Case of the Disappearing Bank Account

[arabella]

Dear Friends,

As my savings account slowly melts I'm applying for every position that comes to light here in the little town where I live. A very fortuitous position has just come up on a friend's estate, and I've applied, but I'm just not sure if they will be convinced I can handle the job since it includes outdoor work of a type they've never seen me take on, but I know I would excell in. I'm stoked about this job, but also realise I'm perhaps not the MOST likely candidate in their eyes. The up-side is that, as a friend, I've helped them on their estate before and they know I am trustworthy.

I've asked the Yi what the answer will be to my application and the reply was Hex 17 unchanging. Which I take more as an indication that they are going through the process and I'll have a reply all in good time.

So I've asked from another angle: What are the chances I will be chosen for this job? And the reply from the Yi was Hex 21.4 becoming Hex 27. To me this means that I'll need to make a clear case for how I would handle the work and how I know that I'd do a good job and that the outcome would be positive resulting in my ability to make a living and feed myself.

Any other or additional insight would be gratefully received! Arabella

 

[tigerintheboat]

Biting Through to Nourish

I've asked the Yi what the answer will be to my application and the reply was Hex 17 unchanging. Which I take more as an indication that they are going through the process and I'll have a reply all in good time.

So I've asked from another angle: What are the chances I will be chosen for this job? And the reply from the Yi was Hex 21.4 becoming Hex 27. To me this means that I'll need to make a clear case for how I would handle the work and how I know that I'd do a good job and that the outcome would be positive resulting in my ability to make a living and feed myself.

Usually, H21.4 indicates that a great deal of hard work and persistence is ahead, and that the the real good fortune is not yet visible. It is out there, but not seen yet. The "dried bony meat" you are given seems barely worth chewing, but persistence with it offers the possibility of a reward.

So I am not keen on the possibilities of you getting this job, or that this job is, in and of itself, a good job with proper reward for your efforts. However, if they ask you to take something on a trial, or you see something difficult you can handle for the folks in question, where you can do something for them before they make any large commitment to you, then that might be the hard dried meat leading to the better fortune.

As an employer, I am always impressed when people tackle something difficult and show what they are capable of. That sort of behavior is what is suggested here; "Biting Through to Nourish"

 

[arabella]

Maybe this IS Biting Through

Thanks Tiger, I've considered that this reading may indicate that I'm in the "Biting Through" process NOW. Because I've already applied for any number of jobs that have come up since losing my last position in July, and the lack of response has been deafening, so it's all a matter of persistence.

In this part of the world I have a problem I wouldn't necessarily call "overqualification" but that my CV demonstrates mostly qualifications for work that is more sophisticated than generally available here. This is true, however, of any number of people in this area, and it's traditional to simply scale down one's expectations and use what you can of your skills in new ways. In this case, I don't know if I'll get the opportunity to show that I can do the job. I've done some housesitting for these friends over months and they've been pleased with that. This, however, would involve managing everything on their estate buildings and grounds and doing some of the hands-on myself, which I'm perfectly capable of as I'm a capable gardener/landscaper -- but it's not a profession for me, it's a hobby and something I've done when I owned large properties myself.

 

[tigerintheboat]

Thanks Tiger, I've considered that this reading may indicate that I'm in the "Biting Through" process NOW.
...In this case, I don't know if I'll get the opportunity to show that I can do the job. I've done some housesitting for these friends over months and they've been pleased with that. This, however, would involve managing everything on their estate buildings and grounds and doing some of the hands-on myself, which I'm perfectly capable of as I'm a capable gardener/landscaper....

One possibility is to volunteer to do the job unpaid for a period, say a month or two, long enough to establish your competency and work ethic. Working for nothing is a bit of dry, bony meat, no doubt, but might tip the scale in your favor.

I have seen a few resumes where the person made me that kind of offer. I have never hired anyone under that arrangement, but I do take a second look at the resume, in respect to their eagerness and willingness to prove themselves.

Another variant of the idea is a temporary hire...actually, all hires are temporary, especially these days, but ask for a trial hire or to do the work on a temporary basis.

The theme of the hexagram is to chew through obstacles. In general, sending out resumes and hoping for replies is not enough to chew through the obstacles to employment.

 

[arabella]

Overnight I've given this more thought and decided that casually dropping them a line without my full CV may be a mistake. I'm planning to call them as well and see if they want more information and if there is a better way forward. My CV doesn't give details of relevant hands-on work since it has been more hobby-ist, but it does explain all significant employment at an executive level and those skills are certainly applicable for organising just about any activity.

