Job lookin'

I have spent the past couple of days job hunting (or as my landlady calls it, "job lookin'").

It is the most frustrating thing ever. I am looking for an administrative job, and there are very few being advertised, especially at this time of year. My problems are compounded by the fact that I am still waiting for my social security number to arrive, and employers are reluctant to hire without it.

Have registered with at least ten temp agencies, and all of them have said that they are very slow this time of year, with the exception of light industrial and manufacturing roles. As much as I would love to spend a 40-hour work week standing before a conveyor belt putting cherries on top of cupcakes (or whatever it is that factory workers do), I must gracefully decline this type of work.

My only consolation is that I feel slightly superior to my fellow job hunters. There was a sign-in register at one of the temp agencies I visited, and under the heading "Type of job desired", one applicant had written, "a good payin one". Bravo, sir.

Anyway, I have an interview on Monday, so fingers crossed for me, please!