Woe is me

Well I have been away for awhile, actually quite awhile.

I should have known from the signs that I was going to be laid off, but instead I chose to ignore them and now I have no job. One of millions of Americans that do not have a job.

Not to sound sad or anthing but we are running out of money. I am desperately looking for a job, but unfortunately nothing pays enough to pay bills. Or I get that I am either (pick one or all)

a: too experienced
b: not experienced enough
c: both

Does that make sense after they have read my resume and talked to me over the phone a few times? Couldn't employers make sense of that after the first conversation or are they not listening? Hello?

I love the form letter I get from one employment agency that tells me that I am way over qualified for the jobs they offer. I am looking for sales and they are administrative work. But it never occured to the letter writer that maybe I'll take anything right now because I have a family to support.

We do have some positive things to look at:

1. I've been unemployed since June and I've been able to pay bills up to now. Mortgage was a close one though this month.

2. We made it through school clothes and school supply purchasing without going broke.

3. We had one pitiful vacation this year as a family.

4. We are still alive and healthy even though we have no health insurance.

This sucks.

Ever notice how stress takes away your desire to have sex? More on that in the next few days.

Audrey