Yesterday morning was spent attending the unemployment orientation...very interesting BUT also very boring!  I just smiled my way through it.  I noticed many more computer work stations available for use to those looking for work; the workshop attendance was full and I watched some being turned away so one would want to arrive early to make sure they can attend - first come first served thing.  Most of the jobs available through the unemployment office were at minimum wage or slightly above it...I haven't had a job at minimum wage since high school!

After the unemployment orientation I responded to the job boards.  I haven't gotten any response so far to anything I've sent my resume over for.  I sent out personal emails to all contacts made via my sales efforts in the past with my resume attached.  Today I am actually going to blitz some business parks with a "walk-in" approach and resume in hand.

Till I write again....

So yesterday I spent the morning once again scouring the job boards; so frustrating!  I applied for the following:  Account Mgr/Construction industry - WiMax Sales (I\'d like to do this!) - Office Support staff ( in my cover I offered my sales skills for free to market their product while I did the office admin duites, they\'d get more for the salary) - Account Mgr for Day Wireless and applied to walk door to door selling Dish Network services.  I really want to get back to work.  Wednesday I will be attending a networking event and I\'m really looking forward to putting on some professional clothes and seeing the business world! 

I have been researching all the grant money materials that are supposed to be available per President Obama but have had no luck- does anyone know where to find the grant application for a start up company?  Everything I find on researching grants is all about wanting us to pay for the materials?  So I broke down and paid but still can\'t find what I\'m looking for and I\'m a smart girl!

The other thing I did yesterday while in front of the computer was some research on these \"modified home loan\" programs.  I\'m a payment behind on my mortage so I thought I would be an excellent candidate for this right?  First because my payment is 31% higher than income ratio and second of all I could eventually face a foreclosure.  I figure I\'m at risk!  Well without a job you can\'t qualify to get a lower mortgage payment!   So even on this, I appear to be out of luck!

There\'s nothing to do around the house when I already keep it clean!  I am racking my brains to come up with some inventive idea to market, I\'ve had 2 great product ideas in the past that I didn\'t know what to do about but you can buy those ideas off the shelf now!  I dabble with writing and have been thinking of going down to the portland waterfront (on good days) with a blanket and get back to writing. 

In the meantime how do we all pay our bills?

SunnyT

So I was layed off 2/13 and just panicked.  I'm single and had only been employed 4 months after a previous 5 month lay-off!  In that 5 months I depleted my savings account (thank god I had one) staying alive - you know paying the mortgage and car payment.  So when I was layed off again I have really freaked out.  I had built up a two 1/2 month cushion and once again am depleting it to stay alive.  my stock is worth nothing right now; we all know what our IRA's look like!  I have no one else here with an income to assist me.  I see myself losing my home, I see a car being taking back and so forth.  I am a very smart, intelligent woman and have always been very successful in sales.  It is disheartening to think I can't get a job?  Oh there are plenty of sales jobs out there BUT all offering a commission only status...that's not so bad if you have funds to survive while building a book of business.

So the purpose of my blog?  I will begin documenting all the steps I've been going through to secure a new career.  Let me start by summarizing the last month. 

I have responded to about 5 job postings DAILY via Monster, CareerBuilder, Dice, Indeed and CraigsList.  I have run my own personal ad on Craigslist offering temporary assistance with hiring needs; resume writing assistance, interview technique assistance.  I have offered to clean, paint, do yard work, run errands, buy your gorceries!  Just anything to bring in some money.  I have entertained multi-level marketing companies.  I have offered to walk door-to-door putting pamphlets on doors, telemarketing...I have signed up to do some "courier" work.  AND I HAVE GOTTEN NOWHERE.  NOT ONE NIBBLE!!

So am I freaking out????  You bet!  Do I lay awake at night in a panick?  You bet!

SunnyT