Where I study it's crazy difficult to get a room of any kind. They had emergency camps in some old university rooms at the start of the semester. So I was really lucky - in a way I think I can be glad I had to write this letter for that study house, because it was the only one that asked for it and from all others I applied to I never even got any kind of reply. So this one seemed to take a bit more care and maybe as a result also had less applications, I don't know. But I have no idea what I would have done if I hadn't gotten that room. It's extra difficult to find things if you live over 6 hours by train or an hour by flight away from where you're looking for a place... They might also have taken me in because they just saw how hopeless it would be for me to find any room in a normal shared apartment or something, where nobody would take you if you couldn't show up on the day people are supposed to come by and meet each other.

hello <3

Most often my main reason for wanting a job is to have a job.

Ugh, Chrizine, tell me about it. It was horrible to find a place to stay for me, too. I was also very lucky to find this student dorm I still live in. I am glad everything worked out for you in the end <3


Aw mem, keep us updated.
It won't do you any good to dwell on it anymore, you did not listen to them properly and the connection was bad, but nothing to do here. You tried calling them, but it did not work out. I hope they pick up today or try calling you once again :3

Yes jacob, there is indeed a difference between "mess" and "piles" :P

Okay that's when piles become a mess I guess :D ?

@jacob: What River said, I don't necessarily want to work for any company, I just want to get a job that I'd be at least good enough at. Making me have to justify it is like... 'what, you don't have to pay bills and eat? That's weird.' I'm always thrown by stupid questions like "why should we hire you?" Well, you need an employee, I am a candidate, if I don't seem like the right one, why inviting me over for the interview in the first place? I want to effiing move out of my granny's apartment and be able to get a loan for my own place. In the meantime, I would like to be able to buy myself something for breakfast, dinner etc. What, are you stupid? "Why should we hire you?" Pfft! GTFO.
#rant
I know, I know. I'm the candidate so I'm supposed to "sell myself" to the employer. I'm supposed to say that I'll be a valuable addition to your team or some other crap and justify why. But well, I don't know for sure I will be a good addition, so I'm not going to say it. I still think it's a stupid question.
I swear, if I hear this question next time I'm on a job interview, I'm just going to walk out right away. Why bother if I can't answer that question anyways? Whatever I try to say, it's never good enough for the potential employer, they always want to hear something more and I'm just put up with it. "Because I meet your requirements, have some experience and even if not, I'll learn fast?" "Okay, but besides that? Why should I hire you?" "Well, fuck you, sir, have a good day."

I'm slightly pissed off, because I just came back from the job agency, the officer told me "she has no offers for me". I asked about training and courses "we can't finanse any for now" (not that they had something I'd be actually genuinely interested in). I asked about a meeting with a career advisor "available terms are in September". Well, thanks for helping me out and making me spend my rapidly melting savings on effing bus tickets just to hear what I already know because I effing have the internet and I can see that you have nothing for me. Thanks.

I called that company this morning, but they weren't picking up. They called me at 9:15, asking why I haven't showed up, so I told her I was calling all day yesterday and even this morning, no one picked up the phone. We moved the interview to Wednesday. The position is Junior PM Specialist, which apparently means I would be coordinating translation projects. No idea why they called me, I'm not gonna get it anyways, oh well.
But I fixed my CV QuQ

My muscles hurt as hell and I feel like poop. Why is the CC stil here? XD

But mem, they have to ask such questions in order to find out which employee fits their requirements and their work environment best. They do not have only one candidate for the job, they have a variety of candidates. This interview is supposed to give you a chance to prove that you are the best one.

I know that you are mad right now, but how else should companies find the best candidate?

I am glad they give you another chance :)

Oh I actually know a person who started to work in exactly the same job, she coordinates tranlation jobs :D