November 24, 2003
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Well, I'm officially too rich to be poor.
We just came from a meeting to see if we could get a bit of financial assistance to cover some bills while we find work and get out of our current situation. Unfortunately, the amount they can give us (or could if we had a bunch of paperwork that we don't actually have, and didn't have any money at all) is less that just the student loan payments, let alone any of our other stuff. Hmm. So back to the job hunt I go, with renewed fervor.
So here I am at one of those wonderful government employment searching offices. I mean that seriously -- they're great places. Computers and printers and fax machines and all sorts of other resources for those aspiring to become employed. Right now, for better or for worse, I'm aiming lowish but not too low. Depressingly, most of the positions I'm looking at contain requirements such as "repetitive heavy liftting". I actually quite enjoy physical labour, but I've never done assembly line work and some of these sound extremely dull. And, of course, the pay's less than half of what I've been making for the last year. But, well, hey. Yeah.
Anyhow, I'd better print off a few more jobs before Crista and her father get back to pick me up. Wish me luck. It'll be good to be working again (knock on wood), but the whole process is still not a comfortable fit...
Take care
-J-
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I will, of course, be sending the best wishes and luck to you, my friend, and whatever I can do to be of assistance, limited though it may be, please let me know.
Take care of yourselves, with blessings for nothing but the best, always.
Regards,
Paul
Don't sell yourself short. Take something that will bring in money until you find something you really want. There are few things worse than job hunting.
grr...
yah! What spinksy said.
-B
Hope you find something quickly.
It seems tough right now, but it can only get better. My best to you. Lovingly.
Hey..Best wishes in everything. I'm hoping you find something that pays well and that you enjoy. Best of luck.
Can't you continue to teach English? Perhaps tutor in it even, privately. I hope you could find something that you like and pays well soon.
Nice Ticklish site. I enjoyed playing with the cards and music
Which brother are you?
Yeah, starting afresh sucks, but we all gotta start somewhere. So what were you doing before?
Justin, I wish I could help. I sense how great your pain is, and although I am just another random person that keeps an open journal of my life here on this website- I do care. I pray for your relief of hard times. Pain is so fucked up, and I know what it is like to have to keep on moving through life when everything around seems impossible. Its one of the hardships we face as human beings. If I can ever be an ear- please feel free to email me- I am a stranger I know, but sometimes it easier to talk to a stranger.
My thoughts are with you.
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