I’m not a housewife. Not that I find anything wrong at all with women (or men for that matter) who choose to be housewives. It’s just not my cup of tea. I work for a living…or at least I did. I’ve worked pretty much non-stop since I was 14. That’s a long time. I’ve been unemployed now – my own choice – for 6 months. It’s getting a little old…rather a lot old. I need a job.
I need a job for a lot of reasons.
1. Our savings and investments will carry us for only so long.
2. I’m losing my mind with daytime TV and household chores.
3. I’ve gained back all the weight I lost last year.
4. Facebook is not something I want to read every single day of my life (no offense to those that want to).
5. I love my cat Gracie, but she’s reallllllly boring.
When you work in a field like I do – Defense analysis – finding employment can be a bit tricky. Not in a place like Washington, D.C., but New Orleans…not so easy. There are jobs…not many, but there are some. I’ve applied for each and every one I felt qualified for…even interviewed for one. But I was not selected for that one, nor a similarly advertised one. I’m now down to two…my resume has been referred to management for both. All I can do at this point is wait…the hiring official has up to 90 days from the end of the resume submission process to make a decision…so it could be a while.
Until then…I truck on…but I’m not happy. I need something meaningful to do with my time (and get paid for it). The economy is bad…but there are jobs. Should I take a job at Wal-Mart to get by? I’m not against retail or any other kind of work…it’s just that I’ve spent 20 years doing something and I think I do it well so I’d like to continue…
So what do I do in the meantime? Read, blog, write friends (letters, not e-mail)…I need more. Someone please pray for me!!!
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