Wonderer67
Optimistic nihilist
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- Sep 25, 2020
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That is rough. Covid fucked a lot of people. (Literally and figuratively)Good morning. 5 am here and I'm catching up on the thread using only one eye and squinting the other as I've not had my coffee yet.
Going into to Tupelo today to see if I can convince a lawn care company to let me be part of their sales force.
I really don't want to drive a truck again. It was a great experience but it's not for me. I was a water lab tech before COVID hit. Our savings was being depleted quickly when we saw truck drivers still working and making great money. About $2k a week. Called the local community college and was sitting in a classroom the next week and driving for a company out of Wisconsin within 2 months.
I'm still raising an 11 year at this point and those 4 years were more rough on her than I intended. Homeschooled because I wasn't there to help. Home 5 days month. Great money to begin with but it's usefulness to me is over. The pay has dried up. Here at the end I was lucky to have enough miles for $500 paycheck. Don't let them fool you that there is a driver shortage. They love the fact that they can keep new base pay drivers behind the wheel. It saves a lot of money.
Lab license expired, certifications expired, my 60's so close I can taste it. AI has made it so I can't creatively hide my age anymore, my resumes are hitting the circular file before they look away from their screen. So now I'm looking at under payed work and begging to be given a chance to show I can improve their bottom line somehow without costing them insurance.
Hitting the basement after this cup of coffee, then cleaning up in the shower.
Wish me luck and I'll even take thoughts and prayers.
I’m wishing you positive vibes in your job search. There is a great job for you out there somewhere!