I'm reminded this week of the tough road I have ahead of me. A road that has been made even tougher today in light of the election yesterday. I've been batting around the libertarian ideas of freedom and respect for other people. I like those ideas. I know that here and now my freedoms are being severely limited due to the fact that:
1) I'm still too choosy about who I share personal information with and why. Every time I apply for a job on-line I sometimes feel like I'm being electronically raped. It's not a good feeling and one that will get worse in another year or two with the implementation of the Individual Mandate part of the new healthcare law.
2) I'm battling an uphill battle with people that are more qualified and more willing to work for peanuts just to have a job. I'm getting close to that point in my search but I'm not there yet.
3) I can't choose where my information goes after I apply and have the feeling people are judging me about the now huge gap in my job experience.
I miss the days when I could step into a place of business and apply via paper. I'm sure that there are still some places out there that still do that, but they are very hard to find. I am very discouraged now and the feeling that all is ashes surrounds me. I know quite a few of you are having the same experience. How do you pick yourself up? One good thing to remember is that there is a job out there for you. The key is to keep pressing to find it and open yourself up to new opportunities. I'm still learning to do that myself.
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