Huzzah! Employment!

[tarmachan]

So it's only a part time, three nights a week at most deal, but I got a job! Yay, sweet money!

It's basically waitressing at this fairly posh pub-that-is-pretty-much-a-restaurant in my town, doing the usual stuff only the dishes are stuff like venison meatballs, rabbit and pheasant. O.o

Though I must admit, my boss seems pretty nice and I didn't have a single horrible customer on my (nerve-wracking) first night, which was also a trial to see if I'd get the job. I did feel a little teary-eyed when I made mistakes, but I am very self-critical at times.

I may have to get a day job, however, just to make more money, and also to rid myself of the creeping boredom coming from suddenly not being at uni this year and running out of things to do. It's not procrastination if there's no work to be done! Although I am going to be applying for PhDs soon, so that'll be something exciting to procrastinate from! XD

At least with this it means I don't have to stress as much about finding a job, and I can concentrate more on making myself sound good enough to get a PhD (ah, why do I have so little research experience?), and I can also start saving up to go back to the USA (finally!) which was my real reason for looking for a job for this year in the first place.

Yay! Employment! It's been a while, so it's nice to get back into the bustle of work. :D

Comments

[tarmachan.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm hoping I don't get too stressed!

Yeah the only thing I'm worried about is my minimal research experience, but I'm hoping the fact that I did a year abroad will give me something different to talk about. If I don't get a PhD, I'm really not sure what I'm going to do! You're from the US, right, so your third year is your penultimate year? What are you studying? Best of luck with your degree! :D

[zelinxia.livejournal.com]

Interviews stress me out like no one's business, but still, I know that when it comes to application for jobs/schools/etc., it is beneficial to expound on anything you could think of. So definitely if you have any positive experiences, be what they are, from studying abroad, go for it and talk about it. And if anything, you could always reapply for Ph.D programs or look for more research experiences in the meanwhile. Do professors at your uni offer research assistant positions?

Yup, it's my penultimate year, and I should be able to graduate in the standard four years, even though absurd budget cuts and other things are effecting the chances of getting into classes I need. I'm studying psychology, with a minor in sociology. I'm really interested in social psychology - hence the minor - and I would like to get involved somehow in the mental health community that doesn't have to deal with clinical/therapy.

[tarmachan.livejournal.com]

Yeah I suppose getting in for next year isn't the be all and end all- yeah I knew a girl last year who got a job as a lab tech for a couple of years, and she just got into a PhD position at a different uni, so there's hope! I wouldn't mind doing grunt work in a lab for a while, and it would get me tonnes of experience.

That sounds really interesting! Psych was my second choice to do at uni, but I ended up going for biology because I got slightly better grades. It actually shocked me a little that there was such competition for places in classes when I was in the US- I've never had a problem with full classes over here. Thankfully I was lucky enough to get into the classes I wanted to do, so it wasn't too much of a problem. It's nice you've got a goal in sight- keep at it, and good luck! :D