unemployed life
Joe's unemployment FINALLY went through - after being "declined" once. A week after being rejected for unemployment (yeah, he "wasn't making enough money at his old job"), he gets a letter in the mail saying he was accepted. go figure. So he will be getting a check for last week because of the confusion... so that's good.
luckily it's going to help Vern and me out with rent, since I've just been dipping into my savings for the past 3 months..savings that should be used for our next apartment, not this one.
but Joe is taking unemployment pretty hard. He wakes up at 1:30 in the afternoon in a bad mood. I don't know how I've kept my attitude positive, maybe because I didn't get laid off and I've just been dealing with this since December. It's mostly because Joe is very qualified for a journalist position, but hates journalism. and wants to get out of it, as it's a dying business.
and I guess I'm still optimistic. If I don't get a job somewhere, I'm probably going to start applying to grad school. I really don't want to yet. I want to have a job in the field of HR before I commit myself to getting a masters degree. plus, I'd kind of like to keep some of the money in my college savings to build on for my kids someday. I don't want to use it all up now. but considering the job market hasn't hit rock bottom yet, it might not be a bad idea to continue my education and just hope that in 2-3 years when I'm done, the job market will be better.
so I hope something changes soon.
The Small Animal Hospital of Ithaca is hiring for a general office assistant/receptionist with some animal care responsibilities - and even though I want to get out of the Ithaca area, it would be a nice job. PLUS my mom was close friends with someone who worked there for a really long time, so I may have a connection there.
I applied to a few places in Rochester too because there are 2 schools I"m looking at going to for their HR masters programs. I'm not a huge fan of the Rochester area but it'd be something different, I guess.
I'm definitley looking forward to getting out of New Paltz though.
I am kind of hoping for a change of scenery, where Joe and I move to Buffalo or Vermont or Boston or DC or North Carolina or something like that.
But 'll take what I can get at this point.
I have a bit more weight on me to find a job than Joe does though. If I can find a decent job somewhere, one that i'll MOVE for, then his plan is to find something around there - even if it's something he's way overqualified for. But I just hope he figures something out. He's so smart and has such good qualities as an employee, and I personally think teaching would be great for him. But it's too late, for the most part. He's been thinking of subbing at Dutchess BOCES since we play hockey with a teacher there who will give him a great reference, but since his self esteem has been so low it's been hard for him to get over there and talk to someone. I dunno. I'm going to push him to do it this week, maybe at New Paltz Highschool, too.
I even interviewed for a job in New Paltz and didn't get a call back.
I didn't even want the job, actually.
Turns out it wasn't the job what I thought it was, but it would have been SOMETHING to occupy my time. it was a part-time job at a real estate company, supporting a handful of real estate agents with their listings and flyers. i thought it was just an office assistant position.
totally not something in the direction I want to go in.
but it was flexible, and would have been a little money.
oh well.
living in Ithaca wouldn't be so bad though.
My dad and mom both have places we could stay, not to mention free storage at my dad's house
and our neighbors might have their upstairs apartment available, assuming Kevin doesn't take it and the other lady isn't there.
At least I know the area. I still know a few people in the area. Not to mention Joe's friend Sean is going to be buying a house in Binghamton and we could hang out with him more often.
wouldn't be so bad. I know some people to talk to about renting an apartment around there. And I know the area in general, which is good.
plus I'd absolutely love to work at a veterinary office. oh man. i'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
screw it.
I'll just move to Alaska and live with the polar bears.
and try not to run into Palin while I'm at it.
I've thought about applying at Starbucks because even part-time employees get health insurance. eh? eh?? eh.
