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Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Mar 8: Still on that proverbial roller coaster called a job search.
Why is the roller coaster make me crazy? Why should I be afraid? Is it because of the economy? Is it because of my fear of being a single working mom and being out of work? Is it fear of not having any money to feed my kids or pay my mortgage?
How can I go from believing that I am an amazing woman with great skills to being alone, afraid, with my head under the bed covers? How does that happen?
I like the top of the roller coaster a lot better? Why do I crash? I think it’s because of this fear down in my belly that I am not in control of my own destiny and that I may not be able to support my children.
I just want to be happy and feel secure in my job. Is that too much to ask?
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on Feb 24, 2010 in
The Product of You Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 24: I am still waiting.
I’m staying true to me right now. Listening quietly on what I’m supposed to do in my job search and in my career. I know that one day soon, I will come back roaring like a lion – in true Helen Reddy style. I’m more than just a mom, a single woman, a single mom – I am a woman. I deserve to be happy and fulfilled in every part of my life.
Until then, I will wait. Quietly. I know my inner woman will speak in the night, like she always does. The question is….will I hear and if so…will I listen?
I know that whatever happens and although I believe that everything happens for a reason, I must be logical and use my sharp business mind to decide on the game plan. I want to treat my job search like a business problem. Which it is. I am the product and my prospects are new companies that should be begging for me to come to work for them.
So, as I build my inner spirit up, since it’s been deflated – no stamped on….I will continue to wait.
on Feb 23, 2010 in
The Product of You Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 23: My soul is quiet.
The truth is that I don’t want to do a job search. The truth is I don’t want to work. I just want to be a single mom that can spend time with my kids. I’m tired of being tired. I’m tired of being scared that I might lose my job. I’m tired of spending time on my job search and nothing happens.
I just want to sit quietly and wait for this all to pass. And I know it will. I want to sit and just listen to my heart, quiet, accepting and willing to just wait. Is this the wrong way to do a job search? Will it affect my career? Are we really reduced down to what we look like on paper on our resume?
I think not. In fact, I’m not going to think today. I will continue to wait. I will continue to be quiet. I will continue to just sit here. I know my heart will tell me what to do.
I will wait.
on Feb 22, 2010 in
The Product of You Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 22: The stress is effecting my body.
Now physical stress on my body because of all the emotional stress at work. Why is it when I am really stressed out that something happens physically to my body? I get a cold or the flu and I end up in bed.
I’m not a doctor of course, but I do know that this happens. Why can’t I control my inner emotions? Why does my body react when I am freaking out inside about my job and my career? What do I really want to do with my life? How do I balance that with my responsibilities as a single working mom with two kids in school? Can a woman really “have it all?” Or does that just happen for some women?
I do know that the grass is always greener on the other side and I know that other women struggle with this as well. We all have responsibilities of one kind or another and that over half of the women in the US are single…a lot of them are moms like me.
So how do I get my fear and uncertainty under control? If someone knows the answer, I wish they would share it. I sure need some help with this. And who better to help than other women.
Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 18: I’m on the roller coaster again!
Why are my emotions going up and down? One day I think I want to stay with my company forever and believe that we are really ready to grow to the next level and then the next, I feel like the world is coming to an end.
Yesterday was fabulous at work. The energy in the office was good and my boss was in a great mood. We have a new client with a promise of new and continued revenue. We don’t need to lay off, we need to get out there and sell, sell, sell! We just need more new business.
Wish everyday was like yesterday. I actually felt like I could run the mile in seconds! My boss promises things will be better. Should I stop my job search for a while and regroup? Who am I kidding. I haven’t even been sending out resumes or networking because I’m so discouraged about my job search.
What is best for my career?
Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 17: I hate my Job!
No one wants me! I don’t know what to do. I apply and apply for jobs. No one calls. I don’t know what to do? I keep changing my resume for every job I apply for and nothing is working. What do I do?
My friends tell me I am great and that it’s only a matter of time before I get a new job, but nothing is happening.
Everything at work is crazy. My boss is acting weird and I feel like the whole place is ready to explode. We just lost a client. I think my boss is going to blame and it’s not my fault. They have cut our customer service programs and I don’t have much to offer my clients. Has the world turned upside now?
I’m scared. I’m a single working mom with two kids and I need to have a job. If I get laid off, I don’t have enough money to support myself and the kids. What will happen to me? What will happen to my career?
What do I do now?
Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 12: My friend found a new job!
After being unemployed for over 8 months Renee, my friend, has a new job! I’m thrilled for her. You should have seen her face. She was so excited and relieved that all the stress was over. She’s the new Marketing Director for a great company here in the city and has a bright future.
Watching her at Starbucks last night, as we celebrated, made me realize that I am being left behind. I am going no where. I thought my boss and the company cared, but who am I kidding? I really need to jump start my job search because my career is going no where. I don’t believe my boss when he says that my job is safe….
Wonder what’s happening to me? Has the fear of unemployment made me not trust people anymore? I hope not because I am a positive person and I always see the glass half full.
I’m going to work on my resume again this weekend and see if I can get out there and find a new job!
Make It Happen For Women: Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Feb 6: Will I ever get a job?
I’m tired of banging my head against the wall. I feel like giving up. I’m so discouraged. I don’t know what to do!
I’m angry! I’m frustrated and tired of spending hours every night and weekend looking for a job and worrying about my career, what my resume looks like, what my cover letter looks like and trying to find out where the jobs are!. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. Is there something wrong with me? Do I not have anything to give to a company? Am I losing my mind?
Has the world turned upside down? Nothing makes sense any more.
I’m about to give up…
Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Jan 20: Why can’t I find a new job?
Why won’t anyone hire me? I am GOOD at what I do! I feel like I am looking for a needle in a haystack and I’m not sure what to do at this point.
I’ve talked with a few more recruiters and they say my resume is good, but they can’t help me either. The competition is fierce! I mean I can’t even get the phone to ring!
Not sure what to do. What if I lose my job and I can’t find a new one? I’m just panicking I guess. Everything is going well at work, so why am I freaking out about my job search?
I spend hours on the internet after the kids go to bed searching for jobs and reading resume tips, information about my cover letters, job search and what I can do to move my career forward. Forward? I just want to maintain at this point and not go backwards.
Maybe I should go back to school and get my MBA? Heck, I don’t know what to do….
Make It Happen For Women: The Diary of a Job Searching Woman: Jan 19: I’m sick and tired of the emotional roller coaster!
I’m tired of working hard at work only to have it be “not enough.” I’m tired working, trying to make ends meet, trying to take of my kids and doing a job search at the same time. I’m tired of changing my resume and I’m tired of thinking day and night about my career and how I’m going to take care of my kids, send them to college AND save for retirement on only one salary!
HR doesn’t call back. The interview I went on – What a fiasco! No one is calling back or returning my phone calls. This is ridiculous! What has happened to common sense?
I’m tired of all the networking meetings. They are depressing! I’m surrounded by miserable unemployed people and come out even more depressed! I don’t know what to do or where to go.
I can’t seem to get my emotions into check. I had better get a grip on myself, because there is no one to take care of me but ME!
