Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
(These posts will appear when there is something to report) I am comfortably in excess of 400 days without full-time employment. And that sucks. In the course of that time I have been: Sad Angry Depressed Inspired Hopeful Defeated Tired Scared Scared Scared I hate writing these damn posts. I hate that I have anything... Continue Reading →
Been gone for awhile. Nothing bad has happened but a lot has happened. It just seemed like a good time to sit back and think about what's going on and where this blog fits. So here's where I found myself when all was said and done. I still have hopes for this blog that I... Continue Reading →
Wherein, I rat myself out. One of the great things about New Year's resolutions is that, by this time of year, everyone has forgotten that you ever made any. But I did make some (HERE), and the idea was to work towards them all. So with half the year behind me, it's time to see... Continue Reading →
(These posts will appear when there is something to report) You may notice a change in the headline. It should have come up sooner but I'm still wrapping my head around it. I am no longer technically "unemployed". I never appeared in the government's unemployment statistics for the simple reason that I never qualified for... Continue Reading →
(These posts will appear when there is something to report) Unemployment is not a straight line experience. It changes as you go along, and that means decisions have to be made. Often hard ones. It's time to acknowledge a decision I've made with my family. For the moment, I am not pursuing youth ministry positions... Continue Reading →
(These posts will appear when there is something to report) In my last post in this series a couple weeks back, I mentioned that I had begun the process of becoming a substitute teacher in the local school district. All that paperwork, fingerprinting, background check and TB testing has been completed. I have a... Continue Reading →
(These posts will appear when there is something to report) Unfortunately, today's report isn't good news. With my severance package drawing to an end, it was time to sign up for Unemployment Compensation. A pain in the butt (filling out governmental forms always is) but no big deal. I've done it before. In fact,... Continue Reading →
I'm gong to make these posts occasional from here on out. At the moment, there's just not a lot to report on. I"m still grinding away, applying for any job that looks interesting or for which I may be even somewhat qualified. I am discovering the joys of networking! There is a great organization here... Continue Reading →
There's really nothing to report. I look at all the sites I can think of, and apply for anything that looks even vaguely in my area. But this is a terrible time to be unemployed. Even the jobs listed won't be filled till the New Year. Meanwhile, Christmas will still be Christmas, just a little... Continue Reading →
Back to the grind. That's the reality of being unemployed. It's a grind. The only way to come through this process is by putting my head down, shoulder to the wheel, nose to the grindstone... Blah, blah, blah. You win this process by grinding. By working hard every day that you're not working. Look for... Continue Reading →
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