Relocating During a Recession
The move is complete. We are set up in our new apartment. I am working on a very long post documenting the long eventful process. This is why it has been some time since my last post. Way too much chaos interfered. Now my husband and I are in the process of finding jobs. It should be easy as my husband is an RN but it would be a lot easier for him if he had the specific experience that they want. Two years ago, if he had graduated then, he would have has his pick of any job he wanted and he would have been offered at least and 8,000 $ sign on bonus. All talk of the economy is recession and it appears every place is hesitant to start hiring. It is frustrating to be starting our careers in a crappy economy.
As I am about 4 months pregnant, I am just looking for temporary options and signing up with temporary agencies. I have really only got about 4 months to work until I will have to stop and give birth. We don’t need that money to survive at all but it would be nice to add even more to our emergency fund/ savings accounts.
Today after spending the morning interviewing with a temporary agency and the bulk of the afternoon sending out resumes and filling out applications online, I was feeling discouraged and disappointed. I was also feeling a lot of stress and anxiety. It was like my body was buzzing and I could do nothing to relax. At 3 pm I decided I had made all of the progress that I could that day and my husband and I drove to the beach. We pulled our fins, masks and snorkels out of the truck and as we walked up to water’s edge we noticed some reefs. We had been to this beach a few times before but we had not snorkeled there. It was amazing.
After escaping under the ocean and playing in the surf, my husband and I felt so much better. It is amazing how physical activity and exertion cure that over stressed feeling.
