Dealing with a rough time

So you graduated from college with a shitload of debt, and a promise that you would get a better job. Yea right.

It has been a depressing time for lots of people. Especially for new college grads, who just want to get a job, start paying off debt and working their way up.

It doesn't help when I log on to Facebook and everyone is like "need a job" "looking for work" "went for a job interview and didn't hear back".

Me personally, I've been working hard for a long time and I need a break. I've worked retail for nine years, for some reason not getting a management position, but honestly, it's not worth the 25 extra cents an hour for more aggravation. I've written articles, I've volunteered, worked odd jobs and am getting nowhere.

I even did my own special projects just to get more experience in the field of journalism. And currently I'm writing for Eastbay Newspapers to gain more news experience and have clips.

I hope that everyone gets a break, that people will go back to work. But I really need it, because unlike most (keyword: most) of my fellow classmates whose parents make enough to live on, have nice houses and can afford $20 shampoos, and probably have enough savings even for a little while even if something bad happened, I don't.

I have a mother who has two degrees and works at Stop and Shop as a cashier. I have a younger sister trying to go back to school and learning how to deal with her stuff. My father is dead. My grandparents aren't doing well, and unfortunately worth more dead than alive, which is sad. Me, I have experience, not in my field but I've worked continously for nine years. I've worked at least one stable job while working other jobs to make ends meet. I can't have a normal schedule to do what I need to do to get ahead. I want a break. I want one job, one health insurance and a constant schedule. I don't do sales, health care or teach. It costs money to be certified, money I don't have. You have to pass tests and be certified as a CNA, teacher, or CPA.

I help pay bills when I was 16 so I couldn't save money for college, because I was busy supporting a family. Government never gave us food stamps because "we made too much", even though they base applications on "gross pay", although all of us live of "net pay". I took loans out BY MYSELF because my mom's credit was shot. It's not fair. I worked hard all my life. Give me, and the rest of us a damn break. Those who worked their asses off and did all the right things and can't get anywhere. Where's MY TIME? Where is our time? Let the wealthy get a taste of their own medicine, and give the rest of us something.

I'm not trying to complain, but enough is enough. My resume is over a page and a half, for all the work I've done. I'm only 24. I have great experiences. Now I need a great job. I'm really pushing because I want to pay my bills, and give back to the people who were nice to help me out once in a while. Honestly, I feel like I owe people, so it would be nice to have a job that I enjoy, and be able to give back to places like the foodbank or give to someone who gave me $40 when I was short on money.

This economy better pick up quick. I'm tired of seeing my friends needing jobs, as well as myself. I'm tired on hearing and seeing tent cities, foodbank shortages, and job loss numbers. Me and everyone else, are tired. And Wallstreet, start giving your damn bonuses to Main St. You play with numbers, and the debt falls on us.