Well, as I sit here writing this article, I am thinking about how hard things have become since I lost my old job.  I loved that job because I could be around a lot of people and see new faces regularly.  I am a people person.  I am very good with people for the most part. Austins Steakhouse, the place where I used to work closed down because of a lawsuit.  I have never worked in a place as busy as Austins.  I was only working weekends and making over $300.00 a week and they closed December 23, 2009.  I had just finished college June 2009 and had been looking for a job in public relations. Everywhere I applied, I was told, “You are not qualified” or “You don’t have enough experience”. How much more experience does a person need when they have dealt with the public on and off since 1984?  Well my life began to fall apart when I couldn’t get a job in the field I chose. To beat it all a few businesses started closing after Austins did.  I couldn’t even get another job as a waitress, because of the domino affect of people needing jobs more all of a sudden.  So I am sitting here, typing away on this computer trying to fill this with content.  I hope I don’t sound whinny to the readers, but I am so upset that I seemed to waste two years time in college not to be able to get a job in anything I studied for. I just got off work as a deli cook at midnight tonight. I could only get part time there.  I like the people there, but I am not making more than minimum wage.  It is so hard to make it on minimum wage just part time.  They have called me in a few times on my off days. I keep so busy on my days off here at the computer, clicking ads for money, doing surveys, putting advertising links on my blog to earn affiliate pay, and trying to recruit people. My off time is spent here trying to make as much as possible online.  I hardly ever see friends or family because of it. I just got served with a notice to come to court the other day for a credit card debt I couldn’t pay.  It was only half that amount when I stopped paying.  How could I on $65.00 a month unemployment?  I had to live.  I had to eat. I sold everything I could just to pay my rent, electricity, water bill, telephone and internet bill. I even went to a church that I am not part of and got free food for 2 months in a row. My electricity got turned off right before qwinter was over and I had no lights or heat for a week.  Finally I got the part time deli cook job. I owe for the student loan I took out to go to college, but how will I be able to pay it even? The payments are $300.oo am month on the student loan. It is a Federal loan, so that means the goverment will get me for it. I guess I will let the goverment have my income tax for the rest of my life, unless a miracle happens and I finally start making enough to pay everything. For a while I thought things were beginning to get better until the man served me with that summons to court on the credit card debt next month.  I do not want to have to move back in with my parents. I like having my own place, where I can have animals and my own garden.  So, if this publishing company accepts this article you will be reading it and I will make a few more cents toward my debts and living expenses.  I sure don’t remember things ever being this hard in the United States, but some elderly people told me about living through the depression.   So have I, literally. I was so depressed not too long ago I didn’t take a bath or brush my hair for over a week.  I guess I didn’t smell very good, because my best friend made me come to her house and got me to take a shower and brush my hair. I was extremely depressed.  I feel good things will happen soon. I feel I have paid my dues. Mayeb by the next article, I will be in better shape. I am starting to see a substancial increase in revenue online finally.  I should with all I do online now. At least I do not resort to stealing, selling drugs or myself to make it. I guess a person will really appreciate the good times when they have been through tough times. I know I will.