Just feeling very discouraged

I've been job hunting since June, which I reaize isn't long compared to some people, and I've gotten a few interviews, but no offers, and now I find it really hard to stay motivated, it just seems so futile.

I have sent out 100's of resumes applied to anything I was remotely qualified only to not even get a response most of the time.

My employment insurance runs out mid. Feb, after which I'll have to rely on my savings and see if I can pick up something in retail or fast food to supplement my savings while I look for something in finance / accounting.

I'm going to have to sell all my stuff, except for the bare minimum I want to keep, most of which I'll put into storage and move into a furnished room.

I feel like I'm going back 20 years.

I feel so demoralized.

The only good things are I'm taking some courses which might help. I'm taking quickbooks at a community college since I only know big ERP packages, but small and medium sized companies don't want that, and then I'm taking 3 Sat. day long workshops on Advanced Excel features, like macros, VBA, V-Lookups etc. that will all hopefully broaden the range of jobs I can apply to.

I'm just so tired and frustrated.

I've decided to take today, tomorrow, and the weekend off from job hunting - I need a break, and that will hopefully help me get into a better headspace.

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Hang in there! The break sounds like a good idea. It DOES get discouraging. It took me a year and a half last time to get hired and even then it was a minimum wage retail job. I live in one of the most depressed areas of the US for work, plus I'm 58. I'd like to work until retirement, but now it looks like the retailer that hired me might go under. If it does it will be the third time over the last four years that I got hired and then the company went bankrupt, only to have me out looking all over again.

Ugh!

And I so sympathize with the selling everything part. It's so discouraging. We had to do that to get through my husband's five month illness in 2009. We sold most of what we owned and ended up having to go bankrupt anyway. I was paying on all our medical bills, but the combined total of all the medical bills equaled more than our income--that's just the medical bills! It's so messed up.

Anyway, remember it isn't you. It's the times. I know that doesn't pay the bills, but it's easy to take it all personally and it really ISN'T you.

hi. yes, i am also unemployed and dealing with several mental illnesses and other things including discrimination. i did manage to get out one resume today but know that is not enough. i know how you feel. i've also been digging into my savings.

it sounds like you do have a plan working with those courses! please believe they will help make you more marketable. it's true - they will! have you been making an effort on the networking front? as always, all the best to you!