Got a group job interview this week, need advice!

I did housekeeping too. Cleaned houses. Got to do what you got to do. I once wanted a a particular job but it was hard to find so I printed HUNDRED of my resumes (not exaggerating), 100 of my transcripts and 100 cover letters. Made 100 packets, placed in 100 envelopes and mailed ( it included out of state). Of course not all 100 called back but I did get a job. And I already had a job just not the one I wanted. They say if you don't work you have to spend as much time looking and applying as you were employed. I really don't see you wanting to work.

I hope you get one of these jobs but it seems like you don't truly want to work. And I understand anxiety, am anxious myself but people with every disability on the planet work. I see it every day. If ones disability is so severe that they cannot work they go on disability and get SSDI. Nobody can just not work especially in time of crisis (roof and ceiling falling out is severe issue)

@Everyone who is judging and criticizing me now, enough! To much has been thrown at me at once, and it seems to me as if I'm supposed to accept whatever menial job that I can get no matter what.

Well, I will have to accept any measly offer that comes my way, so how is that considered to be not willing to work? There is only so much stress that I can take, so I'm done with some of you permanently for being insensitive in my most trying times.

I don't expect everyone to agree with me, but my god, to not think and do what you'd do in certain situations and not want to resort to cleaning houses makes me lazy or whatever? Give me a break! My parents and sister are narcissistic people and is it fair that my parents reject me while still paying for most of her stuff when she's and adult woman who's not disabled or retarded? No, it's not.

I'm done with dealing with judgemental insensitive people on here. Thanks to those of you who aren't- I had to clean up the crap from the collapsed roof and then deal with the mouse running loose the other day and yet STILL made it to the last interview. AND I have one for tomorrow, so how the HELL is that NOT wanting to work or be lazy by any means?

Holy crap, I thought that you guys would be more sympathetic than this! Life isn't that easy! I thought that most of the people on here know that some people aren't really capable of just shrugging off things or able to get a job that easily.

And people do judge potential employees on how they look. Did I say oh, I just went out and spent a ton of money on a new dress just for one low paying job? No! I wore an outfit that I had for years that looks nice! Also, the last low paying p/t seasonal job that I applied for is in the beauty industry. I HAVE to look more polished to get hired! Fact! I did my research on this company!

And I usually do my own hair and makeup too. Wow, what presumptions! The fact that I'm doing this with bad depression and anxiety speaks volumes about me! What was I supposed to do with the roof anyways, fix something that I don't know how to fix, or be able to call someone who can fix it who I can't pay?

As for my N parents, my dad actually said, well, since you're married, what do you expect of me? He then told me that since my sister isn't married, and I am, that I don't need any help w/o begging for it of course. Typical N control freak behavior. He gets off on control. He hates the fact that I don't kiss their butts.

He didn't even bother to ask me what really happened or if I'm OK or not. Neither did my N mom. My dad is a real *** and think that it's more important to pay for a brats Lexus, rent, and other things when she hasn't been working for most of her adult life btw. She hasn't worked for a long, long time, but she is still relying on mommy and daddy for most things at the age of 40!

Not only that, she is a career criminal who was shamed for identity theft in a local paper years ago, and she hates both of them, but she acts so fake in order to get what she wants. There is more, but I'll always be the one to be blamed and shamed just for having opinions that don't really fit in with what other people think is right or whatever.

Perhaps it's best if I kept my mouth shut on here and in real life from now on as to not be looked down on and judged so harshly anymore. I don't need this stress!

I am sorry your parents aren't helping. It's nice to have parents who can help in time of crisis. My parents helped in the time of temporary crisis-not permanent situation. honestly if I didn't work ( and didn't have young children at home)and asked them for money, I think they would be apprehensive. Crisis is losing ones job due to lay offs, death in the family, serious health issues yourself or your kids etc and similar tragic events, permanently or long term not working ( and not being on disability) isn't a true crisis. Your parents probably don't think it's serious or you'd be working. Have you considered applying for disability? I am not sure what the chances of getting it are but it's a check every month. I hope you attend that free therapy sessions

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Thanks. Your parents sound like decent reasonable people. I know in my heart that my parents don't love me. They did when I was a baby and a child when they could control me. Once they could tell that I'm not like them that much,well, then that's when it all fell apart.

