One Year and your out!

10 months of unemployment - 12 months of a high tech startup doing Sr. Global Support Eng for MAID company. In April the VC funding was cut and I'm back on the streets looking for the next gig.

Me and 10M other people unemployed! The unemployment rate is 10%! I'm sitting in MN doing remodel projects for family. I can't believe there isn't a job some place that needs a hardware tech with 15 yrs of experience.

Dam, it's tough getting old.

More Interviews = waste of time

Can you believe that I've gone on 4 interviews, different companies all with the intention of hiring me for a position. As the number of interviews go on for each position, the likelihood of being offered a job increases. So with eternal optimism burning in my soul, what do you think happens next?

"I'm sorry, the position has been closed", says the recruiter. Now I've wasted my time, money and resources on some manager that can't decided whether they actually need another Engineer or not; or maybe some CEO decided they would rather have their bonus than waste money on an open rec.

Whatever! Hang in there my fellow Geeks, Obama has the house and Nancy Pelosi is riding shotgun. How bad can it get? Just look at the Economic Stimulus Package the Dems approved and passed.