Tag Archives: job search

Broken

Coming back from CA last week, Keanu came down with a stomach virus. Then my son caught it and missed his first day of school. We had a couple of days reprieve and then I came down with it as … Continue reading

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Never Say Never

When I moved to Hawaii the first car I owned was a giant silver Volvo sedan with turbo drive. I loved that thing. It was huge and tank-like but it had power. It could haul its big silver ass up … Continue reading

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The Day Gets Away from You

I was talking with my unemployed friend Chrissie today. While I am technically no longer unemployed, I am definitely under-employed. We were marveling at where all the time goes in a day. Back when we were strictly employed, where all … Continue reading

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Call Me Employed

I think I was hired today. It was the oddest thing. I applied to work at the marina in the town closest to my mom’s. I went down to the town hall and filled out a four page application last … Continue reading

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Lead Blanket

Isn’t it a circle of hell to be trapped in paradise? I love my Mom. I love my son. I love being together. After a month of unemployment, no regular car access and no child care I can honestly say … Continue reading

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Resumes in the Wind

One month of non-rigorous job searching has resulted in, nothing. No call backs. No rejection letters. No one telling me that I suck. No nothing. It is like I stood on the top of the bulkhead and tossed my resumes … Continue reading

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New Things are Scary

I need to find some kind of employment. I have been here at my Mom’s for a little over a week. Prior to that I was in CA for two weeks. That means that I have been unemployed for almost … Continue reading

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