They resented me for not being like them, acting like them, wanting to not let them control me anymore, and i resented them for trying to treat me like a stupid child who they thought they could control no matter what. Like I said, they're N parents. My sister is a sociopath N.

I gave on them a long time ago, but have finally decided to cut them out of my life as I'm nothing more than an N supply to them. They had no words of sympathy for me at all. Mom ignored me. Sis blocked my number months ago after calling her out on her nasty and uncalled for behavior and insults (and she knew about my stress of maybe loosing the house at time time) but she'd try to shush me usually and try to then talk about herself, friends, superficial stuff, or flirt with her b.f instead.

As much as I despise my family, maybe they're on to something. I think that maybe I'll be better off by not telling that many people about my issues as a lot of people do judge. Maybe I should start being more selfish and stop caring about other people's feelings too and only care about my own from now on as it seems like hardly anyone gives a **** about mine.

Good Luck with the job, Shy.

When will you find out? Do you think you'll have better luck with your coworkers in this new retail setting? I hope so!

moogs

My parents are decent people but I was trying to tell you that if I didn't work my whole life they wouldn't help me. I help my daughter in time of need but if she never worked I wouldn't. That's enabling. Helping adults who don't really pull their weight is tricky as it enables them to continue doing nothing to improve

I get that it's difficult.

House keeping is not menial. It is not something to be looked down upon, but thanks for that....

It is simply a way to get a few extra dollars to pay down some debt in an honest way.

I'm out of this convo.

Good luck to you nonetheless. I hope it works out for you.

Did you seriously just use the word "resort"?!!


And you call us judgmental, when we're trying to help you...


Wow just wow.


I'm out too, I try and limit the amount of contact I have with people who think they're better than others.



I was honestly only trying to help though, I don't have the time, energy or data to waste on trolling people. Pity you couldn't see that and chose to lash out instead, I really do wish you well.

If you don't have any education and any career or experience, then I don't see how you can look down on any job, menial or low pay or what not.

I have graduate degree and professional career yet I see no shame in picking up any honest job to supplement my income yet you think it's something people "resort to".

I really don't understand. Those people, who work menial or/and low pay honest jobs, do not have roofs and ceilings collapsing because they actually work and pay bills and live within their means. You should look up to them and learn from them, not look down on them. I think you got it backwards.

Shy, I don't think it's 'resorting' to clean houses either, it's an honest job. That said I refute that it's easy to get a cleaning job, not in my country anyway. I've recently come out of a period of unemployment and applied for a large number of cleaning/housekeeping jobs - there may be many advertised but because it's low skill there is a lot of competition from applicants.

Maybe this depends on where you live but I don't think it's so easy to land even unskilled employment in this economic climate - I was just pleased to get my (low skilled) job after months of plugging away. I also have had my own MH issues (like most people here) so I completely empathise with what an additional struggle it can be to motivate oneself and have the confidence to present at interview. I don't have SA but I can imagine that is a challenge in interview situations.

Keep plugging away Shy and I hope you will take up the therapy too.

Wow, my ***** sister can get everything paid for such as rent, food. clothes, and a new leased Lexus every year from my parents including paid trips, yet, it's to much for them to even care that the roof fell on our house, much less willing offer to help out a little w/o us asking for help?

And I'm then the one with priority issues? Really? Did I not mention that she's a career criminal who mostly lives off abusive guys who have mostly hit her? Sure, my marriage isn't perfect as some of you know, but my husband never hit me, and he was never a drug user either.

It seems to me like nothing I say or do is ever really right with most people. I want to die at times. I am struggling in case anyone forgot with the possibility of loosing a house and being buried in debt with no insurance for now. And sadly I will probably accept whatever minimum wage and loser job that's offered to me if I'm lucky to help pay for the bills, etc...So tell me now how I have no priorities when that ***** can commit crimes, get fired from most of her decent and good jobs to where everyone loves her, and yet I'm the lazy one despite having applied at so many jobs in the last few months?

