I was reading the news paper to just depress my situation even more. Jobs being eliminated all over the place. I saw some statistics in the news that didnt surprise me at all. I worked in the mental health field and since all of the changes to what can be billed through medicaid and what can not have come about, jobs are being lost daily.
Most of these positions are held by women. About 1/10th of the mental health technical workers are men. So, its not a big shocker to see how many women are loosing jobs right now. I feel like I am doing petty work at home to keep my mind occupied. Still debating on what I should do. If I look for a job getting paid $9 an hour, I may as well sit at home and collect my unemployment. Then I battle do I get a job just making slightly more than that and hate it.
I am seeing myself doing things more for my children and letting them slack off due to the feeling of not being useful as I was when I was working. I lost a little purpose in my life when I lost my job. I think that being a single woman and raising my children knowing that I was their only provider makes me feel like I need to get out there and pound the pavement to get a better job right now.
I think that working in class on different areas of study and mostly just taking in what I learn for my everyday life is what keeps my head above water. At least for now.
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