Bored with unemployment, bored with work
The job market is getting slimmer, I guess positions are being filled. I’ve sent over 100 resumes in the month I’ve been unemployed, have heard nothing. Finally did talk to the unemployment office, turns out the delay is due to a duplicate claim. They are hoping to have it worked out by next week.
I was in Barnes & Noble last night for our writers group meeting, and I was on a mission to check out a book on non-profits. I didn’t find it, but while browsing through the business section (which I was pointed to by their unbelievably cool but slightly freaky computer map), I kept coming across “Start Your Own Business” books. (And books with titles like “Crash Course in Finding Work You Love” and “Keep Your Job!”.) Browsing through some of these made me realize that there really is no reason why i can’t just go into business for myself.
So I’m going to apply to Meetup. (I love the idea of their Community Evangelist position!). If that doesn’t work, I’ll get some brochures & business cards made up, and hire myself out as an on-call admin assistant and party/event planner. Tired of waiting for other people to call me (and at the same time, feeling that I have no skills because I’m NOT hearing anything). I can do this kind of thing. I made a list of all the support skills I could provide to a business. Also need a marketing plan, which will mostly be knocking on doors I think. But I’m going to stop there until I finish the meetup app! :)
