This was a really tough week, and I'm really hurting.
When I got back, I went to a couple informal meetings, talked to a few people. Everything fell through or never existed or is on hold. On hold.
Things are looking more dire for me. Forgetting my career crisis for a minute, there are no jobs to be had. It's really discouraging. I feel like a failure, a loser, like I have no skills that anyone would find valuable.
When I graduated from grad school, I had tons of offers. I had people beating down the door to hire me. I never thought I would be in this situation. It's battering my confidence, my identity. It's beating me down.
I'm grateful that Senor Dog is doing so well that I don't have money worries also because this is really tough.
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5 comments:
It's the economy, stupid! Don't take it so personally. So far, acts put in motion by the current admin aren't working. Texas unemployment is up to 11%. But if you calculate the real numbers it's probably 15%.
You should be collecting UI and putting that $$ in a savings acct. Eventually, the economy is going to collapse. Then what are you going to do??????
Because you post almost every day, we're getting to see the roller-coaster emotional toll of THE JOB HUNT. Some days you're up and enthusiastic, and other days. . .well, some days just suck. But you are much more than a job, and the lack of a job should not dictate who you are and what you feel--this is particularly true since you are not hurting financially. I don't have any solutions except to say that you should not be beating yourself up over this. (I'll never understand how folks who are always between jobs, and who are dependent upon temporary situations--say, like actors--do it. How do they bounce out of bed and face the need to audition, with the accompanying failure rate, day after day?)
I am so sorry. I hate having to look for a job. It is so frustrating.
Keep looking
You haven't been unemployed that long - hang in there.
Some constructive critisism - with the economy the way it is you may need to look for something: lower paying, a further commute, not directly in your field. The job candidate field is now huge - employers have the upper hand these days.
You are lucky in that you have Mr. Dog's business income - that allows you the luxury of perhaps exploring some areas that you you might be interested in - but would have to start as entry level. Or even to look for a part-time job too.
Volunteer work is a good way to feel appreciated, have something to put on your resume, and make more connections. I don't mean doling out food at the soup kitchen neccesarily either. You can offer the skills you have to an organization. For example if you skilled at marketing and pr you call up some organizations and see if the could use someone to do that for them a few days a week. Yes it's working for free but again - it will give you an edge by having something on your resume aside from a gaping - looking-for-work hole. May just be the thing that puts you ahead of another candidate.
Dog -
EVERYBODY feels that way. I find it weird that I just started reading your blog over from Kristy's at Master My Card and found this specific post.
I just found out after I gave an interview I thought went wel, that I was hired, then two days later, nopes, they want someone else, then 2 days ago, I was hired again and now, 2 days later - nopes someone else. Pseudo-hired-and-fired, from the same job, twice. In one month.
It's not you. It's the economy around us. As Morrison says. My hubby reminds me weekly that it's like being in the middle of a war zone. Yes, it's not fun not having a job. You feel guilty like you're not doing everything you could be.
You're doing everything you can. You ARE good and you do have good skills. As hard as it feels - remember, everybody is hurting. Things WILL get better .....
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