Hey! I have been in your shoes---where you live? You can Pm me if like

Try looking in the local papers maybe for a handy man if you are good at fixing things perhaps things can be bought to you.

Hello. I am in Rochester NY.. not sure about the handy man thing.? I dont have my drivers license right now.

I wonder if it's worth contacting local NGO and see if they are willing to pay you for odd jobs or computer work?

I cannot begin to explain how hard this is for me. I want to sleep and not wake up thats for sure. I thank you for the ideas. I feel as if I am 3 yrs old or that I am a criminal. I can see that I will not find work with my current situation, and I will lose everything. It is very numbing and upsetting

Maybe you could ask around or search for temp agencies in your area? I know it's not the most stable solution but sometimes if you can prove yourself, companies will hire you permanently. It will also give you some current working experience and they will help you to find the right fit for the experience you already have.

I applied with one and I had a job within a week, even though I hadn't worked in years.

Just a thought! I know it's hard out there. Keep your chin up and believe in your abilities.

Good luck. I hope things look up soon.

rosecandy. Thank you. Yes I have done that. I am not able to drive right now so it is causing me issues. I thank you. I hope all things are well with you.

Ok Cheese.

1. What kind of job are you looking for?
2. Will it be regular time, shift-work, unusual hours?
3. What are you actually DOING to find a job? Search engines? Networking with old contacts? Updating your skill-sets?...... What?

You can figure out the transport issue once you have a job, so just forget about the transportation issue for the moment as it's not on the 'critical path.'

Hi. Yes can figure out transport after getting job. I am in field of electronics computers and equipment building worked building medical xray machines until a month back. I am getting no responses from sending resumes. And feeling very defeated and I am quite by myself and it is easy to sit and be upset. I have issues with aging parents and bills and a legal issue connected with driving. A dwi last may and losing job was just a fluke as the company was sold and i am not very good at this time explaining to an employer why im not driving, as they ask due to a backround check. This is very hard and i am stuck and i probably need to stop crying about it.

OK. First things first. The stuff you have no control over, you have to push to one side and stop letting it stress you out. For example, you can't control the way your parents are, so let it go.

Second, am I right in assuming that when you talk about transportation, it's not just getting to and from the same place of work everyday, but that your job requires you to drive to different sites for maintenance or whatever?

Third, are you personalizing every resume to match the job description? Do you include a cover letter (again, it should be personalized and ideally addressed to the hiring manager, so find out who that is). Your sole focus is to get an interview, so do not include it in resume or cover letter. However, when it comes up in discussion, don't focus on the 'what happened,' but rather focus on the solution you've put in place to address that. It may be that you'll have to use a taxi service or uber, or something, but because you're not driving, it gives you the opportunity to do paper-work between jobs. You just have to put the right 'spin' on it.

So,
1) Recognize what is in your control and what isn't
2) Personalize your resume and cover letter for EVERY job
3) Rehearse what you are going to say about the SOLUTION to your driving situation

Happy to continue discussion by PM if needed. TR

Check near you for Vocational Counselors---they are great and will place you in a fitting job at no charge---in my state (NC) all you need is a diagnosis (i.e. depression, anxiety, any physical ailment, etc.) they will even assist with transportation!