The Final Countdown

65 Days of Service left.

Well here we go the final countdown of my service. I can't believe it has been 3 years since I started with AmeriCorps*VISTA and lately I've been kinda down because I really don't know where I am going next. I had thought I was going to stay on here at Shared Harvest but now it seems that may not be an option for me. I was looking forward to continuing on with Shared Harvest but It is very possible that they wont be able to take me on even with the Ohio Association of Second Harvest matching half my income. Oh well that's the way it goes with nonprofits. They just want to make sure they have enough work for the SNAP outreach workers they have and they may not have the funds to take on another full time employee. Things can change but basically I was told to look for other work and put in applications anywhere and everywhere. I'm kinda depressed about it and terrified about looking for work at Christmas time and the high unemployment rate is really scary. I mean employers keep laying off employees so where do you go to find a job? I don't really want to do fast food or work in a warehouse on an assembly line standing long hours. Talk about a nightmare!

Going to school might be an option. I would like to get my bachelors degree and I think it would help with getting the kind of job I want. But I know I still need to find income even if I go to school. And then I wonder how I am going to pay to go to school. I wasn't smart and did not take the education award that VISTA offers. I took the cash stipend and it will come in handy at Christmas as it has in the past. I can probably apply to FAFSA see what they would cover. I've never done it before so it's all new territory. Might be interesting come to think of it. I like trying new things so I will look into the school situation.

So that still leaves the job problem. I would love to do something in nonprofit so I've been looking on Craigslist and Idealist. So far I haven't seen anything in this area only things in Cincinnati which I suppose isn't too far and I could drive it.

My head tells me to crawl in a hole and hide but that won't solve anything now will it? I have to go on and pray for the best and do the best I can and hopefully something will open up at the end or I will be surprised and Tina will tell me that I can stay at Shared Harvest so keep me in your thoughts and keep your fingers crossed for me.

I'm a tough cookie I am sure I will find something and it will all work out one way or another.