Well, at the end of this week I'm supposed to be cut down from full-time to part-time. I've been applying to places like crazy and sending out resume's. I had an interview last week at the JCC here in Salt Lake (Jewish Community Center) and the interview went really really well. It was for an after school mentor position. Well, they called the next day to tell me they had filled the position. However, they said if I'm interested, they have camp counselor positions open for the summer time. That would be mid june through august, my exact hours that I currently have. 830-5. So, I considered it and told them I'd let them know.
I've still been looking around at jobs. In fact, I got a little depressed Saturday and went on a shopping splurge. Oops. Oh well. I look cute. :) So, I have decided on giving up looking for a job somewhat in my field. There is nothing out there. Job searching is useless, especially for someone with a Bachelors in Psychology. It's frustrating because I went through all the trouble of college. A feat that really no one in my family has ever done. Heck, my dad has never graduated high school. And now I'm trying to survive and pay off my student loans and get good background for when I apply to graduate schools. I can't find anything that would tell them "Hey, I still care about the field and have been working hard at it." Selling treadmills really doesn't shout "potential marriage and family therapist" to me.
Anyhow, obviously I'm getting a little frustrated with the whole thing. Don't worry. I'm not bitter. It's understandable. Really, I'd just rather get married and stay at home and work on hobbies like writing, recording music and being in plays and stuff like that while "my husband" works, but being a single female means I need to support myself. Obviously without even further education, I'm not going to be able to do that.
So I'm probably going to give in and apply to a restaurant or retail store and work there in addition to here at Sole, selling treadmills. Since my apparent course is still to work and save and be independent until I go to graduate school fall of '10, then I should bust my butt getting there. It would be really nice though to have to get out of such huge responsibilities by just getting married. Working on one marriage definitely appeals to me more than working on one per hour. Hopefully I don't completely switch gears and become success and independence driven and ignore ever finding someone to be with. Anyhow, that's not even a concern right now. Just paying the bills is.
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The whole responsible adult thing really sucks sometimes. I'm in the same boat, although, it was more than a reduction. My job is being completely outsourced to...*drum roll please*...Argentina! So not only am I out of a job but so is some guy in india who would normally take an outsourced job. At least you have one advantage. You have finished college. Me, 1 semester. Doesn't look like I'm going back any time soon either.
So in otherwords, I feel your pain.
Advantage--you're married. Disadvantage--you're the breadwinner. :)
that's tough, I haven't done a lot of job-searching in my life. At least half the jobs I've had though I've found through friends or family members, rather than actually applying to stuff. You've probably already done it, but you might try asking more of the people you know if they have any connections or recommendations. Responsibility is lame...haha. It's funny how you're sitting there saying how much easier life would be if you got married....there's something wrong with that assessment but I can't put my finger on it... :)
Ouch. Point taken.
I hope that was only a little pinch ouch, and not a...big pinch ouch. :)
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