I'm currently unemployed and have been so for a little over half a year. I know I SHOULD want to go back to work and I do at some point.

One the same token, I don't want to go back to work because of dealing with the same old crap. I'm tired of office politics, dealing with disorganized, poorly run departments, the terrible lack of communication on a MASSIVE level, along with poor supervision and little to no training, or crappy training.

At my experience level, I'm more than likely to end up at a company that considers the above its holy grail for success. I'm also attending school to further my educational level and fill in the gaps with what I don't know or didn't learn enough of when I received my associate's degree.

I know a lot of people go to school and work at the same time, and that's not what I'm worried about. I'm worried about taking some ****** *** job with a crappy company, getting super stressed and tired and overwhelmed, and then I have to withdraw from a class or for the semester.

My husband and I are pretty good financially, and I could do to reduce my spending a little more, but we're not in dire straits or anything. As much as I know I need to get back to work, I have this strong sense of dread and trepidation.

I'm also worried about a lot of employers not being understanding or accommodating to an employee in school. At my last job, there were many weeks where I stayed until 6 or 7 trying to get my work done because I wouldn't get enough helped or things were breaking down. A lot of the job postings I see say "must be able to work after business hours" or "must be willing to work extended hours." With homework, class lectures, and travel time I don't know how I'd do it.

What also makes me feel bad about this is I'm on unemployment. Granted, I did earn my benefits by working 40+ sometimes and worked a second job, I feel like one of those lazy bums people talk about milking unemployment because I don't want a job...

UGH