Giving Up.

[love_pirate]

Well, here's another job option for me:  Giving up.  I guess that may sound shocking, but look at it this way:  In this area, the vast majority of our incomes go toward housing.  So if I stay here and don't pay rent, why would I need more than the most minimal employment?  Because I need something to do with my days, but HERE'S THE THING-- there

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[fellmama]

You know, that may not be a bad idea. Taking up painting or dog-walking at the Humane Society or whatever--stuff you actually LIKE doing. And just telling folks that you're looking for a job if they ask. After all, most people get jobs through personal connections anyway. And at least you'll have fun in the meantime.

[love_pirate]

If people ask, it's "writer" all the way ;-) See zine, on its way to you, for further discussion of this...

[rawkcandy]

I have thought of this "giving up" option several times. Okay, so the universe has decided I will play video games for a living instead of using my 100K degree? Oh well!

[love_pirate]

I feel like you should not give up quite yet :-)

[anonymousie]

I don't have a super lot of experience w/ the job hunting thing... but I have also heard that it's a lot about people connections. I don't necessarily think you should give up... Seems like we're too young to give up. But then, you do know yourself best. Although from what I've seen, you're pretty damn hardcore, Ms. the water's frickin' cold but I'll stay in it for extended period of time... ;)

Well, the Second Harvest job posting will prolly be there for a while, and my sister has a friend that's been in the nonprofit sector for a long time and could also probably help you out if you wanted some advice or maybe some leads. Also, it sounds hokey, but alumni networks from your college are often good sources.

Peace Core? I kinda wanna do it, but it's a long commitment.. not sure I'd be cut out for it.

[love_pirate]

Sadly, I don't think "ability to withstand cold water" is something most jobs care about...but I still appreciate the thought :-)
I agree with you about knowing people. In fact, I've heard it's the only way to get a job now. I guess by "giving up" I mean giving up on what I've done before, which is applying to countless jobs, none of which want to hire me (except VISTA, but technically I'm a volunteer). If someone I know wants to hire me to do something I'd actually want to do in 1,000 years, then I say great.
I've looked into Peace Corps, but I don't want to do it. It bothers me how you can't choose the country you're going to. It seems like you have to work by yourself with very little support, which wouldn't be good for me. ALSO (rant coming!) I'm sick of the government trying to get people to volunteer for them when they're spending billions of dollars on stupid wars. They say that we're "understanding our communities better" by being poor but I call bullshit :-)
Okay, that was a long comment.

[anonymousie]

I think you could take "ability to withstand cold water" and spin it to sound all fancy and whatever. I've gotten to learn that "highlighting your accomplishments" and terms like that, kind of mean learn how spin something not necessarily that hard so it sounds really good.

I think to some extent, getting into most things worth getting into is about connections. Even college apps - getting recs from teachers: connections with your teachers get you a better rec. Anyways, I'll keep any eye out for you if i see anything. :)

Yah, gov't is kind of disappointing (have you heard about that assemblyman from the OC? for some of the more explicit things he said read up at here ), and I've heard that people who go work for hte gov't might start out enthusiastic, but then very quickly get jaded. I think.. I still have some ingrained faith in the gov't tho. Yes, they go wrong and do bad, but fortunately for us, they've never gone incredibly bad and driven the country to bits like some in Africa and other messy places. I just try to