:11 AM and my mind started racing on how I would approach my day productively. Will it be more networking (being ghosted a lot this week), but I understand as many people are likely worried about their own situation right now, training? (I just…

  • Job Search Day 38: Staying Positive!

    I have been aggressive in my job search from networking, training on new and current skills and of course applying for jobs, but the search continues. Several interviews with different companies, ghosted and plenty of rejections. Staying positive! Last Friday must have been a magical day for companies as the rejections flowed in for me…

  • The ATS (Application Tracking System)!

    The ATS has no mercy! Today is officially one month of unemployment for me in the corporate world. Approximately 100 applications and a 50% rejection rate and ghosting are becoming common, and I am not dating. 2:36am CST appears to be the magical time the ATS system sweeps resumes and applications to reject them for…

  • Copper River Bag Company-Made in the USA

    https://www.copperriverbags.com/?ref=ggapllek I continue to job search for my next opportunity, but as I wait so does my leather bag on a shelf. I researched a lot before buying it. It’s over 10 years old and has flown domestically and internationally. I am in consumer intelligence and use data to drive quality decisions, but this is…

  • I am going to win

    I should be going through the toughest time of my life right now. My job was just eliminated 15 days ago. Something is different this time though, my confidence is very high and the next company that I land with will be very lucky. This is not arrogance, but what I do have are a…

  • Winning without winning

    It’s day 22 since I found out my job was eliminated. Something is different this time. I can’t explain it. I feel more confident that something bigger and better is going to happen. It doesn’t take much. My wife said she was proud of me on how much I prepared for a 3rd interview that…

  • Empty box

    Corporate restructuring… My last day with my current company was on 3/20/25. FedEx delivered an empty box on that same day to send my laptop back. I printed a label to send my corporate phone back too. It went SOS at 3pm CST. I am selling my phone case via Ebay. I bought it and…