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Day 6: Why aren't we posting salaries in the job descriptions?

Don't worry, I'll get to another life inventory question today, but first, a rant about part of the job search process.

This has been a pet peeve of mine for some time now. I was only at my last job for 18 months before I was unceremoniously called into a mass meeting to be laid off, so that job search process is also fresh in my brain. I am finding that we have not fixed something that drove me nuts then: no salaries in the job listing.

Listen, I know what I'm worth. I may have temporarily forgotten last week when my worth to a company was called into question based solely on my tenure, but it's back. I know what I'm looking for in my next job - the location (remote), the salary, and what I'm hoping the company atmosphere will be like. I unfortunately can't come up with all of that from a job posting if the salary isn't listed. I have no desire to waste my time on a job application for a company that seems great only to find out they value me at half of my worth. I don't see how that can be beneficial for anyone, honestly. I can't imagine that a company really wants to spend time (and therefore money) for their HR office to sort through resumes that the AI doesn't toss out, have anywhere from 1-3 people interview for an hour for a first interview, only to find out I'm not interested in them.

But good luck, I guess.

Anyway, back to the main attraction. A life inventory question.

Yesterday, I talked about "doing the opposite" for 48 hours. I haven't needed to write a cover letter yet (don't judge me, I did apply to a job), but hopefully I can put my "be myself" thoughts into practice soon.

Today's question is: "What do I spend a silly amount of money on? How might I scratch my own itch?" Like yesterday, this question comes from a blog post from Tim Ferris.

For some reason, I keep reading the question as "what do I spend my time on?" For some people, it could be just as valuable, although maybe not in my case. I love to watch The Great British Baking Show and Somebody Feed Phil as if they're going out of style, but I'm not sure how to turn that into a job. It has recently inspired me to bake bread, though, so maybe there's something there? Doubtful, I don't have qualifications to work in a bakery except "can read a recipe."

Ok, so what do I spend my money on? Hmmm, the answer there is also food. Buying new flour for breads and rolls and bagels and cupcakes. Replacing my baking pans with things that aren't rusting. Going out to brunch with friends. Bringing home desserts for my husband (when I'm not making brownies at 10pm).

I did work at a hotel once upon a time, so I suppose I can look into hospitality management positions. I may not have classical experience for that realm, but there is something to event planning as a hall director that most people don't think of.

Ok, I've rambled on long enough today with no real concrete ending in sight, and no real thought-process to speak of. I think I'm feeling like I haven't dug into what I want to do yet, but I'm already looking at jobs to apply to.

How do you take the time to figure out what you want when the years keep coming and they don't stop coming?

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