Job Search

Welcome... In this simulation you will play as Robert who is trying to live a sucsessful life. Press Start to play: [[Start.]] <audio src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/song-for-job-search.mp3 autoplay>

Robert (He/Him), Working Class, Adventurous, Hard Working, Loyal, Passionate, Competitive. Robert just finished his bachelor's degree in finance, at the top of his class. He is a hard working fellow, who has done many internships, in his years in college. Now looking for a job, hoping to lead a succuessful life and pay off his student loan debt, he applies to multiple jobs. [[Continue.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/image.png width=350 height=350>

Choose a job to apply to: [[Financial Advisor.]] [[Bank Teller.]] [[Opperations Manager.]] [[Budget Analysis.]]

You have sucessfully gotten an interview, for a finaical adivsor position. It's time to prepare for your interview. [[Polish your resume.]] [[Prepare a set of questions.]] [[Do a practice interview.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-5.png width=350 height=350>

You have sucessfully gotten an interview, for a finaical adivsor position. It's time to prepare for your interview. [[Polish your resume.|a1]] [[Prepare a set of questions.|a2]] [[Do a practice interview.|a3]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-5.png width=350 height=350>

You have sucessfully gotten an interview, for an opperations manager position. It's time to prepare for your interview. [[Polish your resume.|b1]] [[Prepare a set of questions.|b2]] [[Do a practice interview.|b3]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-5.png width=350 height=350>

You have sucessfully gotten an interview, for a budget analysis position. It's time to prepare for your interview. [[Polish your resume.|c1]] [[Prepare a set of questions.|c2]] [[Do a practice interview|c3]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-5.png width=350 height=350>

(text-style:"blink")[2 Days later...] The day of the interview has arrived. It's time to go to the interview. [[Proceed.]]

You hear the sounds of rain splashing onto the pavement, as you pull up to the building where you are going to have your interview. [[Enter the building.]]

You look around and you see that there is only a few people in the lobby. Three are chatting with coffees in their hands. You assume they are employees. One sitting at the front desk. As you scan the room you notice that the door behind you opens. The man behind you bumps into you and drops some papers out of his hand. [[continue.|continue2]]

As you help the man to grab his papers, you notice a resume. You quickly glance through the resume, and see that he is applying for the same position as you, and his achievements are not as good as yours. You stop looking and continue to help gather up his papers. <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-6.png width=350 height=350> [[continue.|continue3]]

"Thank you for helping me pick up my papers, also sorry for bumping into you." "It's ok." you tell the man. You hand the man his papers and you walk up to the front desk and tell them you're there for the interview. You are told to sit down. The man behind you also does the same and is told to sit down. [[continue.|continue4]]

5 minutes go by... Next thing you know you and the man are called up for an interview. "Hello, I'm john, I'll be the one interviewing you both. Follow me over this way." [[Follow john.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-1-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

2 Hours later. You are estactic the only other person who applied to the job had botched the interview, while you believed you did a great job. As you head home, you say to yourself "I can't wait to make me some good money and pay off my student loans." [[Continue|continue5]]

1 Week have gone by since your interview. Today is the you are supposed to get your results. You open your email and click the latest email that you have recieved. You start reading it and one word [[catches]] your eyes.

(text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] . . . (text-style:"bold","shudder")[we cannot offer you a [[job]].] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-2-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

"How..." You tell yourself. How did you not get the job. There was only one other person who applied for the job. You were definitely more qualitifed then them. You had more experience. You had a better education. You did better then him during the interview. Now that you didn't get the job. You think to yourself you have to apply for more. [[Continue to jobs.]]

Choose a job to apply to: [[Bank Teller.|BT2]] [[Opperations Manager.|OM2]] [[Budget Analysis.|BA2]]

(text-style:"bold")[Unfortunately we are unable to offer you a job at this time...] This phrase constantly rings in your head. You continued to apply for jobs but each and every time you are rejected you have no more hope in getting a good paying job. You are now only left with [[one choice.]]

(text-style:"blink")[2 Days later...] The day of the interview has arrived. It's time to go to the interview. [[Proceed.|p1]]

(text-style:"blink")[2 Days later...] The day of the interview has arrived. It's time to go to the interview. [[Proceed.|p2]]

(text-style:"blink")[2 Days later...] The day of the interview has arrived. It's time to go to the interview. [[Proceed.|p3]]

You hear the sounds of rain splashing onto the pavement, as you pull up to the building where you are going to have your interview. [[Enter the building.|etb3]]

You hear the sounds of rain splashing onto the pavement, as you pull up to the building where you are going to have your interview. [[Enter the building.|etb1]]

You hear the sounds of rain splashing onto the pavement, as you pull up to the building where you are going to have your interview. [[Enter the building.|etb2]]

As you help the man to grab his papers, you notice a resume. You quickly glance through the resume, and see that he is applying for the same position as you, and his achievements are not as good as yours. You stop looking and continue to help gather up his papers. [[continue.|continuess1]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-6.png width=350 height=350>

As you help the man to grab his papers, you notice a resume. You quickly glance through the resume, and see that he is applying for the same position as you, and his achievements are not as good as yours. You stop looking and continue to help gather up his papers. [[continue.|continuess2]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-6.png width=350 height=350>

