I am starting to get quite anxious about my job prospects given that my 2-month anniversary is fast approaching. I have number reasons to be concerned. First, I have applied to number of jobs. All but one rejected me. The one that gave me a phone interview was perhaps the most suited to my experience. I thought I nailed the interview but I have not heard back from them - it's been more than a week. Granted that I was not too enthusiastic about this job given its location (Canada) but it would have boosted my confidence had there been a follow-up. Second, the number of jobs that are available are thinning and I guess that's part and parcel of job cuts that been announced daily by US corporations. Third, while I am willing to compromise on the job I am looking for I doubt that strategy will work given the available pool of labor. In this circumstance, I am sure employers will find the person with the exact set of experiences; if I were to try to be something I am not, I will likely not succeed because there will others who will be more suited to the job.
I have been sick for the past 10 days or so with flu (I am still sick with cough) and while in bed I did not think too much about job prospects but now I am getting better and I am starting to think; suddenly it dawn upon me that things are not as good as they. My paycheck will run out in a fortnight and my health insurance in 6 months; thereafter I have sign up for Cobra which is not the most financially wise way to pay for insurance.
Ideally, I would like to own an investment company that invests in small to medium size businesses in the US. But that requires capital. Capital can come from my own resources or from someone else. The former would have have been preferable but that's not my situation unless I win a huge lottery. The second option is the likely route but in order to make that possible, I need a good track record that I can sell to possible financiers. Working in the investment firm would be ideal but again I do not have the experience to get a job (it's chick-and-egg again). May be I can try to own/operate a small business and try to get experience from there and this is something I am seriously thinking about. My only concern is that given the recession, jumping into a business may not be the best idea.
While I am quite excited about owing an investment company, I am NOT excited about taking medium-paying dead-end jobs. I was terribly disappointed by my experience prior to my lay-off; true the salary and benefits were great and the work was interesting but my career stalled and made me terribly miserable; my self-confidence has eroded substantially. That's the reason why I do not miss my job although I sometime miss the pay-check.
Given the circumstance, I will have to push for a job but I have to be prepared for the alternative.