I just spent the last 2 hours applying to a job in Skagway, AK. look it up. year-round population of around 800 people. now that would be an....experience.
and I applied to NASA in Virginia.
and I applied to the Bureau of Land Management in Phoenix... but I think they want my transcript faxed to them in order to be considered. Even though I just filled out their 45 minute long application.
usajobs.com is a pain in the ass. has some good jobs, but man it is such a pain to apply with.
let the job hunt continue!
luckily it's going to help Vern and me out with rent, since I've just been dipping into my savings for the past 3 months..savings that should be used for our next apartment, not this one.
but Joe is taking unemployment pretty hard. He wakes up at 1:30 in the afternoon in a bad mood. I don't know how I've kept my attitude positive, maybe because I didn't get laid off and I've just been dealing with this since December. It's mostly because Joe is very qualified for a journalist position, but hates journalism. and wants to get out of it, as it's a dying business.
and I guess I'm still optimistic. If I don't get a job somewhere, I'm probably going to start applying to grad school. I really don't want to yet. I want to have a job in the field of HR before I commit myself to getting a masters degree. plus, I'd kind of like to keep some of the money in my college savings to build on for my kids someday. I don't want to use it all up now. but considering the job market hasn't hit rock bottom yet, it might not be a bad idea to continue my education and just hope that in 2-3 years when I'm done, the job market will be better.
so I hope something changes soon.
The Small Animal Hospital of Ithaca is hiring for a general office assistant/receptionist with some animal care responsibilities - and even though I want to get out of the Ithaca area, it would be a nice job. PLUS my mom was close friends with someone who worked there for a really long time, so I may have a connection there.
I applied to a few places in Rochester too because there are 2 schools I"m looking at going to for their HR masters programs. I'm not a huge fan of the Rochester area but it'd be something different, I guess.
I'm definitley looking forward to getting out of New Paltz though.
I am kind of hoping for a change of scenery, where Joe and I move to Buffalo or Vermont or Boston or DC or North Carolina or something like that.
But 'll take what I can get at this point.
I have a bit more weight on me to find a job than Joe does though. If I can find a decent job somewhere, one that i'll MOVE for, then his plan is to find something around there - even if it's something he's way overqualified for. But I just hope he figures something out. He's so smart and has such good qualities as an employee, and I personally think teaching would be great for him. But it's too late, for the most part. He's been thinking of subbing at Dutchess BOCES since we play hockey with a teacher there who will give him a great reference, but since his self esteem has been so low it's been hard for him to get over there and talk to someone. I dunno. I'm going to push him to do it this week, maybe at New Paltz Highschool, too.
I even interviewed for a job in New Paltz and didn't get a call back.
I didn't even want the job, actually.
Turns out it wasn't the job what I thought it was, but it would have been SOMETHING to occupy my time. it was a part-time job at a real estate company, supporting a handful of real estate agents with their listings and flyers. i thought it was just an office assistant position.
totally not something in the direction I want to go in.
but it was flexible, and would have been a little money.
oh well.
living in Ithaca wouldn't be so bad though.
My dad and mom both have places we could stay, not to mention free storage at my dad's house
and our neighbors might have their upstairs apartment available, assuming Kevin doesn't take it and the other lady isn't there.
At least I know the area. I still know a few people in the area. Not to mention Joe's friend Sean is going to be buying a house in Binghamton and we could hang out with him more often.
wouldn't be so bad. I know some people to talk to about renting an apartment around there. And I know the area in general, which is good.
plus I'd absolutely love to work at a veterinary office. oh man. i'm keeping my fingers crossed on that one.
screw it.
I'll just move to Alaska and live with the polar bears.
and try not to run into Palin while I'm at it.
I've thought about applying at Starbucks because even part-time employees get health insurance. eh? eh?? eh.
I just spent the last 2 hours applying to a job in Skagway, AK. look it up. year-round population of around 800 people. now that would be an....experience.
and I applied to NASA in Virginia.
and I applied to the Bureau of Land Management in Phoenix... but I think they want my transcript faxed to them in order to be considered. Even though I just filled out their 45 minute long application.
usajobs.com is a pain in the ass. has some good jobs, but man it is such a pain to apply with.
let the job hunt continue!