Desperate

[plumtreeblossom]

I have exhausted my regular unemployment benefits. I have applied for extended benefits, but time is running out. I am going to a career center in Boston today to see if I can get help with my resume or whatever they suggest.

At this point my standards have gone almost entirely out the window, and I am willing to take most jobs that are within my logistical and physical limits. I am appealing to my local friends who may know of an opening and could recommend me. Although I have 11 years experience as an administrative and executive assistant, I am willing, at least for now, to do:

*Any admin with any title
*Reception/front desk
*Switchboard
*Corporate services
*Data entry
*Mail room
*Anything involving writing
*Call center (must be salaried, not commission. That's true for all jobs.)
*Contract versions of the above


I have some limitations that I need to work around. These are:

*I can not drive a car. Must be T accessible (taxi is not T)
*I don't yet have my BA, but I'm in school and will have it in a few years
*I attend school Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. I can't work then.
*Again, school is an utmost priority, I can't defer it.
*I can't work C-shift for health reasons (both physical and mental)
*I need $30K to survive, with extreme lifestyle changes
*I will not relocate for anything in the world

Now and then friends send me leads, and if it's appropriate and I'm qualified, I apply. Thank you for those. I'm appealing to all of you to check your company's job boards. I have now applied for over 350 jobs for which I was fully qualified, to no avail. Something has to come through, and I can safely call my current situation a near-emergency. I'm leaving this post public in case networking opportunities are out there.

I have complete profiles on Monster, LinkedIn, JobCentral and JobQuest. (I automatically apply for all appropriate MIT jobs, so my hat is already in the ring there). I am registered with virtually every temp agency in the city.

Now, to the career center for any help I can get.

Comments

[weegoddess.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing that you've thought of this, but what about educational loans to let you go to school full-time? You'd get your stuff done that much sooner and you wouldn't need to worry about bringing in so much income.

[joyeous.livejournal.com]

That's what I did. It was the only way I could have survived.

The other option is working at Starbucks. Hey, health benefits at 20 hours! And it gives you time to still pursue other part-time jobs/taking classes, but at least you get those benefits!

Between unemployment, then Starbucks, then school full-time, I managed to go 3 full years without working full-time and live the same standard of living I always had.

[dabroots.livejournal.com]

The call center job I had over this past spring and summer was good for the short term. Wages were relatively low but above minimum, and did involve commission. It was fundraising for various environmental, political and progressive organizations.

[aphrabehn.livejournal.com]

If you go in this direction, email me first. I worked in this industry a long time (the lefty, liberal end of it) and managed for a few years, too.

[koshmom.livejournal.com]

http://www.somervillema.gov/mysom_jobs_detail.cfm?instanceId=302

It's not a full time job, but it's something that I think you might be able to handle. I just recalled you live in somerville and looked at their city employment pages. You might want to look at other local cities for other employment opportunities.

[chienne-folle.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry!

*hug*

[genesayssitdown.livejournal.com]

https://sjobs.brassring.com/1033/ASP/TG/cim_advsearch.asp?SID=^Z5hWtwz/wzrD5hMm69sXHVeXm4vTkglt7chLc0cBJeGNsvLu_slp_rhc_/Bof87YhlP396SxEb09XxGL8ZZN_C_R__L_F_aj_slp_rhc_aj2/OQkA8bbZirrXLt/vTyQJK7Ik=&ref=2222010143857

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

Hmm, that link didn't work. What's the title? Maybe I can search for it that way.

[chienne-folle.livejournal.com]

I just saw this on boston.com:

http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/gallery/workathome?pg=2

Just an idea.....

[library-sexy.livejournal.com]

http://bitty.livejournal.com/1083352.html

Re: Just an idea.....

[spacechicken.livejournal.com]

Crap Mare... the fact that you haven't been offered anything is really hard to believe. I think the part time thing while in school sounds like a good plan if you can make it work.