updating more regularly
Hi guys, after i posted yesterday i promptly received two comments - which shows people are checking in far more often than I am writing! So I will endeavor to write more often. Here is a catch up.
Well i have been applying for jobs, LOTS of jobs. Thankfully there are a fair few out there that sound interesting on paper, so it hasn't been Toooo hard to find good ones. For centrelink i have to apply for 10 per fortnight, and i have usually been exceeding that. There are a couple of interesting writing positions I have applied for that I am still waiting to hear back from, and I am in consideration for at least 3 (already had interviews) which all sound interesting. Yesterday i had an interview with a relatively new company that is expanding rapidly, and it sounds like a really interesting job with great potential... so fingers crossed.
It has been a bit frustrating that so few writing/journalist/copywriter/communication officer positions are looking for recent graduates. That leaves you in the conundrum of having too little experience or looking at extremely low paid jobs - or both! Often a job paying low $30,000's still wants 2 years of experience - how do you get the experience? Volunteer work!? Luckily I have some paid writing experience and a fair diversity of other research and writing extended pieces - so hopefully someone will want me!
Other news - Tonight a friend from USA is dropping by for 10 hours after landing from the states, before flying up to QLD for a few days. I also have a friend from Canberra coming up for about 13 hours, who is then flying to Lismore in the morning. And then Saturday I have a mate from Wollongong coming up who is flying to Cairns on Sunday - Welcome to the Airport Hilton Hostel. :) Will be good to see them all albeit briefly.
Well i have been applying for jobs, LOTS of jobs. Thankfully there are a fair few out there that sound interesting on paper, so it hasn't been Toooo hard to find good ones. For centrelink i have to apply for 10 per fortnight, and i have usually been exceeding that. There are a couple of interesting writing positions I have applied for that I am still waiting to hear back from, and I am in consideration for at least 3 (already had interviews) which all sound interesting. Yesterday i had an interview with a relatively new company that is expanding rapidly, and it sounds like a really interesting job with great potential... so fingers crossed.
It has been a bit frustrating that so few writing/journalist/copywriter/communication officer positions are looking for recent graduates. That leaves you in the conundrum of having too little experience or looking at extremely low paid jobs - or both! Often a job paying low $30,000's still wants 2 years of experience - how do you get the experience? Volunteer work!? Luckily I have some paid writing experience and a fair diversity of other research and writing extended pieces - so hopefully someone will want me!
Other news - Tonight a friend from USA is dropping by for 10 hours after landing from the states, before flying up to QLD for a few days. I also have a friend from Canberra coming up for about 13 hours, who is then flying to Lismore in the morning. And then Saturday I have a mate from Wollongong coming up who is flying to Cairns on Sunday - Welcome to the Airport Hilton Hostel. :) Will be good to see them all albeit briefly.
posted by Matt at
10:14 AM
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Writing to confirm my booking for early November. Will be checking in early Wednesday morning, and checking out again on the Thursday...
;)
Can I have some boxes sent to your place? Need an address if this is ok.
Got a funny letter from Granddad today, ask him his opinion of whisky some time!
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