Job-Seekers' Prayer

Grant us the energy and grace
To keep connecting and offering our skills,
The strength to accept that some might not respond,
The humility to help others in their own searches,
and wisdom to those who will make offers to us.

Most of all, we give thanks
For Your willingness to guide
Our searches along true and honest paths,
Though they may seem long, as they
Rise, fall, and loop back and forth.


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Top Ten Reasons To Finally Find A Job

                      

10. You applesolutely, ipositively have to be able to afford an ipad, and fast.

 9. You categorically refuse to get on your knees again to fix the printer; you'd rather eat the expensive toner cartridge that must have come from Cartier! You desperately want an IT department again.

 8. You are now the oldest person in the second floor reading room at The New York Society Library; when you began your search, you were the youngest.

 7. You are actually beginning to understand the Pentagonian language used to write corporate job descriptions!

 6. Recently hired employees of companies near Grand Central Station have occupied your desk space in the lower level.

 5. Kirstie Alley's Fat/Thin career is beginning to look good to you.

 4. Your youngest child just got hired; your entire family has lapped you on the job track.

 3. You begin to believe reports that the recession ended a while back, the economy is adding jobs, and that the economic stimuli have trickled down and worked.

 2. You realize that 401k is just another four-letter word.

 1. You know it's got to get better, when you begin to compile lists like this one.