24 Years At The Colorado Employment Service Shaped My Views

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9. frightening, ain't it...?

I've spent my adult life trying for that 'good job'...I thought it was me, thought it was because my kids would get sick and there's no daycare, thought it was because I couldn't finish my BA... then spent the time and gas to travel to the nearest University on weekdays for a certificate in HR mgmt...right after the bottom fell out of the job market and then the real fun started...my extra education meant zilch! I was supposed to already have 2=5 yrs experience and couldn't even qualify fo0r data entry because I didn't know the computer system (that part wasn't covered in the classes...it was more of a 'big picture' kind of class i guess)...and I refuse to do a credit check when the job doesn't require me to do banking...and the whole theory pf Human resources actually condoning these invasions to privacy...I just couldn't fight it.
So I am back to freelancing, trying to get better gigs, doing web work for the local chamber, that could blossom, taking temp jobs, and still grateful we have some assistance as well...

the uphill battle is there and persistent, for sure...and there have been days where I wanted to just hide under the bed than deal with another rejection...
...and all I can do is keep getting up and functioning as best I can, taking the kids to school and helping with homework and doing laundry in between contracts, right?
I decided this year that I was going to stop listening to reports about how bad it all is out there...I know it is, but In MY little corner, I refuse to let it darken my efforts, I want this year to be better than last, and that's all I can do...