I just wish it was my CV they found and not my blog. *sigh*
I was going through my stats to see who's stalking me reading my blog (cause I'm curious like that :p) and lo and behold! there it was. IP address: Mediatranslations. Google led them to one of my posts. It was the one where I ranted about croupiere/crouppiers. And THAT is why one should always include words PICK ME! PICK ME! PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, PICK ME! when blogging about part-time jobs one wishes one had. (Too many ones?) It shows certain je ne sais quoi, y'know. *coughdesperationcough*
I should really check my stats more often.
Q: So, did I find a part-time job? A: It's summer.
Non sequitur much? Actually, no. Summer = 50°C in the shade = headaches = me hiding inside the house during the day = work from home is a must = no part-time work-from-home jobs = still no part-time job.
I mean, really, people? Croupiere?
First of all, since we're in Cro, it should be krupje. (Actually, it should be djelitelj, but fine, whatever.) But if they're insisting on writing it in a foreign language (I'm guessing they were going for English here), they should at least make sure that the word is written correctly. Especially since croupiere is the armour that protects horse's ass. It really irks me when people are so careless that they can't even write a teeny tiny ad without mistakes. And if they're making mistakes, then they should at least be consistent. Because crouppier? Really?
I finally got an email from Mediatranslations. They're keeping my CV and will contact me if/when they need another subtitler. I'm fine with that. Right now I'm really hoping that I'll get that rink job. And I can't believe I'm so excited at the prospect of cleaning (among other things) a skating rink for 2 or 3 months. *smh*
Well. I don't actually have a plan B.
I have a vague notion of plan B...
Turns out that doesn't help much.
What I'm trying to say is that there is still no e-mail from M. No, not even a 'yeah, we don't want you' e-mail. And it's the worst because I know I probably won't hear from them, but there's always that damn hope. Pesky little &$@*#. Pardon my French. Guess I hoped my 11 and a half years of experience and my knowledge of English and Spanish (99,8% of everything on Cro TV that needs translating is in Eng. or Sp.) would at least get me a 'we're not looking for anyone and we don't want your CV, go away'. Just so I know that there's no point in waiting.
In other words, unless I suddenly become an expert web designer by next week (highly unlikely, BTW), I can pretty much forget getting a job that would allow me to work from home. Crap.
Since there's a shortage of good job offering ads, I went through ads from people who are looking for jobs. Mostly to get some ideas about what I could do. And I did. Get some ideas. But there were some... interesting ads. A man is looking for a job as a butler. I laughed my... behind off. Who knew we had butlers in Cro. I mean, really? We do? Really?! Then there was the ad from a woman who would take care of kids for free because she loves kids. What's up with that? Oh, and my favorite. Boy, 39 years old... Dude, if you're 39, you are NOT a boy.
Nobody's offering part time jobs that would work for me, so it looks like I'll be placing my own ad soon. Guess I found my plan B?
However, I'm not ready to give up on my plan A just yet. I'll wait for that e-mail just a little bit longer. *hopefool*
I did it. I sent my CV. M. didn't actually place an ad anywhere, but hopefully I'll get some kind of reply from them. Even if it's just - thanks, but no, thanks. Let's hope I'm still lucky when it comes to getting a job. Because so far? I've been beyond lucky.
For the longest time I didn't know what I wanted to do in life. And then 3 weeks after I realized that I would like to translate TV shows, I found an ad at the university. O.F. was looking for students who would do just that. Talk about luck. :D I went for an interview and got the job.
I was even luckier with my 2nd part time job. I just sent an open cover letter (and a CV) and two days later, I was translating again.
And just when it looked like I would be out of job soon (cause even telenovelas have to end sometime), my old boss, who opened her own firm after leaving O.F., called me and asked if I wanted to work for her. I wasn't looking for a full time job, but I thought about it and said yes. Been working there ever since.
And now, almost six years later, I'm looking for another part time job.
Let's see if I'm still lucky.
Like I said 4 days ago, "starting tomorrow I'm going on a part time job hunt". And who am I to go back on my word? So, starting tomorrow... lol But no, really, I'm serious about all this even if it might not seem like it. It did go slower than I thought. Mostly because I had to work, but also because I love planning. (I might not follow through once I plan everything, but I sure do love planning. Just one of my quirks.)
I started with the obvious sites - moj-posao.net, posao.hr, oglasnik.hr and some not so obvious like forum.hr. It was mostly just a waste of time. They never have any good ads. At least not in the category I'm interested in. Y'know, Other. It all comes down to ads for waiters and cleaning ladies. Not that there's anything wrong with those jobs, but since I'm not a people person and we already established that I'm lazy by nature... Yeah. Not for me. Well. Maybe crime scene cleaning? But I don't think we actually have any crime scene cleaners in Cro. Wait. So who cleans up after a crime? Huh.
Where was I? Oh yeah.
I'll be sending my first CV to M. on Tuesday. I figure they'll have less piled up e-mails on Tuesday than right after the weekend. Getting that job would be perfect. I would work from home and I would be doing what I'm already doing. What I've been doing for the last 11 years. Of course, I would probably go nuts after 2 or 3 months with no days off, but if it gets me to the next convention... So, fingers crossed.
Damn, Jim Beaver was right. I am so craz... devoted. *sigh*
