Unknown future

One of the most frustrating things about this recession is the unknown future factor. No employment and no prospects means not knowing how to plan for the future or how to even decide what the weighing mechanisms are for making decisions. Where do we go? How soon do we go? What will happen once we end up there? It is all just terrifying and empty.

The job market is definitely tight in KC and getting tighter by the day it seems. I personally know more than a dozen people in the area that are without work. That doesn't include myself. I went to a job club last week and it was awful. There were barely any chairs left and no jobs in my field in the job book. So discouraging.

I try to ignore the news but that seems to be getting harder. I am definitely limiting my online time and try not to focus on the economic news. That's been aided by all the press leading up to the inauguration. But, now that it's over I'm afraid bad news will continue to be the norm in regards to the economy. Trying to stay positive and engaged in life when everything is falling apart is very difficult.

One thing I discovered this week is that it seems that the job postings on LinkedIn are more real - more substantial - than some of the other sites. Being that there are the referrals and the focus on business relationships, I feel a little more confident applying for those jobs than on some of the other job boards.

And, that is what I need to get back to, as well as building a network. Into the unknown future I go and who knows what I'll find.

Later.