Over 10%
When the news reports that the national unemployment is at its highest, despite the recession being over (how that works I don't know), what they fail to mention is that is only the people that are currently on unemployment. It doesn't count the people that have been out of work for a long time. Statistically speaking, the longer a person is out of work, the greater the chances that they will never go back to work. Maybe that's why they don't count them. It's over 10% right now, but there is no real idea of how much over it is right now. I'd guess it's closer to 20%.
I don't like to consider myself out of work. I work every day of the week. I'm just severely underpaid. Hahaha! >_< Looking for a job is really hard work. It takes a lot of effort to maintain momentum when the 20-40 schools I look at every day all say "no openings at this time". By the way, it's not the same 20 or so schools. I have to limit myself to only so many per day or I won't get anything else done.
Renovating a house is really hard work too. My mom and I have been here in Denison for a couple of months workin' on this house. We're still sleepin' on air mattresses on the floor because there have been so many things above and beyond the inspection that we haven't finished the painting yet so that Lowe's can install the carpet.
So if you look at my last entry which was 2 months ago, you can see how I've become frustrated with everyone's "what's one more week" attitude. The realtor said it and one of the first handymen said it. The following 4-5 handymen have had the same attitude. The work here is minor to them which means not a lot of money so they only make time for us one day a week. The last one would schedule his one day and then have something come up. What's one more week, right?
I just signed up to substitute teach last week. One week turned into two months and I couldn't wait any longer. Apparently I waited too long though. I haven't heard back from the administration. I suspect a lot of people are already on the substitute list and they didn't need any more. I'll be calling later today to find out for sure. Still, I started waking up at 6am every day this week just in case I get a call and so that I can squeeze in more job searching before I start painting.
I just realized that I haven't been putting what I'm grateful for at the end of each entry. I really like ending my journal entries with something positive, especially when they've all been kind of bad news-ish lately. Despite the frustration of looking for a job for so long without any results, I am keeping at it and not gonna give up. I can be grateful for that. <3
XOXOX,
Loch
I don't like to consider myself out of work. I work every day of the week. I'm just severely underpaid. Hahaha! >_< Looking for a job is really hard work. It takes a lot of effort to maintain momentum when the 20-40 schools I look at every day all say "no openings at this time". By the way, it's not the same 20 or so schools. I have to limit myself to only so many per day or I won't get anything else done.
Renovating a house is really hard work too. My mom and I have been here in Denison for a couple of months workin' on this house. We're still sleepin' on air mattresses on the floor because there have been so many things above and beyond the inspection that we haven't finished the painting yet so that Lowe's can install the carpet.
So if you look at my last entry which was 2 months ago, you can see how I've become frustrated with everyone's "what's one more week" attitude. The realtor said it and one of the first handymen said it. The following 4-5 handymen have had the same attitude. The work here is minor to them which means not a lot of money so they only make time for us one day a week. The last one would schedule his one day and then have something come up. What's one more week, right?
I just signed up to substitute teach last week. One week turned into two months and I couldn't wait any longer. Apparently I waited too long though. I haven't heard back from the administration. I suspect a lot of people are already on the substitute list and they didn't need any more. I'll be calling later today to find out for sure. Still, I started waking up at 6am every day this week just in case I get a call and so that I can squeeze in more job searching before I start painting.
I just realized that I haven't been putting what I'm grateful for at the end of each entry. I really like ending my journal entries with something positive, especially when they've all been kind of bad news-ish lately. Despite the frustration of looking for a job for so long without any results, I am keeping at it and not gonna give up. I can be grateful for that. <3
XOXOX,
Loch