Depressed About Job Search

Career Opportunities & Internships
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<p>I've been looking for a job/internship since September and still can't find one. IT'S BEEN ALMOST 10 MONTHS SINCE! I've got plenty of job leads and interviews, but no job/internship. I'm resorting to an unpaid internship, but they are trying to find a replacement for me who's going to get paid for doing the same work I am. I did a lot of mock interviews, critiques, and researched my companies well. I have a 3.00, but was still able to snag and interview. But because there were older and probably more qualified who needed the job more than they got chosen.</p>

<p>I've applied to retail and food service jobs this year, but no interest from them. I don't get why I was able to get a job last year but not this year in retail? I really need the money, but can't drive because my family only has one car now and I got a ticket for hitting a 100-200K sports car. I'm afraid even if I had the opportunity to drive I would get in another accident and get my license suspended for years. I feel so worthless and my life feels so worthless. I'm trying to make the best of my life and job search. I'm getting very depressed and stressed about the job search. All this stress is affecting my health. </p>

<p>In addition some of my peers at school have these well paid glamorous internship. I know it's my fault for not getting one.</p>

<p>But any tips on how to turn lemons into lemonade? How can I can find solutions in my life for my unemployment?</p>

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<p>I know how you feel. I was in your situation not too long ago. I had friends working in these wonderful and awesome companies and I always wondered how the heck they did it. My advice is to really just keep applying, and also apply to jobs you thought you would never have a chance at it. Just do it. There is nothing to lose. For this, you just have to be persistent. Also, don’t be picky. Take just about whatever you can get. If it pays, and the commute distance isn’t unreasonable, then take it.</p>

<p>It took me 4 months from the beginning of my job search to finally find a job. I literally applied to hundreds of jobs, and ultimately only had less than 10 interviews. I ended up having 2 job offers and was very pleased with the job I did take. To make things worse, I was one of those “useless humanities majors” so everything was twice as hard. Good luck and don’t give up.</p>