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Old 12-21-2005, 11:02 AM
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So seriously...when did it become so hard to find a job?:p

I've been job searching for like 3 months now!!! I've gotten one extremely bad interview, and all the rest of my call backs have been for hours I can't work.

Okay....so maybe it's just hard to get the job I WANT....but still. Yesterday I made THREE calls. I got voicemails for all of them...not one of them has called me back yet. I follow up all the time, people say they'll get back to me...and NOTHING.

I don't know what to do anymore. I'm really frustrated, and my college loans are going to have to start being re-paid. I'm starting to feel like I went to college for no reason (which I KNOW isn't true), it's just that I'm really kind of depressed now. You work really hard for something, and then....NOTHING. I don't expect any job to be handed to me, I guess I just wasn't prepared for how hard it was going to be...that's something they DON'T teach you...you know? :p

My mom told me that yesterday a receptionist job opened up at her work, so she's gonna find out about it for me...I won't mind working that for a while, but I didn't exactly go to school to do that ( and I have nothing against receptionists, as I'll probably have to be one for a while. I just mean that I'm looking to do something related to my field). I guess I just want the job I went to school for :( WAAAAAAAAAAH.

BAH. I'm not sure why I made this thread, other than to vent. I guess I'm just whining. HOWEVER...if you want to share your thoughts/advice/or just tell me to shut the hell up....go for it :(
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:07 AM
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I'm so sorry.
Look,my mom was out of work for 6 months after she got her Masters.
So,don't feel too bad.
You picked a very hard line of work and very hard work to find.
I hope for the best for you,you will be such an asset to the mental health profession.
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:11 AM
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I'm so sorry.
Look,my mom was out of work for 6 months after she got her Masters.
So,don't feel too bad.
You picked a very hard line of work and very hard work to find.
I hope for the best for you,you will be such an asset to the mental health profession.
That's because I'm pretty kooky myself! Takes one to know one. MUAHAHAHAHHA:p

Thank you though. It really is hard to get into...everyone wants experience...they don't care that you have a degree, they want you to have had at least a year of work...it's like...how can I get experience if nobody wants to give me experience? :(

So yeah...I'm basically freaking out that I'm going to be stuck working a job I don't want for the rest of my life...b/c nobody will give me a chance at the job I DO want...and that I actually went to school for. Everyone keeps telling me not to worry, but it's really starting to get to me I guess.

I could always go back to school I suppose...but since I just finished, the thought of 3 more years for a masters isn't very thrilling ;) I eventually want to go back, but I really need to work right now. Going back means more school loans....UGH...it's such a vicious cycle..
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:16 AM
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Sorry about that, MM... Here's hopin' you find a profession soon. Maybe something like a Tibetan monk?
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:16 AM
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I'm sorry to hear that, Meadow. Hope you find something soon.
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:17 AM
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Sorry about that, MM... Here's hopin' you find a profession soon. Maybe something like a Tibetan monk?
HAR HAR HAR:p I'm a GIRL you bastard...so monk is out of the question...I guess I could go into the nunnery:p
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:20 AM
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Nopes you are very right.
Its depressing and it comes to a point
you keep doubting your reasons for all
those years of studying..not to mention
the amount of money you borrowed ..etc.
I hear you loud and clear..!
I myself have been training hard to become a qualified teacher..studied for
7 years..with placements as teacher aiding
in the meantime..
Last year..i got my masters ..finally..and now concentrating on my bachelors..
however..em getting the same response..
sorry ..no fulltime placements available..
As for them bloody voice mails..!!grr
Makes you want to storm down to the offices and find the person to that voice and choke her..
They never ring back..courtesy call my ass!!..
You feel that you want to give up..but don't..after all that hard work..something will eventually come
around.
Em still waiting too ..
in the meantime..we have all just started our xmas holidays..
em one of the few lucky ones from the
education dept..who will continue to get paid over the holidays because of my degree..
other work collegues arent that fortunate...they got their last pay on monday,,no more for them till feb 06
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:21 AM
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I'm sorry to hear that, Meadow. Hope you find something soon.
Me toooooooooo:D Thank you though :)

Luckily, I have people in my life who help me out, so I don't have to worry about being kicked out or not having my bills paid...but it makes me start to feel bad after a while. I don't like being dependent on others...it's always great to have people who support you and help you, but it's good to stand on your own too. All of this not working just makes me feel like I have no purpose or something. In school, I had a purpose...I was getting my degree:p But now it's like....what am I doing? I know it's not good to think negatively like this...it's just hard to stay positive after a while :(
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:24 AM
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Hey MM, lets go be strippers! :D
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Old 12-21-2005, 11:24 AM
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HAR HAR HAR:p I'm a GIRL you bastard...so monk is out of the question...I guess I could go into the nunnery:p
There's female monks.... They're called mynx.
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