...and further frustration.

Yesterday I got a call from one of the elderly care facilities I applied to work for as a caregiver. They asked me if I could come in for an interview in the next few days. I was scheduled to work this afternoon but I thought, hey, why not... this is going to be my lucky break that starts turning things around! (when did I start considering the opportunity to help old people with hygiene a "lucky break"?)

So I took the afternoon off work -- I probably would have anyway, as I'm really not feeling well, came down with bronchitis last weekend. But I did my best to scrape myself together, went to my lab class in the morning, and was planning to go for my interview at 3.

However, on my way home from campus to change into my interview clothes and pretty up, I got a second call from them saying they had already found someone, and not to bother coming in after all.

This is so frustrating :(

There is another community college teaching position up. It's full time, somewhat outside of my subject area, and though it doesn't say so in the posting, according to my lab instructor they are looking for someone to be full time in "north county" which is about an hour from where I live. I don't see doing that commute 5 days per week, even if I could land the job.

I had to take some money out of my retirement savings this month to cover rent. I'm hoping the IRS won't charge me 10% off the top for an early distribution because I am an (over) half time student.

I haven't done that cardiac arrhythmia class yet, still... I'm just feeling kind of hopeless. Maybe that should be my goal for this weekend so I can start applying for tech monitor jobs at hospitals, too.