Oh, that ***** beat me up so bad once that my face was bruised for moths but my husband and parents didn't let me call the cops on her. I only defended myself. And cleaning is OK, but not for me. It's NOT my only option! I have back problems. It seems to me that by not accepting ANY job, that I'm "lazy", yet most of you seem to think that it's still OK for smart and capable 40 yr. old with a b.f that she probably uses for money as well happens to be just fine being a leech.WTF?

Obviously it's fine that my retired parents are paying for most of her expenses since she was 18 and yet I'm the bad, crazy, and lazy one for being married who doesn't need ANY help at all and she does since she's NOT married yet! Despite always having some low earning but sucker b.tf to pay for most other stuff while she sits at home mostly aside from styling a friends or neighbors hair a few times a month? LOL!!!!! She has been nothing but a criminal sociopath party girl who mooches of guys and my parents for years.

Some the so called logic on here is really screwed up! I'm not jealous Why not expect HER to be OK with cleaning houses when I bust my *** off looking for low paying jobs when I'm beyond stressed with maybe loosing a house, owing the IRS a ton of money, etc???? Why am I being judged when I'm obviously trying to find a job? Maybe I even just got hired, not that anyone cares as nothing I ever do is ever good for some of you, yet, a criminal sociopath can do no wrong in your eyes for some reason, huh? Says a lot about you then. Not all of course, but some of you really need to stop being so judgemental and one sided!

AND that loser DID commit identity theft with her loser b.f years ago. So why is she OK and I'm not?

That's a shame your sister is so awful and your parents are enabling her. That's awful. You have no control over it though and can't really change other people. It's healthier to improve your own life that you do have control over. I really hope you start therapy very soon and start working on improving your life etc that's another reason why you'd benefit from having a job, you might afford therapy etc if free one doesnt work out.

As about your sister. I don't believe anyone ever said that your sister can do no wrong. She isn't posting here and I don't think anyone ever mentioned her. I don't know if she needs to clean houses or not. If she posted she is broke and her roof falling out and she is losing her house yet still doesn't work, we'd advice same thing. It's common sense. If I said I was hungry but don't work people would tell me to get a job. if people can afford not working it's fine, but you don't. Can't advice much to your sister. Maybe she can join here

I'm so sorry to read you have so little family support. It sounds like there are many underlying issues you have within those relationships that could be impacting on your MH. I do hope you can get to therapy soon and get some help working through what you are dealing with.

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Thanks Moog. For the Ulta job, Monday. My gut tells me that unless they really, really need people badly, that I won't be called back as I'm not the young bubbly type. I also fabricated my whole resume and answers, so I'm not sure how well I was able to fool them or not, lol.

As for the amazon one, supposedly I'll get a firm offer after the results of the drug test come back negative by next Wednesday which will be 7-10 days from now. Hopefully it'll come back negative. I made the mistake of taking two valium that day. I get nervous at interviews. If they're going to make a big deal about that, they eff them.

lol. Wish me luck!

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Thanks, I know. She'll be lost when they die I'm sure. If I don't have to work on Fridays, but I WILL if I get hired at one place, then I'm going to that free therapy place for sure. The depression and anxiety classes are only on Fridays from 1-2p.m.

I can look into similar groups like women's groups I suppose. My sociopath sister would never ever post on here. Sociopaths think that there is nothing wrong with them and there is NO cure for them at all from what I read. Same with N people.

I hate having to try so hard just to get by and it sucks that I'm rarely ever happy! It also sucks that I'm the one who is usually doing most of the work in having to find and keep friends. I'm always tired, sore, sad, and just feel bad in general most of the time and it seems like no med can fix me. I wish that I could just be one of those happy go lucky people who everyone loves, but I'm the polar opposite of that.

