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Well here I am at eight weeks unemployed. I will hit that mark on this Wednesday (tomorrow)

In the previous post about my job situation I mentioned I was going insane....you have no idea. I am so far past that.

I don't have a boyfriend or a kid to distract me. I have all these walls of my apartment....and that is it. Oh and my kitties are here too.

I am about to lose my apartment. I am actually surprised I have kept it this long. I have had the money to pay the rent the past two months....this coming month, I am going to have to start borrowing from the parents. I filed for unemployment 6 weeks ago and as of Monday, March 24th they had not made a decision. Said it should be by the end of the week. I am lucky though, if I get it I can stay in my apartment. If not, then I have to hit up my aunt for the money to get out of my lease (about $1500) plus my rent for April. Then to make matter worse I have to move back in with my Grandma who is also housing my aunt and soon will be housing my uncle. It is a 3 bedroom house that is about 1100 sq feet. 4 people living there is going to be insane. I am again going to be confined to a room. But at least I will have a place to go.

So does anyone know how to get employers attention???? I have found that most places will not accept you going to their office in person and handing them your resume and application. It is all done online. Which throughly pisses me off. I have been on monster, careerbuilder, hotjobs and many others. I have heard NOTHING! I even have a recruiting company that is supposed to be helping me out. I haven't heard from them since I signed up with them. no jobs leads at all through them. What sucks about that is....On monster most of the jobs in my field go through this recruiting company. You can only talk to your assigned agent and no one else. What if your agent isn't doing their job?? In this case I can't so anything. Also I have applied outside my field. Like to customer service jobs. I was actually told by two companies that they wouldn't hire me because I was over qualified! I was like WTF??? if I applied for the job obviously I don't think it is beneath me to do it.

I re-did my resumes after consulting a professional as well as I redid my cover letters. So far nothing. I actually got more of a response from my other resumes. So much for the professionals.

Well if I find out that I don't get unemployment, I am going to go work at Circle K at night. Don't really have a choice in the matter. I need money. Also, my best friends company is hiring.

I am soooo bored out of my mind! SO I want to apologize lazypuppy! You have put up with me, especially this past month, and me thinking that you didn't care. I was so wrong! Thanks for just letting me vent and for the fact that even when you are exhausted you go out with me (like Monday...I know you would have rather slept and relaxed at home)

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