[BlackHoleKid]

I've been looking for a job for the past seven months. I NEED A JOB. But the last places I've worked have been retail and fast food, which have schedules that are all over the place, and are hideous work environments.

I had a very encouraging interview with a bank, but when I called them back, they said my application wasn't selected. I'm so tired of this. I've had interview after interview, and I keep getting my hopes up, just to have them shot down. I can't bear the thought of going back to a place like where I've worked before, but I don't know what else to do.

I feel so utterly useless. My dad is retiring in a few months, and my family needs financial help. I need money because I'm going to school in the fall, and I'm trying to get a car. My family tells me to just keep looking, and I do, but I don't know where to go or what to do. Right now I just want to crawl into a hole and die. I feel worthless without a job, but I feel miserable if it's a job I hate. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

[Callmebj]

Hi, sorry you are discouraged right now. I likely faxed 50 resumes out before my daughter got her a job. It's tough having a fast food back-ground on getting something better. Keep trying, and Ill bet you find something more as to your likeing.
hugs, bj

[BuggsBunny]

You might try a temp agency while you are looking. That way, your resume has you employed (It's easier to get a job when you already have a job.), and you might get some experience that you can convey into a full time job. Either way, you will be earning some money while you are looking.

[Rohag]

Hello, BlackHoleKid!

Originally Posted by BlackHoleKid

I can't bear the thought of going back to a place like where I've worked before...

So don't.

One Perspective: You suffer from depression. Work that feeds your depression may not be the best thing in the long-run, particularly if it erodes your ability to find and develop more fulfilling skills.

Job seeking is difficult for "normal" people and all the harder for us. Therefore make it count; invest those pains in the search for something that is less likely to bring you to an early halt.

This is just one perspective.

[Suki22]

sorry the bank job didn't work out. I think Buggs Bunny's idea of a temp agency is a good idea. they always need people and it would be a good stepping stone to get your resume going. good luck, keep your head up!

[BlackHoleKid]

Bleh, thank you for all the encouragement, guys. I'm sorry for wigging out and slinking off for several days, but I felt so useless. And then, of course, after one of those episodes is over, I think, "What the heck was that???"
That's a good idea, I may try a few more temp agencies...I'd done that before, but I never heard back from them. I'll do it again, though! There's also a restraunt hiring not too far from where I live. I wouldn't mind if I got a kitchen job or something, as long as I didn't have to deal with the public.

Thank you all so much.

[feary]

I am going through something similar- trying to find a job and cannnot. so frustrating. all the best