what do i do?

I am very, very frustrated right now. I have lived here for about 10 months now. My thesis (unfortunately) has taken up a good 8 of the 10 months. How I wish that I had just written it in one month and been done with it. But we cannot change the past. I have worked at the bookstore on weekends but obviously this does not bring in substantial income. I just started working with my temp agency again last week to bring in some help in the financial area. I have sent out many resumes - and the only two companies that have called me back have required travel.

I feel like an utter failure as far as my contribution to the family is concerned. My husband is out there busting his tail every day and night and I have done nothing but increase our credit card debt. Thankfully not with frivolous items but with groceries, etc. Why doesn't anyone want to hire me? Why can't I help our family? Our plan was to take this summer and pay off our credit cards (with my as of yet imaginary great full-time job) - and then start trying to increase our family size in the fall. As you know, we have skipped one step now. So the pressure to earn some beans is overwhelming right now. Any ideas? Do I mention anything in interviews? Do I just show up in say October and say whoops! It looks like I might need a month or two off? Will our child be scarred for life if s/he is in daycare for a year and a half?

Very frustrated. . . with my inability to get a job. And really doubting the benefits of graduate school. It seems to have only made me more specialized which makes it impossible to write a cover letter for an administrative assistant job, for example. How do I convince someone that it has always been my lifelong goal to type letters and answer phones?

[DCJenn]

Hmmm-

I interviewed someone last summer- hired her and then found out she had justhad invitro and was 2 weeks pregnant. and Iwas not happy. I would have preferred to know during the interview process- I would have hired her anyway. That said, a lot of places won't hire, I'm sure. (They can't come out and say that's the reason why though)

I say just get a job and start bringing in some income and keep looking for something better.

Jenn

Claudia,

I share many of your feelings. There is sort of an...anti-climax associated with getting your degree. There is this expectation that the perfect job is out there waiting for us...and in most cases, I think it's not. For me right now, I'm having to accept that there are no science positions available right now. This is really hard considering that it is what I trained to do. I have had the opportunity to do some writing but nothing that really...brings in the bacon

So..I agree with Jennifer...and I do think it will be harder the farther along you are in your pregnancy. You will have to think about several things. If you DID find your dream job right now, you would be facing a big decision in about 8 months..ie do you stop working and stay home. Just find something to tide you over until you have decided what you will do once the baby is born.

If you are interested in some writing jobs that pay..not great, but pay a little bit, go to

myriamedia.com/writers

It's a start....

Kris