Job Searching Blues

Has the frustration of job searching gotten to you? Well it's safe to say, it is slowly beating me down. The searching high and low from newspapers to websites to calling old friends for leads is enough to wear even the toughest go getter down. Constantly updating and tweaking my resume may very well be driving me insane, as I often mumble the phrase "references upon request" in my sleep.

I feel as though if I have to write one more cover letter I'm going to burst. So, what follows is the cover letter that I really want to send out to the companies that I truly have no interest in working for.

June 26, 2008

To Whom It May Concern,

I learned about your company's need for a Position that I'm really not that interested in but am desperate for a job from The Record. I am very indifferent towards this position with Your Company and after reading the job description, believe that my education and experience are appropriate for this position, even though it is glaringly obvious that I am overqualified.

My work experience ranges from working with children as a pre-school substitute and a therapist in a neurological center, to working as a Resident Assistant in college as well as at a small publishing company. I hold my Bachelor's Degree in Communications and yes I regret being a Comm. Major just as much as the next unemployed writer.

As you can see, I've bounced around a lot and it's safe to say that I have no real direction in my life at this time. I have always known that writing is my passion and believe that it is my greatest skill. This has been most reflected in my life when all else fails and I always find my way back to writing. I am hard working (when the work interests me) and I require the freedom to create and work on my own. I need a constantly changing and flexible schedule as monotony slowly kills me and I do have interests outside of work.

I look forward to hearing from you regarding the Position that I know in my heart is wrong for me and my mother is making me apply for. Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely yours,

Megan Curley

This is what lies under my real cover letters. Perhaps it shines through and that is why I haven't landed the "perfect job" yet. And while it feels awful to be so picky about jobs in the present economy, when your heart just isn't in it, what's the point? Hopefully with a little more soul searching and a bit of luck, I will come across my next great job. I just have to make sure I delete this cover letter so I don't send it out by mistake.