As you help the man to grab his papers, you notice a resume. You quickly glance through the resume, and see that he is applying for the same position as you, and his achievements are not as good as yours. You stop looking and continue to help gather up his papers. [[continue.|continuess3]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-6.png width=350 height=350>

5 minutes go by... Next thing you know you and the man are called up for an interview. "Hello, I'm john, I'll be the one interviewing you both. Follow me over this way." [[Follow john.|john1]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-1-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

5 minutes go by... Next thing you know you and the man are called up for an interview. "Hello, I'm john, I'll be the one interviewing you both. Follow me over this way." [[Follow john.|john2]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-1-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

5 minutes go by... Next thing you know you and the man are called up for an interview. "Hello, I'm john, I'll be the one interviewing you both. Follow me over this way." [[Follow john.|john3]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-1-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

(text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] . . . (text-style:"bold","shudder")[we cannot offer you a [[job|job1]].] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-2-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

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(text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] (text-style:"superscript","shudder")[Unfortunately] . . . (text-style:"bold","shudder")[we cannot offer you a [[job|job3]].] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-2-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

Choose a job to apply to: [[Financial Advisor.|FA2]] [[Opperations Manager.|OM2]] [[Budget Analysis.|BA2]]

Choose a job to apply to: [[Financial Advisor.|FA2]] [[Bank Teller.|BT2]] [[Budget Analysis.|BA2]]

Choose a job to apply to: [[Financial Advisor.|FA2]] [[Bank Teller.|BT2]] [[Opperations Manager.|OM2]]

Choose job to apply to: [[Janitor.]] [[Janitor.]] [[Janitor.]] [[Janitor.]]

Before applying to the job you decide to call up one of the previous places you got denied from to see why they didn't hire you. . . . . . (text-style:"italic","sway")[Ring... Ring... Ring...] "Hello this is [[_____|firm]] firm. How may I help you."

"Um... I was calling in regards to a job application... I was wondering if I could speak to the hiring manager John." "Let me see if that is possible. I will call him up. Please stay on the line, while I go on hold." (text-style:"expand")[5-minutes later...] "Hello, sorry to keep you waiting. I will be forwarding you over to the [[hiring manager.]]" <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-11.jpg width=350 height=350>

(text-style:"bold","italic")[Beep...] "This is John speaking." Choose Option: [[Ask why you were not hired.]] [[Ask why was someone unqualified was chosen over him.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-11.jpg width=350 height=350>

"This is Robert, I applied for the ____ position. I wanted to inquire why I was not hired." "You see, we determined that the other canidate was more qualified for the position then you." You remember that the only other person that applied for the position had botched the interview, and was not qualified. "Let me rephrase this. I want to inquire why I was not hired and why an [[unqualified]] person was." <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-3-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

"This is Robert, I applied for the ____ position. I wanted to inquire why I was not hired and why an unqualified person was." "I don't think I like the tone you are having with me. This unqualified person you speak of, was more qualified for this position." "What do you mean qualified I saw his horrible resume," you say in a frustrated [[tone.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-3-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

"If I had to tell you, the other person had more redeeeming physical qualities then you... You're not really someone we believe to be good for our business." "Redeeming qualities? Like what?" "Well to start with he's not... well... not look lik-" Beep... Beep... Beep... [[You hung up the phone.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-3-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

"If I had to tell you, the other person had more redeeeming physical qualities then you... You're not really someone we believe to be good for the business." "Redeeming qualities? Like what?" "Well to start with he's not... well... not look lik-" Beep... Beep... Beep... [[You hung up the phone.]] <img src=https://artscorps.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Untitled_Artwork-3-1.jpg width=350 height=350>

5 weeks have passed since your phone call. Now you are working as a janitor. From the top of your class in college. You are now a janitor working late hours. Currently you are living in a crappy apartment, trying to pay off your [[student loan debt.]]

Student Loan Debt: 30,000 Make money: [[Mop floors.]] [[Sweep the floors.|Sweap the floors.]] [[Clean up after someone's mess.]]

Student Loan Debt: 28,000 Emergency: Your car just broke down. Time to go to the mechanics. [[Go to Mechanics.]]

"Repair costs 600." Without your car, you have no job. You are forced to pay for the repair. Now you have to live on noodles for the month. . . . [[Time for your 12hr shift.]]

Student Loan Debt: 28,000 [[Mop the floors.|mp1]] [[Sweep the floors.|sf1]] [[Wipe down the counters.|wc1]]

3 Months have passed. Your water has been shut off. You have not made any payments on your student loans. The interest keeps climbing. You can't remember the last time you ate anything other then pb&j sandwiches or cup noodles. You only have a few options to survive: (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] ... the only option you have is [[overtime.]]

3 Months have passed. Your water has been shut off. You have not made any payments on your student loans. The interest keeps climbing. You can't remember the last time you ate anything other then a pb&j sandwich or cup noodles. You only have a few options to survive: (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] (text-style:"bold","rumble")[Overtime.] ... the only option you have is [[overtime.]]

You have been overworked. Your Debt has continued to rise. You are behind on many bills. Your health continues to deteriorate. You have no social life. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [[It's time to give up.]]

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