I’ve been back in America for over five months now and I still don’t have a job. Recruiters contacted me, but all they want is to add my resume to a database so they can boast that they have so many potential applicants to companies. I haven’t been offered a job. I take that back. They did offer me a job, but it was teaching English in South Korea. Sometimes I get the occasional scammer leaving vague allusions to a job. We looked at your resume (We neglect to say our name and company’s name.) and we think you are qualified for some undisclosed position. Sounds intriguing. Who do I call to give you my credit card numbers?

Meanwhile my niece who has never had a job before is starting work as a front desk clerk at a resort hotel today. My cousin has just gotten a second job. It’s frustrating enough to make me give up looking for a job. I’ll just live in my parent’s house until things change. Nothing stays the same forever. I’ll continue working on my first novel and pray that I can get it done and published. If not, I’ll write another novel and try again and again  until I achieve something.