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…

It’s 11:20 p.m. on a Saturday night and I’ve been working on my job search for the last hour. I received a listing of companies in the area and am checking all their websites for career opportunities. I’m gonna quit now. I figured it was best when I thought the…

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…

Today I attended a luncheon with 20 or so seniors. They were a lively bunch and very engaged in the world and each other. There was a couple there who are celebrating their 66th year of marriage today. I have many years to live until I reach their age (God…

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…

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…

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…

I find it interesting that even though I don’t currently have a job and am not, per se, “Working for the Weekend”, Fridays still have a different feel to them. The worries and stress of searching for a new job dim slightly and the idea that next week might be…

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…