tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post8265296987173220427..comments2023-09-28T10:51:06.218-04:00Comments on ANNIE B. JONES: dressing for the job: a self-examination.Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01899277351488775904noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-55640511168988207892011-12-15T23:55:16.701-05:002011-12-15T23:55:16.701-05:00Love. This. It's a fun side of you that is com...Love. This. It's a fun side of you that is completely tuned out of the corporate world - and there is a place for it! I can't wait to see where this creative dream goes!Kelly Sauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14138861838948184728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-29038448835375924722011-12-05T14:39:48.663-05:002011-12-05T14:39:48.663-05:00This was a really great post! Thanks for sharing. ...This was a really great post! Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />xx<br />M.E.<br /><br />http://mindyerazo.blogspot.comMindy Erazohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08358279482535699209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-32314012923841184952011-12-03T00:30:23.937-05:002011-12-03T00:30:23.937-05:00you are not the only person who analyzes this! i d...you are not the only person who analyzes this! i do, too. in fact, i had many of these thoughts in my head today as i was getting ready to teach my first writing workshop. my job at kumon requires me to dress professionally, and i'm not really sure what my job at upward bound requires me to do (i go straight from ub to kumon so i dress the same for both, which is basically black pants and a shirt or sweater of some kind). i also want to dress professionally because i believe, like you say, that you should dress for the job you have.<br /><br />but really, suits aren't my thing, either, and a part of me is in dread of the day i have to buy one for interviews. i feel like i would just be playing dress up, and that feeling is exacerbated by graduating college a year early but mostly by only reaching five foot one {and a quarter inch}. and in any case, i like to dress comfortable.<br /><br />so i wore - with supervisor sanction - jeans and a fleece pullover to give my presentation today. and it was neat and comfortable.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993362069091791525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-77763622130960912132011-12-02T22:29:14.585-05:002011-12-02T22:29:14.585-05:00I love this post! I'm a high school English te...I love this post! I'm a high school English teacher, and I always wanted to be one of those teachers who dressed professionally. I figured I'd gain more respect that way, and I still do. The problem is after I wear my heels on Monday my feet hurt so bad I have to switch to flats for the rest of the week. I never sit down, and by Thursday I'm so tired I'd be willing to wear my pajamas to work.<br /><br />Love thinking about my dream job. I think attaining my dream job is impossible because I'm one of those "the grass is always greener" people. I'm trying to work on that :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09995894205522799221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-4746647778960129352011-12-01T22:56:14.145-05:002011-12-01T22:56:14.145-05:00I absolutely loved this post. I worked as a church...I absolutely loved this post. I worked as a church for over a year, but I never dressed like I did. I definitely wanted to be in a creative field. I guess I dressed for the job I wanted without even knowing it. I do remember refusing to let my all of my creativity "go to waste" so I used clothes to express some of that. I definitely analyze these kinds of things too. <br /><br />I can't wait to see where you're headed! I know you will make a difference in whatever you do!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01676100157816141678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-30001321767912862332011-12-01T16:54:28.874-05:002011-12-01T16:54:28.874-05:00Wow, this posts sounds a lot like me. I too was Jo...Wow, this posts sounds a lot like me. I too was Journalism, but I don't feel like being a reporter really. I guess what I would be best at is writing lifestyle pieces, or editing articles, but I'm still not sure what I would actually be passionate about.Rachael L. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172706216961557549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-5214442285022691152011-12-01T08:35:27.458-05:002011-12-01T08:35:27.458-05:00Love this post! I think this is something everyone...Love this post! I think this is something everyone analyzes. Now that I have been in the working world a few years, I have learned that the idea of a "dream job" is sort of not relevant anymore - both because the economy does not allow most ppl to pursue their passions, but also because most people don't have just one dream. We are all multifaceted with many interests and loves, so in a way I don't feel there is ONE dream job for every person - I think our dreams can change and we can have lots of dreams all at once. Besides, in North America we place far too much importance on our jobs - in the end, it's just a job, it's just a way to make money. It isn't everything. If you can't find one you love, find one that works ok and focus on what you love in your spare time!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451217175469353265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-40532675340997001592011-11-30T20:04:13.019-05:002011-11-30T20:04:13.019-05:00First, that job description sounds just like you. ...First, that job description sounds just like you. Really, truly - that is almost exactly what I picture when I think of you and your perfect job. <br />And I almost think some of those dream jobs you listed could easily combined into one dream job of all dream jobs. A bookstore owner who writes and holds creative writing workshops for high-schoolers? <br /><br />And second, to tell you about my dream job would take an entire week. Bakery owner, food magazine/newspaper columnist, writer (of what variety I'm not sure), event planner, owner of some type community kitchen/center where I hosted cooking classes and family style dinners, etc.Lakenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14031893809458730906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-59045877549236115272011-11-30T16:46:29.465-05:002011-11-30T16:46:29.465-05:00I'm trying to accurately piece the word "...I'm trying to accurately piece the word "dream" and "future" together. The truth is though, that I have no idea what I want to be in the future, I just don't know. So I see the fact that you have such a clear idea and I want to tell you to take it and run with it. Good for you. Seriously. You know this for a reason!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301054111278709537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-29764946789209715792011-11-30T14:26:44.450-05:002011-11-30T14:26:44.450-05:00Dream job? University TESOL teacher in the Arabian...Dream job? University TESOL teacher in the Arabian Peninsula. I love dressing in my teacher clothes! I've been thinking about this so much because I'm about to graduate with my TESOL degree...who knows what will happen come may?Ameera (أميرة)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17166395229530690454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-29226172850486396032011-11-30T13:49:46.833-05:002011-11-30T13:49:46.833-05:00I love this. Loved every non-fluffy word you wrote...I love this. Loved every non-fluffy word you wrote. :) fight the fluff!Hailsyeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529451270363756560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-68208276018911846012011-11-30T11:43:44.564-05:002011-11-30T11:43:44.564-05:00Wait... did I write this? haha We are too similar....Wait... did I write this? haha We are too similar. It cracks me up. Basically my story is the exact same, just slightly different settings. I've given up on suits, though I still try to dress a notch above the rest in hopes it will keep me motivated to go get the job I want. And I think I'm currently coming to the realization that I want to write young adult novels. Where did that even come from?! I wanted to be a serious journalist at a 9-5 job! And now I want to sit at home ghost writing about high school all over again?! Well so be it. I can almost picture God laughing at me saying "and you thought you had me figured out!" Go get your dream job friend. Even if it takes a while. Life is too short.monster cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522711791058564755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-27437127840465508842011-11-30T11:29:26.287-05:002011-11-30T11:29:26.287-05:00Dream job? American Religious History professor at...Dream job? American Religious History professor at UNC Ashville or University of Colorado at Boulder. <br />Job I dress for? Truck driver or canoe rental salesman.Chethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418586614937297377noreply@blogger.com