attitude adjustment

As luck would have it, I am unemployed again. The great job I landed in early March of this year did not work out, so as of July 1, I have been looking for work. This is the third job search I have conducted in 18 months and frankly, I am getting tired of it. I would really like to find an organization where I can learn and grow and stay for a few years.

The good news is that I have interviewed with 7 organizations in 7 weeks, so I am making progress. There is a plethora of opportunities in Denver right now for inside salespeople or account managers, which is what I am looking to do. The not-so-good news is that many of the companies are looking to hire recent college graduates, with entry-level salaries to match. With 25+ years of business experience, I am suddenly on the "old" end of the hiring spectrum. I have obtained some good advice about attitude, wardrobe, hairstyle and makeup to carry me into an interview with confidence, and the variety of companies for which I have worked makes me more marketable than several of my counterparts who were with just one organization for 15-20 years.

The bi-weekly unemployment check helps with my share of our household expenses, but it does not cover everything. All the sales commissions I squirreled away over the years are dwindling quickly this time around:  My dream of another fabulous family vacation in Mexico, or a girls' cruise, are fading.  More important things like gas for the car and keeping said haircut in shape for interviews are sucking away my funds.

In my "unemployed downtime" my kids have been home with me, instead of going to summer camp and then to after-school programs. At ages 9 and 13, they are pretty self-sufficient, and I enjoy having conversations with them and their friends right after school, instead of waiting for dinnertime to get the scoop on their days.

(Aaaaccckkk - how did I become a mother of a teenager?? I swear my daughter was just 4 years old last week, wishing we could send her baby brother back...)  She is growing into a lovely young lady, with more consideration for her brother than before, and more self confidence than I ever had, even in high school.  She is her own person, with just a couple of close friends, who, like my daughter, have no interest in boys or clothes or makeup.  I have loved / been fascinated with every age of my kids, from 2 minutes old to 2 weeks to 2 years and beyond... and I like having a 13 year old daughter and a 9 year old son right now.  They make me laugh every day - I am sure my life is much richer for having them in it.

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