Day 2 of the re initiated job search and I am already goofing off. Let's just say that I found a million things to do prior to actually looking for work. Finally got to the search at 4:30 p.m. I feel like such a slug... Although, I have put in about 1 hour and 12 minutes today, it was quite productive. I was contacted about 3 interesting opportunities with one in Michigan at the right price range and a start up - yeah.. The others in Texas and Utah for aerospace companies that have high hopes of doubling their companies within the next few years. It is nice to see some optimistic business outlooks which is very uplifting.
COMING CLEAN
I have to admit that I have not been entirely forth right about losing my job. All of a sudden I am heavily involved with school activities and generally around. Parents and friends are giving me looks like "whats going on - why are you here?" I have kind of let them hang out there without answering the unasked question. It is so awkward. It is a total downer when you open with "Hey I am unemployed" yet the silence on the matter is like a white elephant in the room. I guess people will figure it out sooner than later. I have found that I have been laying low and generally not socializing with anyone. It has been a weird time for me as I dance between two worlds of business and personal.
I know my daughter loves having me home and has decided that I should be the stay at home parent and that my husband goes to work. He is not very happy with the ease of being replaced in her mind. I do find some pleasure in cleaning the house, laundry, errands and other house parent duties. Although, one thing I can't stand is homework. Is it bad when you find second grade work challenging and you are secretly running out to the Internet to answer questions like "what is a topic sentence or a rhombus?"
Realization - I have a great respect for those folks who can stay discipline in a job search - it really is a drag. Realization #2 - I am glad I am not a second grade teacher - yikes....
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Like many things in life, job searching is about quality, not quantity. It's also about consistency. Don't feel like you've cheated yourself if you only spend an hour a day searching - maybe that's all that's needed if you're using Indeed and having the jobs emailed to you! It's perfectly okay to be an efficiency girl. :)
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