 

[tigerintheboat]

Overnight I've given this more thought and decided that casually dropping them a line without my full CV may be a mistake. I'm planning to call them as well and see if they want more information and if there is a better way forward. My CV doesn't give details of relevant hands-on work since it has been more hobby-ist, but it does explain all significant employment at an executive level and those skills are certainly applicable for organising just about any activity.

Sounds right. I also suggest a full, formal cover letter outlining how your experience and qualification give you the skills for this job. While the resume outlines your history, a cover letter written specifically for an employment situation shows the candidate's interest in the particular job, and tells the employer how the candidate's job skills can be applied to their particular job (if it is not already obvious). It also shows you have thought about the job and are not just throwing your resume out and seeing if it will stick.

 

[cris]

I've asked the Yi what the answer will be to my application and the reply was Hex 17 unchanging.

Hi Arabella!

You may want to take a look at this thread. Hex 17 was a yes in my case... wishing you it proves to be the same in yours

 

[arabella]

Thanks Cris, that looks REALLy hopeful! I've taken all the steps that i can for now -- and will just have to see what transpires. I've also sent the cover letter Tiger recommended. Awaiting their response -- and I'll let you know which way it goes! Arabella

 

[arabella]

Hello All, I've just had an answer on this, so thought I'd memorialise it here for future reference. I received a very friendly reply saying that the job has been offered to someone but if for any reason they don't agree terms or they agree and the initial trial on the job doesn't work out, I am next in line for the position. So that's a "no" but a conditional "no" with a small possibility that this could change. Thanks all for your contirbutions on this casting!

 

[tigerintheboat]

Hello All, I've just had an answer on this, so thought I'd memorialise it here for future reference. I received a very friendly reply saying that the job has been offered to someone but if for any reason they don't agree terms or they agree and the initial trial on the job doesn't work out, I am next in line for the position. So that's a "no" but a conditional "no" with a small possibility that this could change. Thanks all for your contirbutions on this casting!

Arabella, sometimes a rejection letter is just another obstacle to bite through on your way to success. My advice: Send them another formal letter indicating your understanding of their decision, and your willingness to wait and see if things don't work out with the other candidate. Of course don't argue with their decision; simply indicate that you will be there if and when they need you.

Now, a story. I once sold my home. We had a bidding process on the home (very successful, everyone wanted to live in that neighborhood, and it was a nice house). The winning bidders were nice people, but there were timing issues, we had to do something to satisfy the city on a permit issue, we had to have a place to live when we moved,....this was all understood and agreed to.

The second place bidder was also a nice person, but more savvy as a business type, and expressed a great deal of regret about not bidding higher, and still wanting the house. They offered to more than match my winning bidder if I would change my decision about who got the house. I said no.

The second place bidder continued to check in periodically, each time offering more money, or more patience, or something indicating their continued desire to have the house. Finally, my delays with the city were making the first buyer unhappy and nervous, and the second place bidder called again, and since I couldn't satisfy the first place bidder about the eventual move and close date, and the second place bidder was so accommodating, and the additional money they offered was now a significant enough amount now to really attract my attention, I called the deal off with the first bidder and gave it to the second place bidder, at the very attractive new higher price.

I was never exactly proud of myself over this, but I did think it was a practical way out of the dilemma. The first place bidders did nothing wrong; they were just anxious and unhappy that things were taking this long. The second place bidder chewed through all the obstacles and caught me in a moment of weakness, and eventually triumphed.

 

[arabella]

Thanks Tiger, I have written back to them and said more or less what you are suggesting and stating that I am here, ready and able, should the current plan not work. I'm thinking that they must have that possibility in mind their present candidate might not work out if they have openly said that there are six weeks to go in the trial and there could still be a job for me. So I'm really hopeful and I will keep an oar in the water. As they are friends of the family and I see them periodically it's not a stretch to put a reassuring word in now and then to continue to indicate my continued interest.

Also, they now have my CV in hand with every type of contact detail they could want -- I'm EASY to find if they want me.

Otherwise, I'm praying like a mad fool hoping something still could happen to turn the tide!

 

[chingching]

Otherwise, I'm praying like a mad fool hoping something still could happen to turn the tide!

I get a feeling that something will happen. 17 says eminent expansion and 21.4 is auspicious. Wether or not you receive exactly what you are picturing in your head wont matter.

full moon is a good time for harvest, next one is in taurus the sign of working hard and determination.