adventures in unemployment

So, the adventures in unemployment continue! I blogged about this back in Spring, but I'm at it again. And this time I have a more impressive degree. You would think that would open more doors for employment, but no, it doesn't.


Is it ironic that I got the coolest alarm clock ever, the week I got laid off? I love it, and it's an early birthday present to myself (from Tim), but it doesn't get any use for me, now. Wait! I did get a use out of that alarm clock! Since I had to be awake at 6 am for the California Basic Education Standards Test :( I took the CBEST last Saturday. It feels so good to have it done! Especially since it was so much easier than I thought it would be. I hope I passed all three sections, because then I never have to think about it again. If I passed I can be a substitute teacher, and get into the Credential program quicker.

I finished my last Summer class last night. Thank goodness. Teaching with Technology is one of the most boring classes ever. There's nothing to learn from it unless you have never had an on-line class before. Or never used the Internet for research. It's called Google people, use it! I'm going to use my weekend to go visiting in Redding. I haven't seen my family since our Family reunion over 6 weeks ago, and it's been longer since I've seen my friends.

I have just under two weeks now until my Fall semester starts. I set it up so that I would have two online classes, and one on-campus night-class, and I took care of the other two classes I needed this summer. The whole purpose, was so that I could work more full-time and save up money. What do I need money for you ask? Well, I have borrowed my grandma's car since early April. I need to either buy it, or give it back to my grandpa and buy a used car. And we want to save up to buy a house. Those things require a lot of money. That we don't have.

I won't really be able to work much in Spring, since I will be completely booked for 10 weeks of it! Student teaching is 5 days a week, 5 hours a day, for 10 weeks. Plus: grading papers, writing lesson plans, a Wednesday night class, a Friday night class, an all day Saturday class, and 2 on-line classes. Yeah, don't know how Tim thinks I will be able to work during that time. . .

Until then, I am looking for a job. I would prefer to work 5 days a week, at least 5 hours a day. If I got a full time Aide position, that would mean I made more than Tim, with less hours! We would be able to save $500 a month, and possibly get a house in six months time! I'm hoping for that, because I don't think I could go back to retail after 5 years of school and work experience. It just seems wrong, because I couldn't be a manager, and I am too independent to start over at entry-level. I guess it all comes down to pride. Am I too proud to take a shit job that pays as much or less than unemployment? Or, am I too proud to accept unemployment at all? I guess only time will tell for me. But mostly, I just want to work.