lorimellita asked:


I am so frustrated. I have been unemployed for over 4 months now, ever since I moved to the Providence RI area (ranked #1 worst job market in the country). I moved here with my husband’s military career and though I have a bachelor’s degree and 5+ years experience in graphic design, I have not been able to get a job. I am online every day on the various job sites hunting for and applying for things. I have reworked my resume, cover letter and references. I have “snail” mailed applications, and applying to things outside of my field.
I am frustrated because I have run out of money and can’t pay my bills, the jobs that are available here ar part time clerical or medical or retail types. Part time would be some money, yes, but I still won’t be able to cover all my bills with it. I cannot type- I have tried learning and I still can only type 16 WPM max.

I am frustrated that people think just because I am a military wife, I should be happy to take any old job and like it, too. I have worked retail before and developed severe back pain as a result fo my heavy breasts. Military insurance will NOT pay for a breast reduction so am I just supposed to suffer with the pain and go work at Sears? Then when a permanent injury occurs (as it did with my dad) THEN what am I going to do?

People tell me to just start a business doing freelance design, and I have tried, posting and posting and posting on craigslist, joining networking sites, building a site for my businesses but nothing is bringing in any money. I had another website to sell toiletries and such but in this economy I guess people aren’t buying “luxury items” like that, so I have had to stop doing it as I can’t afford to process the cc payments or advertise anymore. I’d like to go back to school but, again, no money, and I have missed the financial aid deadline for this year. Even if they’d pay my way through school i still would have no way to pay my bills.

I have tried temp agencies, they all say they will call me when something comes in and I never hear anything else. I have tried telecommuting and work from home things and it’s usually some job where they want you to do MLM, door to door or try to sell some crap to people they do not want, or they promise you this huge “salary” or say “unlimited salary” when you pay like $35 to join and just talk to everyone you see about the program (the only ones getting rich are the originators).

I need some real help. I know we can’t always get what we want but am I totally wrong for not wanting to take a menial job after I have spent years and thousands of dollars learning and then honing my craft? I actually wanted to cry when I went into a local retail store the other day for an application. I just feel trapped.
Please no links to check out “opportunities” thanks!
I took a typing test at a employment agency. For data entry, I scored 16 WPM alphabetical, 12 WPM numerical. I just have trouble taking what I see and copying it by typing. I can type very rapidly from omy own thoughts.

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