Pieces of me...

[love_of_anime]

I have to take a moment and share my thoughts/experiences. So here I am as a parent, here I am as a daughter, here I am as a person, and all that is good. Now here I am as an employee...not really. With no recent verifiable employment history this leaves me feeling inadequate at best and useless at worst

Comments

[ex_marissam]

I'm sorry you've having such a hard time finding a job! *I* know you would make a perfectly competent and reliable employee. But I have to assume that a large part of the problem is the stupid economy-it's not just you! So try not to be too down on yourself. :)

*hugs* and good luck!

[elthionesse]

This isn't a good area to be unemployed in at the best of times, let alone now and for someone in your situation. There's nothing to do but keep at it. I know it's depressing.

My mother went from a similar amount of time as a homemaker to having to go back to work after my father cheated. She worked for a while at a temp agency, which might be a good idea--it allowed her to build up some work experience and get some recommendations, which helped her to move into permanent employment.

[februaryfour]

*cries for you, hugs*

By the way, after the divorce my mother had the same problem with finding a job, even with all the help other people were giving. There were a lot of short-term spot jobs where basically people made work for my mother to do. Now my mother sells Yakult (yoghurt drinks), and makes a respectable living.