I have bad genes. My grandpa committed suicide by drinking poison a long time ago before I was born. There is no hope for me at times it seems like. I know other people are worse off, but I won't lie about how I feel.

I have thoughts that I have it in my genes, too. Plenty of family history. As far as I know there's no scientific proof of this. I hate to think this. I hope you don't get anybody Triggered by this.

My FIL said I had bad DNA because people in my family were divorced! To him, that was enough to judge me, he wasn't even talking about the suicides.

My two cents may help as a different way of looking at things. My mother made it clear that I was not to even think she would ever support any of us kids after school age. Thankfully, I never had to ask for money because I married a man that could support me, like she insisted I do. Actually we ended up giving her money. She'd say go work three jobs, both you and your h, and don't dare ask your parents.

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About my future coworkers, omg, if they mess with me, I'm going to write down every little thing and go straight to H.R after telling them to kindly stop saying or doing whatever it is that is rude or out of line such as listening to loud music right next to me.

Also, if any pervs mess with me, I'll loudly say, stop! I'm married, so leave me alone, lol! Maybe I won't be that bad, but I certainly won't tolerate them following me around and trying to strike up conversations with me. One old perv asked me to have lunch with him, and one other time he said that he'd call me, and one other time he called me baby when he passed by me. WTF?

This loser was 80 at least! I did complain about his slimy *** to H.R before I quit as well as those loser theives who stole my stuff! LOL! I hope that my future coworkers will be nice, respectful, mature, and honest! I'll still leave my valuable stuff in the car at all times though, and cover it up! I learned my lesson, never leave anything of value in a locker!

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Sorry about the possible trigger.

WARNING: Trigger

I was drinking last night. For any of you have ever looked hard for a job and felt like every menial job that you applied for was like applying for a job at the damn FBI with their 5 zillion questions, then you'll know why I'm so frustrated!

And to make things worse, I kid you not, this young woman at Ulta did not know how to do a refund! WTF? So I just did an exchange instead. Also, this other older lady didn't know how to open up a vodka bottle. She was nice, don't get me wrong, but for those people to be hired over me makes me feel like a real loser.

I do everything right it seems like and I have only heard back from two places so far. Ugh! I did apply to three other places and even called one back and I got no call back! I need to rest now as I'm mentally and physically drained and hung over, ugh! I'll apply for a few more jobs soon.

Sorry to hear about your FIL. What a jerk! Your mother sounds awful! It's very nice of you to take care of her after what she did. Also, you're lucky that you have a supportive husband- Mine works too, but we don't make enough to cover our expenses sometimes. Especially now with all that's been thrown at us all at once!

OK, I'm going to be a bit silly hear and say this, I probably won't be to surprised if a potential employer expected me to jump through a hoop that's on fire just to get a minimum wage paying seasonal job sooner or later, LOL!

This always works for me: before the interview I picture myself already in the job and very confident. Confidence is everything. It is very imorktsnt to stay focused and listen to person doing the interview. Be yourself and you will succeed. Good luck!

My mother was born during The Depression. Kids went to work to bring home money to their parents to help pay the rent so they didn't get dispossessed. People just did whatever they could for money.

She's still of that mind set. I don't disagree with it. That kind of attitude and work ethic built very successful, wealthy people.

I've coddled my kids by telling them their only job is to succeed as students. But once they graduate, they are on their own. I got them this far, now they have to succeed by themselves. I told my son that he can go sell shoes with his Bachelor's degree in Psychology and English if he doesn't get into Grad school. I'll let him figure it out. Seriously, he'll learn to thrive on his own and get a fire in his belly.

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Wow, that's quite a story. Your family has really strong work ethics for sure! And that's good that you won't spoil your kids rotten. My sister is still not working and has been dependent on mommy and daddy for most of her life, and she's 40 now.

She made good money in the past for someone w/o a degree and advanced up the ranks quickly, but she'd eventually loose every job due to showing up late mostly. She'll be lost when they die probably unless she can find a richer b.f to support her. Not my problem, and I don't care about that monster anymore. She is a sociopath. To hell with that loser.