The Quest for Employment

This 8 month quest I've been on has had some serious ups and downs. I'm almost positive that I never want to see my resume again. Herein are the difficulties I've had thus far:

1. Being in a small town where upstanding jobs are not plentiful, coupled by being new to town and not really knowing anyone to have a connection. I'm not one to "name drop" anyway. In my personal opinion, you do not have to associate me with someone to like me or see that I'm a good person.

2. I've filled out so many applications I am reciting it in my sleep. And that is quickly becoming a reoccurring nightmare!

3. Might I just note that the "Work History" section of applications makes my blood pressure go through the roof. Like I remember what dates I worked at places 6 years ago! Holy smokes people! I worked there ok? That's all you need to know.

4. The problem I seem to have is not being comfortable with making myself look like Superman to get a job. If my skills aren't proof enough then sorry. Resumes are just a glorified, embellished short story of your work life. For example: when a simple, "responsible for an annual user group conference" becomes "leaps tall tasks in a single bound, faster than a speeding time management bullet, more powerful than Steve Jobs." I mean, it's ridiculous!

5. The interview outfit... I swear to you, I showed up to my interview Wednesday looking like a Southern Stepford Wife! I had on my dress pants, cami, cardigan with chiffon petals and my pearls with the distinguished half back hairdo. There in part is the task of finding something to wear because I've been out of work for 8 months, the bon bons start kicking in to help me soak in my sorrow. NONE OF MY CLOTHES FIT! This is Florida, I can't go to an interview in a summer maxi dress, looking like a boho hippy! Especially for some of the interviews I'm seeking.

6. Online job sites can only get you so far. In my personal opinion, those companies that put jobs out there on careerbuilder.com for example, have no intention of hiring someone. I've put in application after application for jobs, even called back to touch base with someone, and I get NO response. Obviously they don't need help that bad!!

Hubs keeps telling me that I'm going to look back on this in 6 months and laugh because things are going to be different. Keep in mind, he said that 8 months ago when I got laid off. So until I'm back and part of the working world again, I will keep eating my kryptonite and ironing my cape!!!