Hi, garden gal!

Boy, I've been in your position more times than I can count! And by no means because I lack the training, skills and experience that's needed, all of which I have in full measure. It's just a sign of the times, hard times, economically bad times, times when getting a good job is much, much tougher than when the economy is going great. So, first, you must understand and accept that it's NOT YOUR FAULT. Really. No kidding. There are so many overqualified applicants for every single job opening now! You really shouldn't let it add to your depression. It's just not a reflection on you personally. There really is someone to blame, those dorks who created the fake boom that ended in 2008. And you and I and all other regular people wind up having to pay for it with a tougher job market. You WILL get a decent job. It will just take longer than it would have in 2003 or 1993. And NONE of your struggle is your own fault! Don't let yourself get depressed over that. If you know anyone who grew up in the 1930's (they're almost all gone by now), ask them about what they faced when they tried to get a job. Things now are still better than they were then. Buck up. Chin up. "Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again!" (Fred Astaire)