OK, so I got laid-off from the oil company I was working for way back in April 2009, along with 400+ other people due to the recession. Since then I've had to leave my home to come live here in Palm Springs at my parents "extra" condo. When I got here, I went back to school for training in the medical field thinking that would practically guarantee me a job. It didn't, I turned in resumes at every hospital from SD to SF and one or 2 interviews, but never hired. Ive also applied to warehouses, stockrooms, hotels, walmart, starbucks, autozone, target, ...well, you get the idea...I wasn't picky anymore because unemployment only pays 277 a week, thank god my parents had a place for me or Ide be at a homeless shelter or couch surfing at friends places...anyways Ive been turning in literally hundreds of resumes over the last year, and then, a few months ago I figured Ide start applying out of state...nevada..arizona, etc AND I got an offer! I got a job FINALLY! I'm so happy! Being unemployed for so long is awful! Ive had a job since I was 15 years old, and have never been unemployed so long. And the worst part of it was when Ide hear people say thing like ..."oh, the long-term unemployed are lazy, or not trying, or enjoying their "free" money....well fuck those people. Ive always paid taxes, Iv always worked, I fucking paid for my unemployment. And I desperately wanted to work, i would of done almost anything for a job. Anyways, Im getting off my subject, All I really wanted to say was I got a JOB and am super crazy happy about it and wanted to let everyone know!
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and oh yeah, my job is working at a hotel at the south rim of the Grand Canyon. And, I dont have to pay rent or utilities, they have housing there for employees that has a small fee of 16 dollars a week, so Its a perfect set-up for me to be able to pay-off past due bills and save up some cash. Its full time, year round, with full benefits too. And I get to live at the Grand Canyon, ha
There is a downside though, Im a native californian, and never really been anywhere else, so Im leaving all my family and friends....however, I will be back 2 days every month because i still need to go to my orthodontist apointment out here. And I hope to get to go hiking n climbing with some of you when I come out. I also will keep applying to So-Cal jobs because I want to be in cali if possible. Maybe when the jobs/economy gets better I can get back out here, Im hoping within a year ...or less..
