FUNemployed

It's been a long time since I've written and so much has happened in my life.  I am finding myself with some time on my hands, so you may be seeing more blogs from me!

Unemployment.  It's a dirty word, but someone has to use it, but that someone is NOT me! I am FUNemployed currently.  I lost my job on July 20th.  It's quite hard to gauge at this point how I feel about being FUNemployed.  I haven't had much down time in the last few weeks.  I went on an 8 day vacation to Mexico, and now am enjoying 8 days of my Mom visiting.  Steve goes back to school Wednesday and Mom goes home and that will be when the true FUNemployment starts.

I truly believe that your attitude determines so much in life, so I refuse to be sad and upset about not working.  I am getting my government check, which is peanuts, but getting paid to do nothing is a perk itself.  I have always held a job.  Since I was 16 I have worked never having any significant amount of time off.  I am going to enjoy every second of being home.  I am sure at some point I will get bored, but I hope that my dream position comes along before that ever happens.

Job searching is relentless.  There are millions of online sites to visit and search and you can easily get overwhelmed.  I've narrowed my searches down and have many job alerts sent directly to my inbox, but it still takes up a few hours a day.  Applying to positions are even worse.  A different cover letter for each and small tweaks to the resume and after all that work you rarely here back from the places you apply to.

I am taking time to figure out what I really would like out of life and a job.  I don't feel a huge need to find just any job so I have the luxury of applying to jobs I am really interested in.  And these days I find myself much more relaxed and calm.  Gone is the hour long commute, gone is the anxiety over a hated job.  I am just enjoying things.  Life is too short to hate your job.  I want to be truly fulfilled at my next one.

Two more days of Mom visiting and then I will be home alone during the day while Steve is at work.  I have lots of things on my agenda but I think I am going to tackle them as I want to.  A little relaxation never hurt anyone and hey-- I am getting a check to do it!