Hey Dad,
Sorry, I've been back and forth between home and [girlfriend]'s place in Seattle all month trying to get a job. I had an interview at a video store (really low pay, but i didn't even get that one), then I had a phone interview and an onsite one (2 interviews=kinda serious about a hire) with this place that would have been f[***]ing awesome, doing web design. I even had an inside guy, [girlfriend]'s old pal, pushing for me. I thought that it was pretty much a lock.
They ended up sending me a form email saying they interviewed a lot of people with better experience, blah blah blah. I talked to [girlfriend]'s friend and he said everyone that interviewed me (6 people, tag-team style) was confused as to why they didn't hire me.
All this going back and forth cost way too much. The ferry rides and buses alone cost about $20 round trip, forget about living expenses.
I'm going to file for unemployment and food stamps.
It's gonna be another sh[***]y Christmas. I thought that this year I could afford to send stuff to friends and family. I would have been making about 2k/month after taxes and getting insurance, even for domestic partners, a.k.a. [girlfriend].
I'll be fine, food, a roof over my head, etc. I just want more than that. I'm tired of feeling like a bum, like I'm living off of those around me. I have so many skills but I look like a waste on paper.
Anyway, I love you and hope that you don't feel like I'm ignoring you. I'm just trying to keep from drowning but the more I struggle, the more the quicksand pulls me down.
Sorry, I've been back and forth between home and [girlfriend]'s place in Seattle all month trying to get a job. I had an interview at a video store (really low pay, but i didn't even get that one), then I had a phone interview and an onsite one (2 interviews=kinda serious about a hire) with this place that would have been f[***]ing awesome, doing web design. I even had an inside guy, [girlfriend]'s old pal, pushing for me. I thought that it was pretty much a lock.
They ended up sending me a form email saying they interviewed a lot of people with better experience, blah blah blah. I talked to [girlfriend]'s friend and he said everyone that interviewed me (6 people, tag-team style) was confused as to why they didn't hire me.
All this going back and forth cost way too much. The ferry rides and buses alone cost about $20 round trip, forget about living expenses.
I'm going to file for unemployment and food stamps.
It's gonna be another sh[***]y Christmas. I thought that this year I could afford to send stuff to friends and family. I would have been making about 2k/month after taxes and getting insurance, even for domestic partners, a.k.a. [girlfriend].
I'll be fine, food, a roof over my head, etc. I just want more than that. I'm tired of feeling like a bum, like I'm living off of those around me. I have so many skills but I look like a waste on paper.
Anyway, I love you and hope that you don't feel like I'm ignoring you. I'm just trying to keep from drowning but the more I struggle, the more the quicksand pulls me down.
I sure hope things turn-out well for that poor bastard...
One thing I would like to say: when you start complaining about how hard it is to go shopping for the holidays, remember that you have choices to make. You could steer clear of the whole mess and try to make things nice this season in other ways. Sometimes, just sparing your precious time listening to those with truly difficult situations can be enough to pull someone back from the edge.
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It DOES break my heart. The one solace I have during this season is that YOU are MY sunshine!
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