The Life of a Professional Job-Seeker

You know how when you join networking sites like linkedin or go out for happy hour with a friend and their co-workers and there's that question: So, what do you do?

I've decided saying: "I'm a professional job seeker" sounds more interesting than "I'm [still] unemployed]" (well, maybe neither of those would sound so good on linkedin...)

My weekdays consist of waking up around 9am, grabbing a FiberOne bar or pop tarts, driving to the Greenbelt Metro station where I ride the Metro to U St.

I then proceed to spend most of the day sitting in a comfy chair at Busboys and Poets, sipping my latte (gotta make it last) and applying for jobs. I do this mostly because my roommate and I can't get our internet to work at home, but also because at least it gets me out of the house.

I have developed a fairly comprehensive routine once I open my browser: gmail, 'new tab' then: idealist, gwork, devex, washington post, washington city paper, craigslist, sometimes monster and linkedin, and then any company/organization websites for vacancies that may not have been posted elsewhere yet.

Sometimes I'll look at the traineeships, CEEDs, and MC positions on myaiesec.net longingly. A new PBOX in Colombia is about to open that would be perfect, but I'm gonna try not to get my hopes up for that until more information is available.

Around 6pm, when I can't take cover letter writing anymore or start to get frustrated, I go further downtown where I watch cash cab and jeopardy with my friends Tom and Katie before returning to Glenn Dale for dinner, maybe a movie or reading a few chapters before bed.

Wake up. Repeat.