False hopes and the unfathomable....

Don't worry -- the title of this post is not a bad new band name. It is just a reflection of what I have been experiencing. As much as I would like to update this blog every week, sometimes it is just too draining to reduce my situation to words on a computer screen.

False hope speaks to the idea of believing in a positive outcome that is simply not realized or achieved. Last week, another friend of mine mentioned a potential opportunity and set up initial contact between myself and a small business owner. Even though it is not what I want to do, I figured it was definitely worth a phone call. During the course of said phone call, it became apparent that this guy is one of those people that need face-to-face meeting and interaction. The next day, I drove for an hour to have a 2-hour meeting that proved to be a colossal waste of time. From the simple fact that he does not want to pay employees to his frequent (and annoying) use of the word, synergy, I knew that this meeting was just another example of false hope -- despite how optimistic and open to the idea I was before the meeting. C'est la vie.

What is especially frustrating about this is the fact that I wasted my time and, likely, his. What is even more frustrating is that this meeting is another illustration of the fact that I cannot seem to get an interview without a friend setting it up for me.

Now, on to the latter half of the post title. Last night, I was watching the very late-night or early morning news when something grasped my attention. The newscaster claimed that for the first time in American history, student loan debt exceeds credit card debt. He went on to say that many graduates come out of school owing $80,000 (I wish that was all I owed) and find themselves moving back in with their parents 5 or 6 years later. Thanks, Captain Obvious -- what do you expect them to do? With debt like that combined with facing a job search like no other, what are people supposed to do? Seriously, if anyone has answers, I am open to hearing them.