Picking My Brain

Life has been pretty boring lately.   I’m still hunting down jobs with no luck.  I’m beginning to wonder if it’s something about me that employers don’t like.  I know the economy is bad, but there are jobs being posted online.  It’s so frustrating to not even get called in for any interviews.  I’m starting to get panicky.  My unemployment is going to run out, and then what?  I’m deathly afraid that I’m going to be stuck getting some retail job making nothing again.  I know how well that worked out with the Wawa store - it didn’t!  Things are not looking good.

I have decided however, to be of some use to society again.  I’ve decided to do some volunteer work.  The first gig that I’ve been accepted to is the Animal Coalition of Delaware County.  They do rescue and adoption work for every kind of animal you can think of.  I’ve been asked to help out with a special event this Saturday, though I might be going to Sue’s on Saturday so I might not make it.  During the week I hope to get on the schedule to work at the Pet Adoption Center at the PetSmart close to me. I’ll get to take care of the kitties while they wait for new homes.

The other gig I’m waiting to hear from is with a cool store in Media called Ten Thousand Villages. I’m not exactly sure what I’ll be doing there, but the store sells all sorts of imported items from around the world. Everything they sell is bought “Fair Trade,” meaning that the artisans are paid fair market price for their products instead of being taken advantage of by the big corporations.

So I figure rather than sitting home and worrying myself about being unemployed, I’ll go out and be useful.  Hopefully I’ll gain some contacts or something to be able to find myself a decent job!