update!

You'll notice the job application count on the side has significantly changed in the last couple of weeks. Let me tell you a little story about why.

It all starts with the story of a girl who left a great job, moved away from home and went to grad school and amassed a lot of debt...in the middle of a recession. That master's degree qualifies me for jobs more related to what I want to do and that's great, but I have yet to get hired for one. I've got two jobs, one in retail and one is actually related to my desired field...but it's part-time and hourly with no benefits and I am pretty much over-qualified to do the grunt work I have been doing the last few months. Definitely thankful to not be relying on retail work alone, but it does mean I am working 7 days a week in order to get enough hours to pay the bills...including the student loans.

However, I am convinced this story will end happily ever after because I will make it so! In my "free" time I've been filling out job applications like crazy and pouring my little heart out in cover letter after cover letter (luckily I'm able to pretty much use the same letter for every job with a little tweaking). Last week I had a phone interview for a job in South Dakota and should hear if they want me for an in-person interview in the next couple of days. I've got another phone interview next week for a job in Virginia and I'm feeling good about a couple more applications that I'll hopefully hear about this week ! 

Oh, and have I mentioned that my lease and my health insurance are both up at the end of this month? It's crunch time!