Day 28. Still unemployed
I finally figured out the stupid unemployment stuff and wow did I feel ever stupid once I realized what I was doing wrong. Maybe my brain is deteriorating from lack of mental stimulation.
I've applied to... four jobs now? No bites yet, but I've been watching my spending and since I have some savings, I'm not really all that worried. Actually, I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but my biggest anxiety comes from the whole getting a new job thing. I haven't done this in five years; I feel like a kid fresh out of college again with literally no clue about what I'm doing only that I must somehow do this thing that's called "adulthood."
I've only felt confident about being able to actually do two of the jobs I applied for and one of those was part-time. :/ The rest I'm having trouble working up enthusiasm for and I almost hope that I don't get called because in the interview they're bound to ask questions like "what attracted you to our company" and I'm not good at BS-ing my way through stuff like that, especially when I could care less about motorcycles and writing about them (real job position I'm looking at right now). I know what the response to that is: find something you're interested in then, but the sad fact is that I was interested in the job I had and that isn't an option any more.
I don't know what to do with myself.
And I'm not really depressed or anything yet, just a little bewildered right now.
I've applied to... four jobs now? No bites yet, but I've been watching my spending and since I have some savings, I'm not really all that worried. Actually, I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but my biggest anxiety comes from the whole getting a new job thing. I haven't done this in five years; I feel like a kid fresh out of college again with literally no clue about what I'm doing only that I must somehow do this thing that's called "adulthood."
I've only felt confident about being able to actually do two of the jobs I applied for and one of those was part-time. :/ The rest I'm having trouble working up enthusiasm for and I almost hope that I don't get called because in the interview they're bound to ask questions like "what attracted you to our company" and I'm not good at BS-ing my way through stuff like that, especially when I could care less about motorcycles and writing about them (real job position I'm looking at right now). I know what the response to that is: find something you're interested in then, but the sad fact is that I was interested in the job I had and that isn't an option any more.
I don't know what to do with myself.
And I'm not really depressed or anything yet, just a little bewildered right now.