So my dad emailed me a list of jobs that some fortune 500 company is hiring for in Asia, saying I should apply and see what happens. First of all, NONE of the positions are related to anything I have any experience whatsoever in doing, nor any interest. Second, they’re all in ASIA. I’m NOT. He keeps sending me jobs saying I should apply to them, and they’re all in Asia. Over Christmas he made my mo print out a job post looking for a Sales Manager at Newsweek in HK (I’ve seen how the sales people in HK work for magazines – it ain’t easy. Or fun.), and I already said I don’t want to return to the magazine industry, especially not in Hong Kong.
So then he catches me online and goes on and on and I end up crying and I just want to END THE EFFING CONVERSATION b/c it went from talking about that to critisizing me on how I get too defensive when my mom talks to me and that’s why “everytime” she speaks to me she gets mad (SO NOT TRUE – last week we had a perfectly nice conversation, aside from the part where I was depressed about my job situation).
I love my parents and I love that they are supporting me and giving me a year to find a job here in NYC that I love (am working on it, I swear), but I can’t focus on job hunting here and working 6 days a week if I also have to apply for jobs in Hong Kong and think about that at the same time? I barely have time to work on applications for jobs HERE!
Anyway it got to a point where I was trying to update my resume and argue with my dad (which I HAD been doing very calmly until he got all up on me about my ‘tone’ – hello, this is IM, there isn’t REALLY a tone) and just signed off b/c I wanted the conversation to end SO BADLY. I just signed back on though after a few minutes b/c I just needed a break from him. It’s too much to handle early on a Saturday morning.
UGH. As if I’m not depressed about my job situation enough already!!
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March 11, 2009 at 11:24 am
ICT
Your dad is just concerned about your career.
You’ll never know you might find success in Asia why not give it a try if the opportunity is already knocking at your door.
Just my 2 cents
March 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm
Elise
I know exactly what you mean.
My parents were the same when I moved out. They did their best to entice me with jobs and careers near to where they live. It didn’t work and the more I told them that it’s not what I want the more they backed off.
You need to stay firm about what you want. If you don’t want to work in HK then don’t apply for jobs there. Tell your parents that you’re not going to work there. Eventually they’ll back off. It’ll take time and effort but it will work xx
March 16, 2009 at 8:35 am
JoAnn
Totally off topic, but I’m curious as to what company this is that’s hiring! (Clearly, I’m getting a little desperate in my own job search.)
But sigh, I feel you on the parents thing. They mean well, and it’s great when they’re overall supportive, but oh, boy, it’s the little things they do that can totally drive you nuts.