La Job Hunt

Hi! Ok, never a blogger and rarely a blog reader- BUT I'm bored out of my mind nearly every week day. SO- spare time= time to start a blog.

I'm a recent transplant to a medium sized town in California. Note: in the county that currently holds the highest unemployment in the state from what I've heard.

My fiance found work out here- hence the move and I've been looking since September.

I seem to be moderately qualified in a time where employers don't have to settle. I'm also trying not to settle when it comes to the job hunt, but trails seem cold as the only interviews that I've secured are either for "future hire, in case anything opens up" or for bartending/waitstaff/ or minimum wadge retail jobs. I haven't got anything against any of these positions but was really hoping that THIS would be the year that I got a "Career" instead of just a job to get by while I followed my fiance and his career.

Sounds lame- I never thought I'd be the girl that followed anyone else's career but lo and behold- love makes you do crazy things! I wouldn't switch that, but I do hope for improovement on the job situation. Seems we can never have it all at one time, but I'll take what I've got and keep applying.

Anyway- I've applied several places. Got shot down my Macys, and I can only assume it was based on the personality test segment of the hiring process because my availablity is a DREAM. That was discouraging. And the only other "Professional" job that I've heard back from ended up being a scam (by the way, if anyone wants to apply for a credit card, or take free vacations, or get cheap perscription meds-I've got the hook ups- I get hundreds of pieces of junk mail in my email every day... )

So overall- discouraging.

On the upside- I take a weekly painting class here in town and practice in between. Its a cheap hobby and painting supplies are less expensive than putting gas in the car so... thats how I'll occupy my time for awhile. Good things. I've also had plenty of time to make jewelry- saving us some $$$ on Christmas gifts this year- bonus!

Thats it for today- not a very exciting kick off to a blog but meh- thats what I've got.