Getting a job is difficult at 50

I have been looking for a job for 2 years now. Having an education by spending a small fortune came with promises and a guarantee of a bright and successful career have changed my faith in the education system in America. I have an A-B average and currently have enough credit hours to have a doctorate degree.

I just happened to get caught up in a career program because I liked helping the mentally ill. I paid the State of Kansas $100 to take a test to become a Licensed Mental Health Technician as this was equal to an RN with an AA. They said this was better than having an LPN as I had nursing and extra psychiatric training. I found out only after getting a job that working for the state is all that observed the license.

Now they have taken the License away but they took my yearly fee. I then decided to get an AA in Visual Communication again spending a fortune with the expectations of getting a better job but as it would have it they want a BA in the job market today.

Then the State of Kansas required me to get a Substance Abuse License so while going to school 1/2 time and working full-time I was let go for saving a life but not doing the paperwork perfectly. The point was saving his life so I think it was due to my age and a supervisor's grade school jealousy as she did not get credit for it.
On top of this I receive a letter from the state changing the requirements of the license. Trying to enroll to get my BA in Web Design and Interactive Media hardly none of my credits roll over so I am back to the beginning.

Many famous people have had no college degree and even the current President got an illegal and free education or he is not an American citizen. Something is wrong when $2,000,000,000 has been spent to keep this birth certificate suppressed. He is telling me to get more education for a better job and I need to save my money when he has golfed more than I have received actual interviews this past year.

Even being poor I cannot get an education without signing a promissary note that takes every penny to just get in the classes. They make sure you end up without ant extra money to help with school accessories. Be careful if you are just starting your career and find a counselor that can help you get a masters by age 23 so you can have a lifetime to pay off your loan.

Kelly Says, I am smart and will find an employer that will give me a chance or start a successful business of my own and give older people the respect they deserve. I may run for presidency as I know what everyday Americans need and even without a job I have maintained good credit by the grace of God!

HOW ONE INTERVIEW INCREASED MY HOPES

On Wednesday I received a phone call for an interview. The next day at 3 pm. I was there full of confidence and reading to give it my best. In the past I sounded too desperate and did not stress my talents outside of the job description. Being yourself is important and when you want to sell yourself to a company it is not good to sell short just to get the job. I do not want a just a job but career that I can invest my talents and skills to make a difference.

I have many marketable skills and even though I am a little shy I want to work for a company that will encourage me grow as a person and an employee. I also want to find an employer that will keep me as I am dedicated and want to stay with them for years. Forget this hopping around. I want to be an asset that will help the company grow and contribute to its' continued success. My abilities go beyond the job description but it is hard to put that into words. Personal branding is thinking of yourself as a high quality product except you have ambitions, feelings and are a human being.

Being human gives you qualities that are hard to put on paper. It is actions that can only be seen once you are working for the company. I want the company to trust me as much as I want to trust them. I do not want them to exchange me for a person just because they can pay them a lower wage to start. The ideal employer recognizes talent and uses it to his benefit. Does anyone know an employer like this? I know they are out there but when boss is good employees will stay and I understand why.

The success of a company is measured by not only making a lot more money but by when you never see an ad for employment unless it is to hire new employees.

Kelly Says, Good fortune to all the companies that treat their employees so well that they never want to leave.

Abuse in Our Economy-Mini Hitlers

Hitler gained power by intimidation and brainwashing which caused fear and manipulated the majority of people into feeling that what they were doing to many people was justified or just deny it was occurring. Power and control can cause people to do things that are out of character normally. Abuse of power on a smaller scale can create similar conditions. Being verbally abused in a dysfunctional residential treatment center daily by my immediate supervisor did more damage then I realized at the time.

I allowed her to control my life becoming a victim due to circumstances. For 1½ years I took verbal abuse as I could not afford to lose my job. I had worked at this job for over 6 years. All staff had observed how she treated me told me to report her. Being without a job was not an option. One day I went to work as usual and then the words my immediate supervisor said “you’re terminated” put me in shock. I actually felt relief for a minute then terror stuck me like a knife in my heart.

Soon fear and anger set in as I was just “doing my job” it was gone. It’s ironic, don’t you think? This created fear in everyone which was my supervisor’s way of proving to all the employees that no one is secure. It’s no secret that the economy is currently very unstable and the unemployment rate is higher than it has been in many years. When a recession occurs everyone is affected even if you are not consciously aware of it.

As an unemployed American I have developed a whole new perspective about people and how they react in an unstable economy. I now know that people will lie, cheat and steal to keep their job even if there is a general consensus that power in the wrong hands can make people go against their values and beliefs by compromising their integrity.

Looking back I learned many things about human nature. Be it good or bad I will give it to you like this “Everything with a kiss." If this specific situation was reversed would I be afraid to speak up for a person that I worked with everyday for 6½ years if they were wrongfully being fired. Just to keep my job with a power hungry supervisor that was wrong? I wonder? Ask yourself this question today in this economy. I would hope I would maintain my integrity even if it meant my family would suffer.

Kelly Says, Would you risk your job today, in this economy, when you know it is wrong how someone is being treated by someone in power?