For years I've worked temp service. In doing so, I've gained lots of experience, but no long term or permanent position. I had to do temps because I had a daughter who was born with heart disease, and many employers weren't receptive to my having take off to care for her. So, I made up in my mind that it would convenient to work temp than permanent. That way I wouldn't have to worry about being fired. Well, I lost my lost to her struggle with heart disease. I'm ready to start a career, but I'm having such a hard time explaining the gaps in my employment. Or trying to word my resume on the skills that I've obtain. I need some help with my resume. I don't have the funds for that either. I know that it's costing opportunities for interviews.

I lost my job Feb 20th because my client passed away. I have never been without a job. I live paycheck to paycheck. Every minute I have has been spent job seeking. I turned down one that would have required me to move. I turned down another one because the compute to and from took an hour and a half each way. It wasn't the miles but the highway traffic. I can't see out of my left eye and don't want another accident. So for now I took a gas station job up the street to at least bring some money in. My dad is 91 and my mom is 89. They both live at home still. I use to go over there 4x's a week and help. Lately I'm just taking trash out and grocery shopping. I am so torn. Dad needs a shave, feet soaked and much more. But I have to get a job to pay my bills. My grandson has Autism and my experience is in Special Education. I haven't even been working with him. Not to mention my boyfriend who I haven't been going out with because of job searching. I am 58yrs old and never dreamed I would be like this. Shame on me for ignoring the ones I love. On the other hand, who is going to pay my bills. Now my one child is in trouble with the law and I managed to hire an attorney. My car is in the shop. Needs new engine. Hey it's all good because I look around and see people who would love to be in my position because their position is much worse. I have my health, roof over my head for now, bed to sleep in, and food from the food pantry. The saying goes it gets worse before it gets better....mine is going to get better. I can't believe I just wrote all this. Thanks everyone and God Bless.

I loved my job, everyday I was learning something new, and I could provide for my family.

Born and raised in the ATL been gone thirty plus years and now it's time too come home and take care of Mom and I am going to need a job to carry my own weight.

Hi everyone, I'd like some neutral advice. I'm sort of at a crossroads right now and figuring out which way to go. I feel it's time after sacrificing all these years to do what will make me happy for a change. My family supports me (everyone in the household but me is unemployed right now, so where I go, they go. :) The big issue is I have an elderly mom who refuses to be mobile. She depends on me to get around and does not get out otherwise. Her friends have mostly passed on so in my opinion it doesn't matter where she lives, she can always talk to them on the phone like she does now. Sooner or later she is going to need to move in with us whether we stay or go. I have lived in Baltimore all of my life and am miserable. I have been wanting to leave MD for almost 30 years but have stayed behind (I am an only child). My mom does not get out all over the place and just doesn't understand my frustration with traffic, crowds, crime in our neighborhood, etc. Anyway, here is where I am at.

1. My family and I have identified properties in GA that are about half the cost of what we are paying for now, PLUS lots of land that we've been wanting. I would not have an issue with a job. This move would allow us to get ahead and pay off bills with the money we would be saving and prepare my husband and I to be on track for retirement in about 10 years. The only thing holding us back is mom.
2. I could stay a few more years at my high-stress job with at least a 1 hour commute each way until I would definitely be able to transfer to GA. By then though, the housing market may not be so cheap and all of the stress has started to affect my health.
3. I have a chance to get another job in MD closer to my home (traffic wise it would still be about 40 minutes travel time each way) and much closer to an area where we would want to live if we stayed here (if we could move, much less travel time). I would make more money and have less stress. There's no guarantee that we would find something we could afford though, but it would put us in a little better position. If we don't find another house closer to that area, then I am looking at option 1 again. I don't want to be a job hopper ,(never have been) so I'd like to go somewhere and stay put. I want to be happy for once though. In the meantime, I am praying and also working on becoming self-employed. Any thoughts? Prayers are always appreciated!! Thanks for reading and have a blessed evening.

Great news found a job took time, no it was not my resume. It's the amount of applicants some jobs have hundreds.

I have been with my current employer going on 20 years. I have a new co worker that was hired for more money per hour than existing employees including me. I told my management that my yearly raise better be more than the new employees but it is not. I am getting .63 an hour more with annual raise and I am making under 15.00 an hour to start with. New employee is making 15.50. Shes been here about one month I am on year 20. I have been denied on going training and job advancement opportunities all these years to save a receptionist position although a few months ago finally got my job title changed to administrative assistant. I do far more than answer phones and the phones are my most disliked part of this dead end job I am trapped in. I have no other employment options. I cannot get interviews when I apply outside the company and I am pretty certain this is due to my age. Age discrimination also reason I am overlooked for promotions at current job. I work hard, follow the rules but do not get the reward of higher pay or promotions but I am supposed to keep a positive attitude at work. I do my best telling myself I can get through 8 hours of a job I am burnt out on and dislike. We just found out about our joke of a raise yesterday. Some of my co workers got .39 cents an hour more. Way to appreciate the staff that often works understaffed, heavy work load, and get berated by angry customers because not enough staff and they have to wait, mistakes are made because of job stress. I have developed a stress ulcer from this job and several coworkers pop ibuprofen daily to deal with headaches. I intend to send a detailed complaint in a email to HR questioning the company policy in paying a new hire more than a senior employee. I also intend to file a complaint against the company with the state or will that do me any good seeing as Oregon has the at will rule meaning employees can leave or be fired at will? I am working on taking early retirement next year. It is the only option I see that I have left. My aging parents need my help more now and if I get fired for voicing my opinion well the company would be doing me a favor. The job is affecting my health. Is there any agency I can report my employer to for the way they treat staff? They are burning us all out being shortstaffed all the time plus under paid and over worked. We are not supposed to make mistakes ever. We are to be perfect. A division manager actually told our management team this one time. Coming from a out of touch division manager that does not work with high volume of customers in person and on the phone is ridiculous. I often wonder what upper management actually does to contribute to the company. They need to be working alongside their staff instead hiding behind closed doors in offices far from where the work is going on. My one coworker said the company does things backwards. She is right. I am looking for advice on how to handle this situation while I still have to work there. I am a single income household person caught between a rock and a hard place, as are we all that work there. There has to be a better way to earn a living. Life is too short for this other nonsense.

hey i am so sad because my bio dad just passed away and i would love it if you prayed for me

I need help near Spencer, Iowa I need a job within to weeks my mom is kicking me out onto the street again.plz does anyone know a job that is will to hire, I do have people problems, and Anxiety anxiety problems so it’s been hard for me.

Disregarding the fact my brother had just died and went on with my work