I am sorry to say I have nothing new to report. There were no new job leads again today. I must apologize because this does not make this blog very exciting. But what I hope it does is shed some light on the job search and how hard it is….
Pouring and Buckets and Guilt – No Lie!
I’m not going to lie to you — today has been crap. Here in Pennsylvania, it has been raining hard (we call it “pouring”) and windy and dark and dreary. I live in a house that is 70+ years old. It is a brick house, much like the song, so…
The World Is Not Flat
I have taken this new blog out for a spin over the last week and have decided I am unhappy with the title. I originally named this blog “Being UNEMPLOYED is a Full Time Job” but I’ve decided the word “Unemployed” does not define me or this blog. As much…
Blurry Vision
I really mean it when I say searching for a new job is a roller coaster ride. The week started with three viable leads and then yesterday and today’s searches have left me with no new options. I am trying to stay positive. I am trying to keep my nose…
Blood Type
Today I applied for three positions I found online. All three of them required that I fill out an online application which can be very tedious depending on the employer’s requirements. I worked through the first two without issue, then ran into something new when starting the third. As I…
The City That Never Sleeps But Always Inspires
I spent Saturday in New York City and one of my stops was the 86th Floor Observation Deck of the Empire State Building. I found myself looking down: — at a city that has been through so much. Not only has it survived, it thrives. — at the Hudson River…
Putting It Out There
It may turn you away if I admit from the get-go that I got this idea from watching Ugly Betty last night. And I was not deterred in the least when Mark told her having her own blog was “so 2 years ago”. The fact is that I am tired…