It has been a very long and scary 20 months.  I landed a full-time "j-o-b", which lasted all of 6 months.  It was enough though to qualify me for unemployment benefits and extend my COBRA coverage.  Talk about life style changes!! 

Then a month ago yesterday, I received a call from a head-hunter for a temporary agency who had seen my resume on Monster.com.  I am now working in a temporary position, for less money than I was making in 1996! and no benefits!  I am still collecting a little bit from unemployment every two weeks.  That should give you a good idea as to how pathetic my hourly rate is.  I have my COBRA benefits for a bit longer.  I'm praying a full-time position at a better pay rate with at least healthcare coverage will come out of this.

Not out of the woods yet, but I hope that's daylight I see and not a mirage. 

I became unemployed after twelve years with my last employer.  I am not eligible for unemployment benefits.  My severance and savings are dwindling.  I have been looking for administrative-support/personal assistant type work since October 2009 with no success.  I am hoping to locate grant(s) to help with my mortgage and utilities until I am once again  gainfully employed.