Keepin' It Real
You may want to sit down for this one, because this one could get a little heavy. From the moment I started writing a blog on my journey through unemployment, I’ve tried to be as honest as humanly possible. (Of course, the blog is anonymous, so I guess I’ve managed to leave out one little detail.) I’ve always tried to express exactly how I’m feeling through this miserable roller coaster ride, whether its a good day or a bad minute. Well, this morning I am throwing a pity party and you are invited. Let me cut to the chase. I’m really starting to believe that I will never get a job again. At least not a job in the industry that I called home for 25 years. I’ve never asked for sympathy and I’m not about to start now, but I’m just expressing the sinking feeling that is on my mind this morning. Whatever took place two weeks ago might as well be two years ago at this point. Yes, that phone could ring at any moment, but I’m pretty worn out from the shoulda, coulda, woulda. I feel like I’v...