Supreme Court Opinions

Spent the last couple hours reading the latest Supreme Court opinions. Some interesting ones, some not so much. Particularly interest in Ryburn v. Huff, 565 U. S. ____ (2012). Basicly, it says that given certain circumstance where a police officer can reasonably believe that s/he or others might be in imminent danger, warrantless entry into a house is not outside the scope of the Fourth Amendment.

Now that I have exercised my brain, I should probably go to the gym.

Job Search

Okay, there are a lot of things working against those of us who are currently looking for employment. For instance, very high unemployment in major urban areas. Right, so the more unemployed, the harder it is. Seems logical.

But, then, you have to face the fact that the job that used to pay $15 an hour three (3) years ago, now pays $10. Likely, you still have the same expenses and debts from three (3) years ago, but now your options put you in the precarious position of having to take a job that will not cover all your bills. Thus, you should also be looking for a part-time job to cover the difference. Oh, and congratulating Uncle Sam on all the extra taxes that will be collected (and not refunded) due to having two (2) jobs.

As if looking for one job weren't hard enough at this time, now you need to find two. But that's not all. Remember the $15 an hour job from three (3) years ago? Well, that was if you had an Associate's degree or five (5) years experience. Now, to get the $10 an hour job you have to have a Bachelor's degree, some sort of certificate, and 3-5 years experience. The search gets harder every day.

Luckily, I have a Bachelor's degree (from a good university, too), and I have the education and training that would be covered by the certificate (though, I would need experience to actually get the certification), and I have experience - except it is not 3-5 years on topic. Unfortunately, I either get a "you are overqualified" or a "you don't quite meet our qualifications" excuse. 

The truth is there are just too many people without jobs, applying to the same jobs as everyone else. Then, on top of that, there are people with less experience, more experience, more practical experience, better credentials, more or less qualifications, and/or just the right amount of education. The list is endless. 

So, what we need is better resumes (the kind that actually say something about you, rather than your old jobs), less online applications and more activities. 

That I am working on!

2012!

Happy New Year to Everyone!

Finished internship hours on Tuesday. Will continue to go to intern this week. Have been applying for jobs all over. Not sure what will happen, or where I'll end up. Rooting for PA or Daytona Beach, so far. But DC would be nice too, if the pay is right. Hoping for the best. 

FSCJ managed to screw with my head right before being done. Don't know what will happen there. But at least I am done. Yay!

Another Sojourn Ends

Almost done with internship. Looking for job. Considering relocation.

Not feeling verbose at this moment.

Internship

Have possibly found my internship. Very excited. I can't wait to begin. It should be interesting.

The Real Façade

It is real as real can be,

and you won't find it fault.

With practice and determination,

a great magician grows.

Not only am I who you know,

I am also truly unknown.

Guises come and go,

the lines blurred into the fog.

Life is what it is,

with steep hills and deep valleys.

On the path you may find me,

if you look beyond the flowers.

Letters that I'll Never Send: Dear Genie

Dear Genie:

I have received your offer of three (3) wishes. I must say that I find it difficult to believe I would be awarded such a "gift," much less that the "gift" doesn't come with a very high price.

Blah, blah, blah...

I have been reading through my old posts... some very old.

Surviving

Last couple of weeks have not been my best. Point in case: Today, I started to freak out at the library because I could not process what was being asked of me for my litigation homework. Mind you, that is a worst case scenario: brain completely shots down, I freak out momentarily, and soon enough it comes back to me. I hate it!