I am going over the edge

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I have had several job interviews and I am also doing my best to stay busy and work on some other areas that I can make money in. I have not gotten an offer from a single place that I have spoken with. I had an interview yesterday but they felt that me working there was not in the cards due to my lack of experience in retail.

I wrote back and said "I am sorry you feel that way." Then I sent the letter. I was this close to telling them to go 'F' themselves.

I kid you not....lots of interviews, not getting hired, most everyone saying I'm "overqualified" (and I'm leaving everything past my B.A. degree off the resume and application).

Last thing I went for was a dishwasher position paying $9/hour. The guy was impressed with me and felt I'd be good in the "front of the house" (server) rather than a dishwasher. Why? I was nicely dressed (although I deliberately under dressed), and I was very sociable (which I was focusing on to try and get the job).

I can't win either way.

I knew they were going to turn me down when they said "Unfortunately we have another interview today but it was nice meeting you."

I feel the same way! I've had some part-time jobs, but none of them worked out well, and now I can't find another one. So, I'm not the best person to ask for job advice.

However, something that might help is to focus on positives. Have you had any jobs before? That's an accomplishment. If you had a job that didn't work out well, did you learn from those mistakes? Are you doing/ did you do well in school? Can you take more classes to improve your chance of getting hired? Part of finding a job involves remaining positive and not giving up. Not that I always manage to stay positive, but it's something to think about.

Please don't write "burning one's bridges" type letters. It doesn't help you--it only hurts you.

If there's a Costco, I'd try to get a job there.

Please don't write "burning one's bridges" type letters. It doesn't help you--it only hurts you.

If there's a Costco, I'd try to get a job there.