A few days ago we had Chinese food, and my fortune read: “The problems of today will be buried by the sands of time.” I have always been a sucker for motivational, inspirational quotes although I have become cynical these last few years. But upon first reading the fortune, my…
I am giving myself a little break today from the job search. What I mean is that I’m just checking a few sites, with the hope that tomorrow I can hit them all with some sense of renewal. In the meantime, I am doing wash and undecorating my house from…
A few weeks ago I received an email from an airline company (I will take the high road and not name them) indicating that I had forfeited over 46,000 frequent flier miles because I have not flown with them in 18 months. They indicated the miles could be reinstated in…
Ugh! I am so discouraged again (. . . yet . . . still . . .) with the job search. Today I found two new leads; the first was posted anonymously which means I can’t contact them directly or follow-up with them. The second job I contacted the employer…
My Mom and I have always been close. We live about 3 miles apart and talk at least once a day on the phone. We really have a great time together and always seem to be laughing. Since I’ve been not working, we’ve spent most Wednesday mornings together. We usually…
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….
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…
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…
