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I give up... I fuckin' give up...
14 years ago
What does a man have to do to get a job anymore?
I've been without a job now for over six months. I've applied to more places than I can care to count. Gone to more interviews that I can tie a tie in my sleep.
Yet, time and time again...
I'm borrowing money for food. Mooching off of people and staying up at night wondering how I'm going to pay this month's rent.
I'm tired of the hand-me-outs, the sympathetic "I'm sorry to hear that"s, and the occasional "if I could help you I would"s...
I'm a grown man with pride... I'm not afraid to work for my money. I want to work for my money. But until then... I have nothing.
New York State still won't give me unemployment, my credit card is maxed out, collection calls start from 8am and don't stop until 8pm. I just cashed in the last of my loose change...
Every time I hear my phone ring, I pray it was a place I applied to.
I just don't know what to do anymore. I honestly don't.
Every person who I talk to makes it sound like there's an easy solution but I'm too stubborn to do anything. Yet, I'm the one running around like a retard, blowing money on gas to drive my poor ass to places while they go to work and collect a paycheck.
It's so fuckin' easy apparently.
Fuck you...
I've been without a job now for over six months. I've applied to more places than I can care to count. Gone to more interviews that I can tie a tie in my sleep.
Yet, time and time again...
I'm borrowing money for food. Mooching off of people and staying up at night wondering how I'm going to pay this month's rent.
I'm tired of the hand-me-outs, the sympathetic "I'm sorry to hear that"s, and the occasional "if I could help you I would"s...
I'm a grown man with pride... I'm not afraid to work for my money. I want to work for my money. But until then... I have nothing.
New York State still won't give me unemployment, my credit card is maxed out, collection calls start from 8am and don't stop until 8pm. I just cashed in the last of my loose change...
Every time I hear my phone ring, I pray it was a place I applied to.
I just don't know what to do anymore. I honestly don't.
Every person who I talk to makes it sound like there's an easy solution but I'm too stubborn to do anything. Yet, I'm the one running around like a retard, blowing money on gas to drive my poor ass to places while they go to work and collect a paycheck.
It's so fuckin' easy apparently.
Fuck you...
I understand you must be incredibly frustrated at your current misfortunes but I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve with this journal. You're not after sympathy but let's be honest, the chances of anyone on this website being able to help out long term is extremely low : /
I'm just stating my thoughts here, I probably sound like a bit of a cunt so i apologize for that. I just don't want to add myself to the whole "i wish I could help" crowd because I honestly can't help you or anyone. Unfortunately it seems a lot of people have money issues at the moment and the goverment dosen't seem to give a shit, I can only wish you all the best and hope things work out in the end.
That people have IMed and noted me telling me what they think is going to fix my problem. I'm tired of it. People think they have to befriend me, sit there and tell me things are going to be alright. And all of a sudden I'm suppose to feel better and be all happy.
You may get the odd good bit of advice from people on the internet but there's really nothing they can do to help you in your current situation. The only people you can rely on are your friends and family who actually know you. If you want to get your life sorted out you need to go to these people and get their help, you said you've been applying for as many jobs as you can but there must be a reason why you're just missing out on them.
Is it qualifications, the way your CV is presented or the way you're presenting yourself at an interview?
I don't know you so I can't make any judgement, see the people you REALLY know and get them to give you an honset overview on your good points and flaws and where you can improve. Don't be afraid to ask their help when filling in job forms or preparing for an interview, you'd be suprised at the amount of mistakes or things you can overlook. I don't really want to keep going on, I'm a random person you don't know and I don't want to be like someone you're describing above.
I wish you the best of luck in getting a job and getting your bills paid.
Eheh, really hard to comment on this without wanting to be the helpful type.
Happy to work for your money, huh? Okay! I can't get you a job, but I'm sure I can buy a commission off you, if that'll help =3
This is part of the reason I've stayed in the military and went on this deployment. I could have gotten out but decided against it since I didn't know what there would be out there for me. I don't know what your qualifications are though I remember having a hard time finding work after college for a little while just as the housing market was getting ready to pop.
Numbers have been slowly looking up but like Mikau said, with a lot of people out of work any place like that is going to have a bunch of applications usually and some people are desperate.