Moral Support Needed

[lahnnabell]

Yeah. I know this. Thanks.

Learning how to pick ourselves up time and time again is part of life. I've made mistakes in my decision making, yes. I've made a lot of decisions based on what I thought I wanted. I held off on going back to school because I did not want to waste money on graduate school if I wasn't absolutely sure about what I wanted to do. Am I wrong for having done this? No. Am I a bad person? No. We don't just sit down and brainstorm to figure out how to do something. We get up, we go out, and we try a few things. Maybe something sticks, maybe we head back to the drawing board. Life is one big experiment.

I just want to be working again. I was perfectly comfortable when I worked my two jobs last year, and I could pay my bills. Since losing that job due to budget cuts in the school systems in the county, I've had difficulty landing a new job that pays as much. The job I do have consistently cuts people's hours when the store is doing poorly sales wise. My position gets cut frequently because I get paid more than a lot of my coworkers due to my history with the company.

So, yeah. It sucks. Things went from okay to bad to worse to much worse at a very steady pace. There is no consistency. How do I find consistency in this economy right now? Nothing is dependable. What do you think I should have done when I lost my first job last year? Looked for more work? I did. Got hired. Got let go because they couldn't pay me. Did I continue to look for work? Yes. Did I get some interviews? Yes.

Please, if you feel that I should have done something differently, tell me what that is. I'm very aware I need to get my life in order and I've been busting my ass to do it.
I know

[Primo]

The job market is what it is, you're too bright and together to be driving around with your car full of stuff looking for a place to crash. You should've had your arrangements setup a month ago.

[lahnnabell]

Yeah, you're right. I slacked on that part. Thank you. Your previous reply helped light an even greater fire under my ass.

I had an interview at a cafe that is looking to shell out 40 hours to the most worthwhile person. My plentiful cafe slave experience combined with my very awesome Spanish language skills will hopefully get me this job. Gotta make a new list of places to throw my resume at now.

[lhn]

Goodluck LB... glad you've got to another stage in life where the experience will help you grow. I was in your shoes a few years back, ugh! Tough times...

I work in mortgages in the UK so yeah, I'm taking the brunt of the financial crisis right between the legs. Hang on in there. Perserverance will win out

[Perryville]

Having to take jobs that you don't want, and live with people you don't want to live with is what starting out is all about. I lived with an 85 YO lady for a year when I was in college. Drove truck, cleaned rest area toilets for living money. It's tough, but you are tougher, LB