DigiTan said:
Yeah, I'm trying to get an assembly/test job for the summer through my temp agency.
That was me 5 years ago, except I was looking for any job back then.
Incidentally, I've been short on money all year, which probably added to the stress.
As long as you have A job, that is what matters. Someone working in a food factory for the rest of their life will be financially set, but may suffer physical body pain from repetitive movement day after day.
I guess you can say I've been having a mid-mid life crisis.
I'm in a middle of a crisis as well. I'll tell you a story. First of all, when I was born (23 years ago), I would have thought that I lived with a 1/2 way decent full family. BUT, my father left us and moved to a near-by town. My older brother and I could see him only on weekends for 10 years. After that time, I never saw him again.
Now here's the killer: My father has NOT paid any child support for over 10 years. A lawyer representing my mom took him to court for child support, and the JUDGE (idiot!) has allowed him to get away with not making ANY child support payments. I wonder if it is because the judge thinks people over 18 don't get anything no matter how outstanding it is.
But I'm not done yet. I have a brother who has autism (in simple terms, a disability). 1/2 the time, he causes stress to the immediate family (My mom, my brother and myself) simply by repeating the same stuff over and over again, and making weird noises week after week.
Digitan, tell me your stresses (other than financial).
All semester I've been looking back on life trying to figure out what I could've done to fix this kind of thing.
Have you made a resume and a cover letter?
Have you applied to ANY job?
Here's the kicker about me. when I was looking for a job, I wanted ANYTHING that pays a cent, and doesn't kill me. This knocks factory jobs out of the window. I found a job fair in my area for a supermarket, applied and got in.
When I was interviewed, I had to select three positions of my choice. The problem with the three positions is that I knew absolutely NOTHING about any single one of them. So I made my self open and had them select one for me. But I put down 3 that I can do anyways.
When I got the call, my position seemed so funny at first, but now, it is paying my rent and some of my loan off. Yes, I'm the BUGGY GUY!
So far, if my schedule remains fixed at work (which it has been for almost a year), I could end up making a night-time business!