Job Hunting Sux?

Paul Bibeau has an interesting take on the subject

 over at Goblinbooks.

Does any one else hear Woody Guthrie songs playing in the background?

My goal was to have a job as a teacher by the end of this month. You may remember that I went back to school and turned my many years as a reading and literacy tutor into a brand spankin' new Education Specialist Credential. This was supposedly a solid career choice. As always, my timing is impeccable.

At this point I'd be happy for a job interview before the end of the month.

Does anybody know what an:

• AA in English
• BA in English education, (with student teaching exp.)
  
• Education Specialist teaching credential, and
• Many years of experience tutoring: literacy, reading, and English (a little math as well)
  

can be used for besides teaching?

A BIT OF CLASS FOR OUR MID-WEEK

There once was a young man from Lyme  

Who couldn't get his limericks to rhyme  

When asked "Why not?"  

It was said that he thought  

They were probably too long and badly structured and not at all very funny.

Anonymous

How is your summer going? 

Mine? Well have you ever heard the ancient curse that goes, "May you live in interesting times?" Well, I'm there!

Job hunt is not going so well. I hope you all are having better luck. Who in their right mind chooses a career where you go to school for seven years only to get pink slipped yearly and blamed for all of society's ills? Oops! My discouragement is showing. 

I know I'm hooked for life though. The time spent in the classroom is worth all the rest of the pain. (Don't tell any prospective employers though; they might expect me to work for free.)