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[hopeless]

I heard about this website after reading the article in the Boston Globe a few weeks ago. It's nice to know that there are some people who have been in situations where things haven't gone planned or expected like myself. I graduated from college last May. I'm still looking for a full-time job since then. Right now I'm working part-time as a nurse aide, which I hate for many reasons & because of that I'm looking for another part-time job.

I've been living with my parents since I finished school & my mom is driving me crazy. The littliest things bother me & she never stops saying she's been worried about me since finishing school, or making remarks about my hair, the clothes I wear, etc. Plus if I tell her something, she'll end up blabbing it on to her friends. & now she's trying to set me up on a blind date with a Korean guy, & before she asks me, I immediately say no. She tried setting me up last yr. with a guy & at the time I said it wouldn't hurt. Because of my parents involvement things went really bad, which this guy made a cruel remark on me & I was really hurt by it. Since then I've been traumatized by that & can't trust guys for that matter. I even told my 2 closest friends not to consider setting me up with someone because I don't want it to affect my friendship with them. I hate my life which I told my mom many times. Been depressed on not finding a job & I know the field I want to work in which I love doing.

Luckily I've been going to the Department of Training & Employment Resources & practically gone to every workshop on resumes, interviews, cover letters, job search, etc. I'm trying to network & in a network group, but haven't gotten much leads. I'm at that point where I want more, like more money, nicer things, a decent place to live with a roommate once I get a f/t job. I can't take it anymore and I hate how slow the job market & economy is.

[Ederratic]

That's rough! Not a whole lot you can do about the mom situation but you're being proactive about the job search which is very good. I'm not from Mass. but I imagine the QLC phenomena is amplified their due to the higher education level and shortage of work.

Best of luck in your search.

[hopeless]

I am trying my hardest on the job search, however my mom doesn't see it that way. The field of work I want to get into in an entry level job as an event planner. I like to plan, schedule & organize things. Plus my friends find it amazing that I'm so good when planning outtings or a trip since for me it comes natural. But my mom says I don't go to parties & doesn't think I have the creative ability. To her it's like a joke. So anything thing I have she puts me down, which is why I never tell her anything on what's going with me. It's driving her crazy that I'm not telling her anything, & she's saying she wants to help, but she's only making things worst. My younger sister gets along with my mom & I would think that would be enough for my mom to talk to. Plus Asian mothers expect so much out of their children, my mom being one of them.

[lilblacksheep]

hey!

Yeah - not much you can do about your Mom getting on your case. She's probably just scared for you and is taking it out by undermining you. At least though you have decided what you would like to do. Best of luck with it, and I am sure that with the effort you are putting in that something will come up!!