Y’know, I look at the post that lists my job skills and I think, “Wow, how could anyone not hire someone with those qualificaitons?” Then I go to the various online job sites, and I think, “Wow, how can they find anyone with all of those qualifications?”
I don’t suppose a job is going to drop from the sky into my lap, though, so I’ll just remind you that yes, I’m still looking, and no, Large Financial Company in Richmond isn’t smart enough to hire me. So keep those cards and letters coming, folks. I’ve got a 30-day reprieve, but I still need a permanent position, and I still can’t afford to be unemployed.
I really would like to give my nieces and nephews nice presents in the upcoming holiday season. A permanent position will help me do that.
I spent most of the last five years looking for a job. Fortunately I was employed most of that time, but at really unpleasant things. My last job was so bad I spent the last year on blood pressure meds and anti-depressants.
I finally found a job in the most roundabout way – I went to a university jobsite to apply for an accounting job that I saw in the newspaper (I don’t really want an accounting job but I can do it) and after I did that, I browsed the site and found another job to apply for that looked like it had been written for me. It was so close to what I had been wishing for that it was spooky.
Long story short, I applied, was offered the job, took it, been there ten weeks, and I now end the weekends anxious to go to work on Monday. I have been off the anti-depressants for a week and I’m feeling just as good as I was on them.
I sympathize with you – I wish I could wave a wand and find you something, but since I can’t, I encourage you to keep going and apply for anything that seems remotely good, and just pursue every wacky lead you can. I was really very uninterested in that accounting job but I’m very glad that I went down that path and found the job I have.
I wish you the best. I’m sending you all my finding-good-job-vibes since I don’t need them now.