OT Middle Age Barbie and New Haircut X Post

I have been unemployed for 3 years now.  At first I wasn't really looking for work because my health was so bad that I didn't think I would be able to work.  I am on disability so while it's been very tough at least I've had money coming in.  I was getting unemployment for a while but I choose to stop getting it because I was unable to look for work.  My mother passed away last year and left me some money and that helped but I realized that I needed to start making plans to get back to work.  My daughter will be 18 next year and I will lose her survivors benefits, which is about a third of my income.  I need to make plans to be able to work part time.  So I signed up with voc rehab and started making plans to become employable again.  I was at my previous job for 8 years and while I was doing that I didn't upgrade my skills at all and what I was doing was becoming obsolete and it was finally outsourced, as is most of the work these days so I needed to catch up to what employers currently needed.  I took classes in the things that employers seemed to be looking for and made plans to get back into the work market.  After nearly a year it turned out that my plan wasn't realistic and it wasn't going to work out and I needed to make different plans.  Anyway, I have been working with job developers and I've been very discouraged.  I can only work part time and I am limited in the kinds of work I am equipped to do physically and I don't have any experience in a lot of things and employers aren't interested in doing a lot of training.  I haven't gotten a lot of responses.
I have gone to joined job networking support groups and done all kinds of things and I was referred to Dress for Success so I could get some clothes for job interviews even though I haven't gotten many, and also for job fairs.  I went today and it was really kind of fun.  I could tell the ladies were having fun dressing me.  I felt kind of like a live Barbie doll.  I have said this before and I don't mean this in a conceited way but clothes look good on me.  My stomach is flat because I had my pannie removed and with my Genie bra my chest looks good and I feel pretty confident in clothes.  I love the outfits they help picked for me.  And while I was there my phone rang and I got an interview at Walgreen's this Monday at 8 am!  Talk about timing.  I know exactly what I am going to where and I will feel very confident in it.  I also decided to get a haircut since the shop down the street is having a sale and today was the last day to get my hair cut for $7.  I like how it came out.  
I look kind of goofy in my nightgown but everyone says I don't smile so I made it a point to smile.  Now you can see why I don't smile much.
I'm going to get up early and do my make up and put on my new suit with stocking and my new shoes and new purse and I'll take a picture and hopefully won't put my foot in my mouth or say anything stupid and maybe I'll manage to get the job.

 So happy for you!!!!!!! 

Well I wish you all the best in your job interview! Time for a new beginning!
Carol

Oh, Good Luck....I hope that Walgreens is smart enough to hire you. Your haircut is precious. I love that you felt comfortable having someone dress you and feel great about it. Great story.

I'm sure you'll get it, or if not, something equally cool on down the line!

I like the haircut!  I would suggest the nightgown might not work for the interview, but you know that.



It will be great if you can get back into the work force. I know it will give your sense of self-worth a boost. I know that there are a lot of people so much further hit by this economy.  It looks like your decisions have been good too. I bet you gave the girls helping you out a dash of happiness in their efforts. Good for you!!!

Good luck on the interview!  Hopefully, the haircut and new clothes will help you feel confident and empowered.

(Shhh... don't tell anyone... but I am wearing a nightgown in my avi photo, LOL.)

Lora

Love the haircut!  I'll be praying you get the job. 

Good Luck and if they don't hire you it's their loss.

 Kick some interview ass .
I think you look good when you smile.
Deb