Who ever knew that finding a job, any job, would be so difficult? I may as well be hunting for unicorns or the Loch Ness Monster. If I were doing the latter, I could probably get sponsors and a budget.
I never completely dropped out of the job search. I regularly would put in applications, and there are a few online places that, if they used paper, could paper a room with my monthly re-apps. But while Rex was alive, he was my priority. Although he was not, until the last few months, so bad he couldn't be left, he was edgy and fitful about any work I might find -- not wanting irregular hours and preferring no driving at night, and all sorts of impossible conditions in a tight job market. Plus having to work around his Dr appointments and the days when he couldn't be left. (Of course, he thought he could; he'd be all right. He'd just not eat or drink until someone came home again.)
Anyway, I never completely quit looking, but I wasn't aggressive about it, either.
Well for not quite three weeks, I have been aggressive.
The result has been the same -- I remain unemployed..
I am surprised. I don't want any executive type position.
I don't want a specialist position.
I don't want a licensed position.
I don't want a certified position.
I just want a job, any job. I will be there, on time if not early. Any time, day, night, or in between. Overnight. Back when I was working, that would have been a bonus. Someone to be depended on. They were treasures, the Old Reliables.
I want to be an Old Reliable.
There have been a few -- very few -- interviews.
I believe the "Old" may be the problem. No on wants Old.
Combine it with fat, and youthful hirers see only Losers.
Darned kids don't know anything, do they? Every company family needs a Mom (or Gramma). Every company family needs an anchor, someone that can be called and can be counted on to be there.
It's winter now. I think there may be some learning this hard lesson as weather keeps the inexperienced at home.
But will it be in time for them to hire me?
They can only hope so.
I never completely dropped out of the job search. I regularly would put in applications, and there are a few online places that, if they used paper, could paper a room with my monthly re-apps. But while Rex was alive, he was my priority. Although he was not, until the last few months, so bad he couldn't be left, he was edgy and fitful about any work I might find -- not wanting irregular hours and preferring no driving at night, and all sorts of impossible conditions in a tight job market. Plus having to work around his Dr appointments and the days when he couldn't be left. (Of course, he thought he could; he'd be all right. He'd just not eat or drink until someone came home again.)
Anyway, I never completely quit looking, but I wasn't aggressive about it, either.
Well for not quite three weeks, I have been aggressive.
The result has been the same -- I remain unemployed..
I am surprised. I don't want any executive type position.
I don't want a specialist position.
I don't want a licensed position.
I don't want a certified position.
I just want a job, any job. I will be there, on time if not early. Any time, day, night, or in between. Overnight. Back when I was working, that would have been a bonus. Someone to be depended on. They were treasures, the Old Reliables.
I want to be an Old Reliable.
There have been a few -- very few -- interviews.
I believe the "Old" may be the problem. No on wants Old.
Combine it with fat, and youthful hirers see only Losers.
Darned kids don't know anything, do they? Every company family needs a Mom (or Gramma). Every company family needs an anchor, someone that can be called and can be counted on to be there.
It's winter now. I think there may be some learning this hard lesson as weather keeps the inexperienced at home.
But will it be in time for them to hire me?
They can only hope so.
I asked for an application as I checked out at SaveALot today. Actually, I asked, "Are you hiring?" and she said, "We're taking applications." So I asked "Where do you get one?" which was the dude on another register. As I got finished, I guess he had heard us, because he had one in his hand, and handed it toward me, saying "Did you want ..." and I said "Yes, thank you." and took it." That was pretty cool - didn't have to go over to the office or anything. I was GOING to go down the strip from IGA to Shopko, also, but since it was so late, I didn't. You might try doing all that, as well as LJS.....
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