It's been an interesting week; I got laid off, found out I didn't get the job I'd interviewed for a week or so ago, and got rejected for another position that was recruiter-solicited. I have to say the reason the hiring manager didn't want to interview me for the temp/contract position the recruiter called me about was bogus. It's an editing position (I've been writing/editing for 14 years), but because I don't have marketing experience, it was a wash.
I've filed for unemployment. It was surprisingly easy. I applied for another position moments after filing the unemployment insurance, so fingers crossed...
I've also signed up for freelancewriters.com in the hopes of building a portfolio of clips.
is there anything in the stimulus package that will afford me, personally, any cash?
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That sucks. The last time I got laid off, I spent the next day calling everyone I knew for leads. Then I stopped at the Library and rented SpongeBob Squarepants. It really helped. If you take any extra work, don't tell those idiots at unemployment. They expect you to report freelance money -- they do not grasp that it might be a month or more before you get paid. I told the truth and they kept cutting me off and making me reapply.
ReplyDeleteAnyway -- I'll keep an eye out for work here at UMB. If you email me your resume and a clip or two, I'll forward them on to a friend who is sometimes looking for people to write articles.
You might want to check out Sylvan Learning -- or whatever name they are under these days. They advertise in Careerbuilder and other places for curriculum writers now and then.
Send me some clips/resume as well. We sometimes need freelance writers where I work.
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