WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOU FEEL LOST? I feel like I'm at a complete standstill in my life. Don't know what else to do in terms of looking for a job. I'm broke, so, I can't even buy the stuff necessary to print out more resumes.
I don't even know where I see myself in 2 years from now, less talk about 5 years from now. Like , I see no future and I have a 2 year old son. Finding a job is like pulling teeth. I've tried so many places I just don't know what else to do. I just celebrated my birthday last month, so, being a year older just added to my list of 'odds' in someone wanting to hire me. I am honestly mentally exhausted and emotionally frustrated.
I want to scream out "HELP ME", but I've tried the asking 'who you know" but so far NOTHING.
I'm kinda sorry there is now a black US President because he is hated by so many rich White Investors; many have just stopped invested just because a black man is in the "White House". It's great Obama is the 1st black man to get there. It shows, it's possible, but the globally economy has never been so bad. When will this financial cripple go away for so many people?
I have been in the exact same situation as you, and its not the nicest place to be. But I can promise you that in my experience, everything happens for a reason and things will be ok in the end. The key is perseverance, you may get knocked back 49 times out of 50, but then the 1 time you don't will come along. I'm a sucker for quotes, and I tend to live my life by some. One in particular is from Rocky... "It ain't about how hard you hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much you can take and keep moving forward, that's how winning is done!" The road may seem like its going nowhere, but just keep trying, and regardless of how hard it seems..don't stop and it will come. Have you tried creating a digital copy of your resume? A lot of employers ask potential employees to apply online now a days. Try internet cafe's, or the library maybe? Im unsure of the cost of these but they may be quite cheap for you to visit use the internet to help with looking for work. That being said, I really do wish you all the best and please know that you're not alone :)