Temping: An Update

I'm going to go out on a limb here and make a blanket statement:

Although somewhat flattering, it's never a good thing when you go in to an intervew with your potential new bosses, and before you can even make yourself comfortable, they look at your resume and say "Um, you know you're incredibly overqualified for this, right?"

GEEZ! Thanks, but wouldn't it be nice if other people thought so, too?

So no, call me a snob, but I think I'll pass on the secluded-office-secretary-in-a-cubicle-for-no-pay-and-even-less-human-interaction biznass this time.
...especially because it turns out that benefits and retirement plans don't begin until you've been there for a year.

ohthefrustration.

LC

We'll be back after a word...

Well, friends out there in the big, impoverished blogosphere, if you're thinking it's been a while since we've posted, you're right. We've all been crazy these past two weeks: finishing internships, looking for jobs, finals, graduation and the like.

Soooo, we're back...and more homeless and unemployed than ever! Thanks for following us, even during our little hiatus. As we blog now, direct to you from life in the "real world", we promise not to disappoint.

Hungrily,
LC, KN, LA, JR

Mini Pani

Mini Pani: "Miniture Panic Attack". To be used when life's stresses do not completely overwhelm you...but are...shall we say..."whelming" you.
This phrase stems from several recent freak outs had by the ramen diary bloggers. A quick and easy term was needed to ensure that all parties understood immediately what the "mini pani" victim is feeling. Some examples:

Sentence: "I am writing a 20 page paper that is due in two hours. I only have 10 pages written. MINI PANI."
Sentence: "I have a final in an hour and I am still drunk. MINI PANI."
Sentence: "Wait...the paper was due today? MINI PANI."
Sentence: "I am graduating in 15 days. MINI PANI."

Love it. Use it.

~KN

Welcome!

I know, I know. If you hear one more sad “woe is me” story or another complaint about the economic crisis, you’re going to explode, right? The fact of the matter is, things are financially pretty gross right now, but that’s just another reason to make the most of it. A life in which income is questionable, the future is unsure, and in which you are forced every now and then to subsist on Ramen for a few days (weeks?) is still a life to be celebrated, enjoyed, and eventually laughed about.

We are four soon-to-be-college-graduates; well-educated, completely competent, well-rounded…and about to face the world in a worse situation than most graduates before us have ever seen. Jobs openings are few and far between and plans for the future seem to change almost daily. However, we know we're not alone in this and we're determined to make the most out of this time in our lives - and are glad to have you along.

Thanks...and Enjoy!
LC, LA, JR, & KN