Ugh! Job hunting has never been one of my favorite activities. I've put up with an amazing amount of crap before deciding to even look for a new job. In Germany it was easier not to work. Most jobs on base ran to the food services & child care route, both of which are not for me (baby sitting horror stories are for another post). The brief job I did have there turned into a horror story of epic proportions. So, lack of jobs & desire to travel meant no job for Stacey.
Which leads us to the here and now, back to the tanked economy and a three year employment gap. I've applied for every job I'm qualified for and some I'm not and haven't even received a phone call for an interview. There hasn't even been a thanks for sending in your resume letter (less politely known as a blow off). The internet seems to make things worse. The multitude of employment websites and the amount of jobs they offer is insane but none of them seem to be a correct fit for me and my bizarre employment background. I'm not quite to the point of ponying up the cash for some of the shady work at home offers but it's getting close. It still seems wrong to me to have to spend money to receive a job.
I could go back to school and get my master's but this doesn't address the cash flow issues that it would cause. I just cant justify gettting more student loans, as it is I'm going to be paying for the ones I have until I'm eighty (at least). I could possibly talk the hubby into transferring his GI Bill over to me, but then he can't use it. Not to mention it doesn't give you any extra spending or textbook money to spouses, kids yes, spouses no (annoying!!).
As with every dillemma, there will be the proverbial straw. Hopefully it won't be my or my husband's sanity. I'm still hopefull that I will be able to find a job, but the hope is fading rapidly. I'm also running out of ideas/places to look for employment.
Bitch, bitch, moan, moan. I really need to start blogging about happier topics.
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