God knows I’ve given an effort to finding gainful employment. The day starts religiously before 5:00 a.m. perusing the job ads in the paper and Craigslist and sending out resumes and cover letters and following up on leads however remote. Whats the choices ? being the true conservative thinker I opted out of the chance to collect unemployment benefits three years ago to pursue a gig at self employment. An effort that rewarded me with less money than my minimalistic monthly bills and an ineligibility for benefits awarded a freshly arrived immigrant from Cuba…….
While reading this mornings email, which included three responses from the the three applications I filled out for the three openings at the local Lowes…..
” Thank you for your interest in a position at Lowes….unfortunately we are pursuing other candidates at this time”………this being the 31 st….32 nd….and 33 rd copy of this email I have received in three years …. a ray of hope jumped out at me. A “You’ve Got Mail” suddenly informed me of an email from one of the multitudes of organizations that have my resume on file. In response to my Bricklayer, Stone Mason, Construction Foreman resume Florida First emailed to inform me that two new positions have been posted that match the criteria of which my resume boasts, along with the urge to Apply Now……..
REGISTERED NURSE…….
CORRECTIONAL GUARD…… good grief I’m not certain I’m following their train of thought but I’m hoping its not because they think I’ll need a nurse after a failed suicide attempt….or I’ll be meeting the guard after a criminal attempt at paying the bills but I am certain there should be a job opening at Florida First and I’m betting my resume would qualify me for the position
