First jobs

First jobs are no fun. I reckon first jobs are like first kisses, first loves and first sexual encounters. You just kinda fumble your way around until you find out more often than not what DOESN'T work for you, rather than what does.
But this simile gives me much hope. My first love was rather disasterous in hindsight, but now I can brag that my current boyfriend and I have been together for 14 blissful months that I hope turn into 14 blissful years and more! So things are looking up.
However, (some might disagree with me) a good job is harder to find than a good man these days, and life is just lonely without a guy. Life is unbearable without a job. Unemployment is a reality I cannot just brush aside and pretend it doesn't affect me. Even with a degree behind your name, you still start out cleaning toilets or making the coffee and the photocopies. Don't get me wrong, the coffee machine, photocopier and I are tjommies. But I want to work a coffee machine that will oneday make coffee for the boss - ME.
If I am rambling I apologise. Someone please just tell me it gets better than this.
"I don't know what I want, but I don't want this."

Working Life

So I know it has been a while since I posted a blog, but all shall be revealed hereunder. I just visited my friend Marika's blog and thought it is a great way to vent frustrations.

My Frustration is working life. I feel as if I am trapped in suburbia where your sole purpose is to earn a living to sustain a mundane life, as a starting salary will never afford you the luxury yacht cruises your aspiring heart dreams of.

I spent last weekend in grahamstown for graduation and it was a wonderful experience. As I drove in on the Greyhound (as many would know I did more than often enough last year!) I had a serious case of nostalgia and just wanted to be a student again! I also sadly realised that I am not the party animal I was back then and things have changed, people and lives have moved on, and so must I.
I received my Bachelor of Journalism and was proud as punch of myself. But know the tricky part is to use it. I am finding it incredibly frustrating to find a job as a journalist in PE. A recruitment consultant told me that in 20 years she has never placed anyone in a journalist position. But, not all hope is lost...

A few weeks ago a local drama studio asked me to run a two week radio drama course and it was a phenomenal experience. The pay was good too :) but it wasn't about that. It was the opportunity to put my skills to the test that really made it all worthwhile, not t mention the thank you's from the class. I will probably be doing another course in July again which I am really looking forward to.

At the moment I am working as a PA for my brother and I have discovered my Admin skills leave something to be desired, so I guess I should stick to my "forte". So let me start working on my CV. I will have more news soon...