[Jobs] Loss Of Job... Riding The Emotional Roller-coaster

[Richard Wells]

Original message:
> Richard,
> I've dealt with this situation for seven months since I left my job in
> Detroit, MI and moved to Arizona. As you saw on the list, I haven't
> had a job in eight months.
> I don't  know what advice I can offer, but I'll try.
> Feel free to write me privately at:
> sbgreenlaw at gmail.com
> Sharonda

> On 10/6/06, Richard Wells <richwels at myfreedombox.com> wrote:
>> Hello List,

>> For the first time since I was 18, I find myself looking for a job at
>> almost 50. I have always considered myself to be a methodical, logical,
>> self-starting, self-motivated type A personality who goes along
>> supporting the family the way a man should. Now I spend my days
>> alternating between almost cocky self-assurance, taking long dips in
>> the self-pity pool, obsessing over Email, sitting around waiting for
>> the phone to ring, pining like a love-sick school boy or girl,
>> wondering why I haven't gotten at least 20 interviews from my brilliant
>> resume... and it's only been a week and one day since I lost my job.

>> Would some of you who have survived this provide your experiences
>> either on the list or if it's not appropriate here, write me privately
>> and show me how you got through this? Any books you can recommend on
>> this subject will also help.

>> Where am I going and what am I doing in this hand-basket?

>> Thanks for reading this and please realize the almost tongue and cheek
>> tone of what I am lamely attempting to describe about my situation.

>> HELP!

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Hi Sharonda,

Thanks for the offer. You did wait a long time for a job but you got 
one across the country. Congratulations on that event. That in itself 
is a comfort to me and gives me hope.

Let us know how it goes in the days and weeks to come.

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