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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, can you be more precise on exactly what your experience is (years, type of job, what degree or training), a little more about the job going "sour", and what you have done so far to try and get a job so we can actually give some suggestions.

Also what are you living off currently, is this an ongoing source of income, when is it expected to end (ie child support) and how much do you need to make?[/quote]

I don't actually want to identify myself (though it's probably too late for that). I don't have an education degree, or any certifications. I have a Master's in Liberal Arts, and 2 or more years teaching experience in early childhood, early elementary, middle school, high school, and community college. I'm sure the "jumping around" is part of the reason I haven't been able to get hired, but at the time my (then) husband needed to relocate a lot for his career, and I took what was available. I do get child support from him.

As for my last position, I inadvertently made a group of people look bad. They were angry, and decided to make things hard for me. My supervisor supported me, and since I hadn't done anything wrong, I thought it would blow over. At the end of the year, my supervisor told me that the backlash was likely to get bigger in the next year, and that since there were more of them than me, I'd probably be the one to "lose." It seemed at the time that not renewing my contract was a smarter decision than staying and fighting it out.

Thank you all for the suggestions. I've actually tried most of them, but I'll look into the others. I think I'll end up going back for certification. I've just been resisting the idea, hoping that a job will come along. I'm nervous about the idea of losing more money and time, and it's a challenge when your kids don't do well in child care, or with schedule changes. I guess we'll muddle through.

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