I was offered a job with Robbins. This was a company, I thought, offered me more than I had at my old job. From day one things went down hill. I walked into a situation where the plant manager, the guy who hired me, was fired. I immediately had a bad feeling about my future from that point. The new guy that was brought in was in no way prepared for the task he had at hand. He even mentioned a couple times that he did not want the job, but was placed there. After multiple months of six and seven day work weeks, the company and I split ways. Not my idea, but life happens. At the time I thought, no big deal... I will have a job in 2-3 weeks max. Here I sit 3 months later....... unemployed.
This has pretty much been a strain on every aspect of my life. It's tough to sit around and see everyone else going on happy while I still wonder how long before I get a job. I am either overqualified for simple jobs that would generate income or have no experience in anything other than manufacturing when I interview for something in another field. To make things worse, every major company in my area is either laying off or closing down at the moment. It sure would be nice to be looking forward to that vacation in June like always, but instead I am wondering how I am going to pay my bills after April.
I know that I am not the only person that is out of work or that this has ever happened to, but that doesn't make it any easier. I know I have sent in resumes, made phone calls, filled out applications and sent countless emails and text messages to everyone I know that could possibly help me between here and Savannah GA. Still, nothing happening. When I tell people I will sweep the floor, they laugh, but I mean it. Pride has no place when you are looking for jobs.
I guess the whole moral of this blog is that sometimes there is nothing wrong with being content. I know everyone says that you don't realize what you had until it's gone, just wished I had listened.
