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[quote=Anonymous]...as the saying goes. I've been jobless and hunting for a year and a half. No one will hire me.

I've posted before, so I don't really know why I'm laying this out again. I guess I just need to feel heard. I'm at the end of my tether. I'm a single mom in my 40's, with two SN kids. My meager savings are long gone, and I've got no helpful family around.

I "fell into" teaching years ago. I enjoyed it, and was good at it. I've taught many subjects, many levels. When my last position turned sour, I left, believing I could find another.

Obviously, I was mistaken. One huge problem: I have skills and experience, but I don't have certifications. Another big problem: I am "old." A problem that's getting bigger and bigger: I've been out of work for so long, I look like damaged goods.

I can't even get a minimum wage job. It's not like I have any pride getting in the way-- I've applied everywhere, for everything (or at least it feels like it). The mall, the grocery store, and the daycare don't want me, either.

It seems like the only thing to do is go back to school, but that's a gamble. I'm not sure what to go [i]for[/i]. I have to choose, get into a program, pay for it with loans, get through the program, then start applying for jobs AGAIN and hope that I didn't waste my time and dig myself into a deeper hole.

I wish I had a crystal ball, so I could know what to do.  :( [/quote]

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