[A_Long_ways]

I'm just finding it so hard to get out of the funk that I landed in. I am losing motivation daily, I can actually feel it being sapped from me. I must have sent in at least 100 resumes over the past 5 months, I can't find work for the life of me, literally. I'm starting to feel like it's useless to even try. Even the jobs that are a few steps down from what I used to do I can't get. I have absolutely nothing to fill up my days. I used to at least have my girlfriend but she's gone now too. I just sit around, read the paper, look for jobs, watch tv, all in a one bedroom apt. The walls are closing in on me.

The few friends I have are all too busy with their own lives to spend time with me. Not that I blame them, I just wish I could get out a bit more, or get a bit more human contact.

I dunno, guess I have no choice but to keep mindlessly sending in resumes. Kinda sucks living in a big city during an economic downturn. Hopefully we come to our senses as a country and stop outsourcing all of our jobs. Oh well.

[billieJ]

Boy, do I agree with you about the outsourcing of jobs. It's like the business people in the country went mad en masse. Do you get unemployment? Can you start something from home like computer work or lawn work. Or even house work? I used to clean houses for people, waiting for a steady job. I also liked waitressing. You might try volunteering part time and looking for a job the rest of the time. Volunteering looks good on your resume. I am unable to do most anything right now, so I understand that house cleaners and yard workers make a fair amount of money! You must know something about resumes by now, so maybe you could earn money by writing them for other people. Caring about You ~ billieJ

[Rohag]

Hi, A_Long_ways! Yours is a frustrating, discouraging situation. (I know, I'm a master of the obvious.)

What you're doing isn't bearing fruit. Do you have enough energy left to change your approach, to change anything in the ways you're tackling your present challenges? Is there something you can do to bring any sense of encouragement, affirmation, or accomplishment - whether or not it's employment or job hunt related?

BillieJ has good ideas. Not knowing your exact situation, and having little imagination at this point myself, I don't know what to suggest.

[lonegael]

Hi A LOng Ways! Yep, I'm sending in those resumés too right now. Funny thing is I am counseling peopl at work who are in the same position i will be in come January Just to keep my courage up I'm trying to see what else that's related but not exactly my job line that's out there. Then it's pavement pounding...... Just want to say that I hear you, and I hope for the best for you. Fight the tendency to let it drag you all the way down, and talk to us again! Hugs.

[A_Long_ways]

Thanks for the replies guys

Billie, I wouldn't be opposed to doing any of that just for some income for now, but I don't know how I would advertise myself. Not to mention most of those positions are filled right now with the swelling immigrant population in NY. Off the books they will do 3 hours of work for 15 dollars, I just don't know if I could stomach getting paid so little. I have considered volunteering but I'm at the point where I don't have much, if any, disposable income. Even driving there every day would be money I can't afford to pay.

Rohag, I can't really think of any ways I can actually change the way I'm going about this unfortunately. The society we've built has left us little options. You work, or you starve. I've hit up every job website you can possibly imagine, newspaper, job fairs. The only thing I have left is to consider moving away for work. I really, really don't want to do that, but it really may be my only choice left.

Lone, the pavement pounding was something I actually enjoyed my first time around. Now, it's just frustration after frustration. I really hope that you have better luck, and don't get stuck in this situation. Thanks a lot for your support