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Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body
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Okay, so I've had a tough time the last year. I graduated with a degree in Social Science Education. But I can't find a job. Out of 60 teaching jobs i've applied to i've only had 4 interviews and no…Continue
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Benjamin replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's bodyBenjamin replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"I don't blame it on my dads death, I blame the way I handle emotions on my dad's death. Honestly all that other stuff would have happened no matter what. Honestly, all his death caused was me to be an emotional wreck and lack a male role…"
Rebekah replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"Gladly, if you can get me the time off and the money to do so. But, oh, wait, I'm supporting myself and my unemployed, disabled husband on a below-median, if First World, salary. Cash and PTO are short.
And I disagree with your whole economics.…"
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Rick Shelton replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body""Educational budgets have been shrinking for years."? Really? Then please, please tell me why my property taxes have been rising all these years? Why has both states I've lived in for the past 20 years increased spending on education…"
Rick Shelton replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"Why would you blame your 'failings' on your father's death? That has nothing to do with the state of the economy (which is directly affecting the job market), nor does it have anything to do with your having to drive an old truck, or…"
Matthew Hockley replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"I'll throw in my two cents... We share some similarities. We're around the same age (I'm 26), we both lost our fathers prematurely (I was 16 when it happened), and we both have anger issues.
First off, don't despair. It can get…"
Mudinyeri replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"Housing arrangements and job offers in writing should be a part of any reasonable individual's decision-making process when considering a move of any significant geographic distance. I mentioned North Dakota as an example, not a…"
Jesse W. Rowlings replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"It's Chandler from FRIENDS' advice... it's got to be good surely!?
(sorry I bet you get that all the time Matthew)"
Matthew Perry replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"I feel that I can help in some aspects here. I am also a social studies man myself. While I did get a job teaching what I love I am miserable where I am because I drive two hours roundtrip to go to work. I am not happy where I am teaching so I fall…"
Rebekah replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"There are weekly reports out of North Dakota of jobs but no housing, or promised jobs that disappear upon arrival.
Education may not be a growth industry. America's fertility rate is barely at replacement. But it's a steady industry. There…"
Mudinyeri replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"You're doomed to end up being a loser ... if you doom yourself. Every heard the phrase "self-fulfilling prophecy"?
Sounds like you pursued a degree without first checking out the likelihood of employment in the field. …"
Karl Helweg replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"+ 1
Try applying to OCS or other mental health jobs. They are always hiring here. These are tough jobs but they will tend to toughen you up too and your education is probably close enough for them.
If you still can't find a…"
Rob replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"...and translate nouns and adjectives into verbs.
"I've been overweight most of my life." becomes "Take good care of myself, because I appreciate my body and my health."
Self-images have a tendency to trap us. "I am too…"
Jesse W. Rowlings replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"+1"
Rob replied to Benjamin's discussion Am I a loser? I feel like i'm a 14 year old in an almost 24 year old's body"Good. Do you pray? If so, make it a regular habit to give thanks for every blessing in your life. You said you have a minimum wage job. Great! Do you realize how many college graduates are unemployed and deep in debt?!Give thanks for your mom and…"
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