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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Sigil" data-source="post: 1782035" data-attributes="member: 2013">Had another thought, Ryan...Check into what you need to do to register for unemployment.  Even part-time, you've been paying into the system; now that you're in need, don't feel bad about taking out of it.  That's what it's there for.  A bit humbling?  Possibly.  But I'd rather be humble with a full stomach than proud with an empty one.In fact, my dad has a pretty funny story... his PhD and first unemployment check arrived in the mail on the same day.  He said, "well, obviously I framed the PhD... I wanted to frame the unemployment check, but we needed the money too badly."  All of us go through tough times... and as the other posters have mentioned, make sure to do call backs - don't assume silence means, "no" - instead, keep checking until they actually tell you, "no."Also, you might try the following when you apply/call/visit places other than Walmart, McDonald's, etc. where the answer's obvious... even you are told "no, we don't have an opening," ask the interviewer/receptionist/whoever is relaying that to you, "if you don't mind, may I ask how you found this job... would you recommend that service to me?"  They might be able to give you more leads, and most people will be more than willing to tell you "yeah, so-and-so agency got me this position" and now all you have to do is call so-and-so agency and that's one more place you've got your foot in the door, so to speak.  Try to turn even the "missed opportunities" to land a job into even more leads that way.Oh, and I didn't mention teaching because I saw "English degree" - I mentioned it because I saw "four-year college degree" and that makes even a sub's job more than "unskilled entry level."--The Sigil</blockquote>

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