Job Fair

Mood: Exhausted

I've been meaning to go to a job fair our company hosts for the past 5 years, but never got the opportunity to go until now. Anything to get out of the daily grind at the office is welcome. I was hoping it would be at NIU, but it didn't make the list.

I ended up going to U of I today and shared a ride with Bryce. I have only met him once before at the office, so we were practically strangers. I was hoping to catch a ride down with someone else, but nobody volunteered their ride. When Bryce replied saying he would share a ride, I thought maybe he would drive. Turned out that he doesn't even have a car, so I ended up picking him up from the city and doing the 2 hour drive to Urbana. So much for sleeping in the car. It was an hour into the city, so it's really a 3 hour drive.

To top it off, my bra decided to play a practical joke on me and undid itself while I was driving with Bryce in the car. There was no discrete way for me to redo it. Bra, that was not funny. I'm sure it wasn't noticeable to the outside world, but I felt like I was topless! Ladies, you can imagine how uncomfortable that might be. I waited until I got to my destination and ran to the bathroom to fix the problem. I was soooo tired by the end of the day, but I enjoyed it. Bryce was good company in the car and we chit chatted every now and then. He's new to the company, just a youngin' full of hopes and dreams.

I felt guilty talking to the students at the job fair since I have lost all enthusiasm for my company and can't fathom any of these bright young kids wanting to work for us. I did my best to give the underdogs (the socially awkward ones) a chance for an interviews. Really, they all seemed talented and smart. I'm sure they'll find better companies to work for.