Still Looking

Well, it's been a few days since my last blog about my job search.

I had a really good interview with a place the other day for a receptionist position. They were super nice and I had the necessary qualifications, so when they called to tell me they had 'chosen another candidate,' I was crushed. I thought that was it. I thought my long search was over. I cried, I'm embarrassed to say.

I went to the fast food burger joint not far from where I am living and offered my services. I've never had experience in a place like that, but I want to work and am willing to take just about anything. There, too, I think I had a good interview, but I haven't heard anything from them over this past weekend. They asked if I was willing to work any shift and if I knew that their's was a 24-hours-a-day 'restaurant.' I said 'sure' and that I was 'willing to work any shift.' Do I want to work from 10pm until 6am? No. Will I? You bet. 

I'm submitting more and more applications. I've applied for house cleaning jobs and nanny jobs. I have applied for secretarial jobs and waitressing jobs, all fields in which I do have experience. Lots of experience. And I'm good at those things, too. I've put in more and more applications all over town. At places that say they are hiring and places who are just 'always accepting applications.' If there are so many different kinds of jobs out there, and I'm willing and able to work, it's hard to understand why I am not working right now. I've been employed up until this point for my entire adult life in some form or another. Either working for myself or for others. I'm mature, responsible, and hard working. 

Now, I'm not saying that I am smarter than anybody, but I do possess some intelligence. I certainly think that I can handle the work at a fast food burger joint (despite the fact that I'm a vegetarian even and may have to use my breaks to catch some fresh air and perspective). I don't want to work there, but will do whatever I need to to earn a living. 

I want to work. I want my next post to be the one that tells others it can be done and not to give up. I want to be in a position to help others instead of the one needing help. We'll see what today brings.