[Umbral_Seraph]

Hard for me to get all the right thoughts together so bear with me...

I guess the best generalization is that I feel horribly trapped. I don't mean that stuck-in-a-rut feeling. It's like a house got dropped on me and it's really getting to me... so much that I'm gonna hit my limit very soon. Everything is being caused by my current unemployment, building up from when I got my degree. There are no jobs in my field here. I'm fine with that, I've no problems with moving, especially with all the things happening around here lately. I've put out so many applications in past month, more than 30, and I'm getting absolute silence. Seriously, I've had like 5 replies, and the only reason I've gotten back that many is because I inquired about the application later on. I hate that there's nothing I can do. My parents don't understand anything about this. They don't understand I have no control over the replies I get, that employment is not the same now. No, they think the reason I haven't gotten any offers is that I'm lazy and not trying. I hear about it every single day, taunted and ridiculed. I feel like my life is taunting me too. I see all these job postings in nice places and rural places, just all over, and nothing. I've had enough of being in a large city, as well as this dust bowl. My stress level is very high, and it's really getting to my health. I can't eat anything anymore without it making me cramp and I want to sleep soo much. Hope is gone, caring is going out the window. I've never felt this emotionally numbed, just so sad. I wish I was afraid to hurt myself...I shouldn't have all those extra meds and that sword but those aren't going anywhere...

[Confusedinomicon]

Have you looked into shadowing/volunteering at places related to your field? Even unpaid internships could help you.

Or is there any way you can see someone in a career service that could help you fix up your resume so it looks more impressive?

just some suggestions..

[gma45]

Looking for work is a pain, I am doing the same right now. Maybe you need to try something different any job is better than nothing at all, the way I see it at least it gets me out of the house to where I may get more ideas for different jobs. I don't know the answer, the job market is real tough right now. I wish you well.