Hi everyone, I still need your prayers for gainful employment so I can be self sufficient and support myself. As many know, I have been looking for a real job for over 3 years now. I've tried to take my career in new directions, and I really took it to the Holy Spirit to see what direction He wanted me to go. I went down a path that combines what I used to do in an industry related the products at the retail store I'm working now. I finally got a callback on one of these jobs (I applied in August) and initial interview went well, but just got word today they are moving forward with other candidates. I feel so defeated and empty inside...I don't know which way to go and I don't know what to do to change this situation. This was for an entry level position. I thought I had a great shot at it. In these 3 years, I've changed my life, removed a lot of sin (including an anchor that was really holding me back), prayed a ton, never miss weekly adoration, have progressed to attending daily mass, etc. I had been feeling pretty good and confident and trusting that God was going to provide for me...that I would be able to support myself before I have to move out of the family I am living with now in May...but today's rejection just kicked me in the gut. For about the last 4-6 weeks I've completed and continue to contemplate a novena SteveD recommended where I turn everything over to Jesus so he can take care of my life and problems. I really feel like I turned the car keys over to Jesus and He's driving and has been driving for some time now...and all I end up is car sick. I'm jobless and a nomad. when will it end?? Please pray I get some relief soon! Thank you!
Hi PotatoSack, I sent you a private message a month ago but maybe you missed it. Just sent you another message right now. Please check your inbox. God bless you. You are in my prayers.
Sorry to hear your news PotatoSack... I will keep you especially in my prayer.. The greatest spiritual growth comes from hardship.. Hang on in there. God Bless you BC
As you know, I was in your employment situation for years following the loss of a very good and long standing job. I was sometimes unemployed and sometimes in temporary low paid jobs that I hated. I thought that I would probably end up homeless (with a wife and three kids). It didn't happen - that's all I can tell you. We just managed, in spite of some really hairy financial situations. I kept on praying (often between clenched teeth) and tried to accept the jobs, and the even more frightening periods between them, as crosses. All I can say is just keep storming heaven but expect day to day survival rather than a lottery win. In my case it was to wear down my pride and, to some extent anyway, it worked. Praying to Saint Joseph the Worker for you.
Sounds like life is hard for you. I'm sorry. Do live in the usa? If so, I'd imagine many are in your situation. All you can do is do what you are doing, and hang in there.
It's difficult I know PS. I've been unemployed a while myself although I got three months work which just finished last week. I have an interview on Wednesday but it's a two hour drive from my house. In Ireland, a two hour drive is substantial. I don't have soothing words for you PS because if I did, I'd say them to myself. All I do is put faith in Jesus as I say the Divine Mercy on a daily basis. I also thank the Lord for the many trials & obstacles in my way because this increases my faith. It's almost like these problems are 'frontloaded' in this stage of my life to help me 'catch up' on what I've neglected to do. I'm rambling, it's late here so forgive me. I'm your companion on this rough, twisty road so if you pray for me, I'll pray for you...
Hang in there PS... God sees and appreciates your faithfulness and earnest pursuit of a new job. Keep fighting the good fight. You will be rewarded! You have my prayers...
Praying for you Cathy. We've been out of work for over a year in our house and at our age it doesn't seem as if anyone is likely to hire us. We've gone past the stage of being down to our last pennies and have gone through our credit cards. But on the other hand even my pagan husband has said he was now saying daily prayers, so God is bringing some good out of this. It's hard, I know, there's no easy words of consolation as grimisocks said, it seems God is putting us to a great test of faith, which you seem to be passing with flying colors. I hope I can measure up as well.
This may not be of any help to you all that need work but I thought I should post these couple websites. They are both full of work at home opportunities. Look through them well. They give tons of places where you can apply for work at home jobs. There is also a lot of discussion about the jobs. This is basically how I found legitimate work at home employment which I do now. There are a ton of scams out there to work at home but these sites are loaded with legitimate jobs from home. It doesn't get you rich but I have a roof and am paying bills. Maybe check it out. Plus it's great working with your pj's on all day. http://www.workplacelikehome.com/forum/ http://www.wahm.com/ - In this one check out the menu item WAHM.com forum
I so feel for you Cathy, prayingup to Easter to St Joe. My great standby. God's ways arecertainly not ours....
