"No, I haven't found another job yet"

[KellyHabersham]

*Note - this is mainly directed towards people involved with the church which I used to work for, because they mean well, but just DO NOT get it regarding job-hunting with the economy being as it currently is*

I found out from my mom today that a lot of our fellow church members have been asking her how I'm doing, and they're always wanting to know if I've found another job yet. The last bit which really pisses me off, because I've explained the following few bits to people more than once:

- my availability to work a second job is somewhat limited because of my library schedule, the staffing level in my work area, and the way our bus system runs. So any job which I applied for would have to have roughly the same hours as the church office did, which is NOT easy to find.

- the city (which I technically work for) has some not-so-practical policies regarding outside employment.....one example being that in theory, I wouldn't be allowed to accept an offer for a second job unless our department head gave the okay.


Anyhow, I guess the best way to explain things is that it gets frustrating when I've mentioned all of the above to people, and they STILL seem to think it would be easy for me to get another job.

[LexiaFira]

maybe they ask in an effort to bring up the next question did you know such and such was hiring or offer some advice?
Otherwise yes that is very annoying

[KellyHabersham]

Well, so far the only "advice" I've been given was someone mentioning that a lot of stores would be hiring for the holidays. To which I kind of had to point out that such jobs usually want you to be available to work nights and both days every weekend, and this would NOT work well with my library hours.

[LexiaFira]

ok then yes it is very annoying and sadly the people asking are not aware at all or just forget or have selective memory/hearing and thus remain a pain. I do feel for you. Also trying to get a job but due to lack of child care IE babysitter in the middle of the day as husband works a night job my hours of availability are also severely limited. It sucks