It’s been a long, frustrating month for this blog author so far. I swore to myself I would have a job by the end of the month, not quite a new year’s resolution, but a determined oath to keep my spirits up and continue to forge ahead bravely. I had one very promising prospect which started out with a phone pre-interview with one of the owners, then led to an interview with the manager and after that, an interview with the manager and assistant manager. The whole thing played out over the course of almost three weeks, and I was imagining starting work any day, finally having money to buy new socks and groceries other than rice and beans. Finally! It was only a low wage, entry level job, nothing fancy or with any expertise needed. Yet, after all that energy and enthusiasm, they turned me down in favor of someone who had more experience. After that, I haven’t found anything else to apply for. I even got back in touch with the temp agency (The only one who would even agree to deal with me!) who told me back in late November that they wouldn’t be taking on any new people until the middle of January. Sadly, they wrote back to say business had not picked up and to try again next month, and I mean sad for me but also sad for all those other job seekers. Meanwhile, the news reports seesaw wildly: unemployment down! job creation up! then the next day: unemployment higher than estimated! jobs slashed! I’m spending more time than ever looking for work, trudging around in the rain searching for signs in windows and people who will accept my resume, researching deeper and deeper into little known ways of finding work, but nothing is working so far. I’ve got a week left to snag a job. Can I do it?
Tags: looking for work, no money, San Francisco, Unemployed