PS, Sorry for your disappointment but this is a further test of faith. In these tests we grow stronger if we keep trusting. I have been praying for a member of my family for over 3 years that he would get a suitable job and right after Christmas the job just dropped into his lap. He is a shy person and was very worried about interviews as his confidence was at an all time low but after I visited our lady's shrine at Knock and prayed there for him everything started to happen. It will be the same for you. Jesus knows what you are going through and faith is always repaid. Keep trusting and especially place all your needs in the hands of Our blessed mother. I am going to Knock on Saturday and I will especially pray there for your intention. God love you and keep you safe. Mary
PS, continuing to pray for you here. You are surely obtaining many unseen graces like Blessed Mother and St Joseph when Jesus stayed behind at the Temple in Jerusalem as a boy.
Jimmyiz is right...also check out Rat Race Rebellion (www.ratracerebellion.com) and sign up to receive screened job leads by email ...lots of legitimate home-based opportunities for US residents...either as an independent contractor, part-time or even full-time employee.
thanks for all the prayers, consoling words, and tips everyone! They certainly help, and I am humbly grateful for the time spent praying for me. Yes Steve, this is a cross without a doubt. And like you Hope, I'm past the credit cards and pennies and simply live week to week praying I get enough hours. I've read that the most common form of discrimination here in the US is not age but people who have been out for a while, and that's what I'm up against. But I know when the time is right for this cross to end, a job will fall into my lap just as Maryrose said. Until then, I'll check out these work from home websites (thanks Jimmy & Angelie), part time office work, etc. until I get something more predictable than retail and then continue to look for a career job. I can't even spend the cycles worrying about a roof over my head and having to move again...I'm hoping Jesus takes care of this problem since I've handed that and all my problems to Him to resolve! I feel better today than when I posted this thread. After posting the thread I went to adoration and poured out my fear, anger, discouragement etc., to the Lord. I do feel this cross is to purge me and develop a trusting relationship with Jesus...one that will endure through our coming trials and events. I guess I simply am not ready yet, and that is why I still have this cross right now. I especially feel this way after asking Jesus to speak to me via a hymn in adoration, and I randomly opened the hymn book to the hymn Hark a Herald Voice is Calling. It seems to be an advent hymn, and I take it as Him telling me that great events and tribulations are just around the corner...maybe even Him coming to us in some way (illumination, 2nd coming, who knows?) and He is preparing and purging me for this so I may help my family and do whatever else He needs me to do! That's the way I take it anyway! Hark! A Herald Voice is Calling Hark! A herald voice is calling; "Christ is near," it seems to say, "Cast away the dreams of darkness, Waken, children of the day!" Startled at the solemn warning Let the earthbound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. Lo, the Lamb so long expected Comes with pardon down from heav'n; Let us meet Him with repentance, Pray that we may be forgiv'n. So when love comes forth in judgment, Debts and doubts and wrongs to clear, Faithful may He find His servants Watching til the dawn appear.
Thanks so much grimisocks...yes, we are on this awful road together! Hope as well too. I do admire the way you have stuck through it relying on divine mercy prayers and putting your faith in Jesus. I've thanked God for my terrible situation since it gives me something to offer up but I really wish there were other less stressful trials I could offer up instead. Like you, I feel that I'm being hammered with misfortune now because I procrastinated a serious conversion earlier even though I knew in my heart big events would happen. Now I'm like on a crash course in lessons of trusting in the Lord and it's all I really think about every day. It's a painful purge, but like Daniel said, I hope we have received great graces from this...as we will need them in the future. Let's pray for each other my brother in Christ as go down this road together!
I forgot to mention grimisocks, I recommend you look at the novena SteveD sent me http://pelianito.stblogs.com/files/2010/08/Novena-of-surrender-to-the-will-of-God.pdf . It has helped me tremendously! Although it's a 9-day novena, it took me over 2 weeks to do because I tried not to move onto the next day until I firmly believed it and was really surrendering to the will of God. I refer back to it constantly when I backslide or am tempted to not pray or feel down. Hope it helps you.
