"Never work just for money or for power. They won't save our soul or help you sleep at night" ~ Marian Wright Edelman
Good morning; afternoon; and evening friends and fans! Namaste. This economy freaking sucks big time and it's a challenge finding a full-time job with or without a college degree. Since graduating from high school in 2001, I have never held down a full-time job whatsoever and it'll be a darn miracle to find a full-time job without any form of higher education or any formal job training in any field aside from having a high school diploma. I do heavily intend on paying off any existing debt I have (such as a student loan from Nelnet). My main focus right now is a balancing act; I'm aggressively chipping away at my existing debt while simultaneously socking away cash for a place of my own. It'll be easier if I had or have a full-time time job and there are programs for people with developmental disabilities such as ACCES - VR (Adult Career and Continuing Education Services - Vocational Rehabilitation). I'm not on S.S.I. Disability for my learning disability and speech impediment. Just because you can't hear the impediment in the way I write doesn't mean it's not valid when I speak and I feel they're two different things. I have a hard time pronouncing vanilla or even peninsula and I know there are other words I have a challenge as a direct result of my speech impediment. Having a speech impediment and a learning disability isn't for the faint of heart but by all means, it is no fun having at all. Anyway, I currently have a part-time job in customer service and I'm looking for something different. I've been employed at my current job since late March of 2019 and I'm looking to leave on good terms so I can ensure I have two incomes on deck if in the event one job is biweekly (every fourteen days) and a weekly paycheck. I'm currently looking into job training programs that would lead to a full-time income, and I've also found this one program called HRA Business Link. There is an upcoming Career Fair in the Bronx next month and I'm doing my best to update my resume for a faster reply. Wish me luck with this Career Fair! I hope it'll lead to something better than where I'm at as we speak.
"Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work." ~ Booker T. Washington
I also should look into programs held at Workforce1 and as long as it's something I can benefit from on a full-time employment basis if in the even my mother suddenly drops dead from whatever the fuck (I wouldn't want that to happen any time soon). I'm in no rush for that bitch to die any time soon until I get my shit together (I'm aware life doesn't wait for anyone to get their shit together just so we're clear) and I'm fully aware that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone. This is why I am looking to pay off my existing debt so it's one less thing for me to worry about later, catching my drift? I sure hope so and I just want to make sure we're on the same page. Any form of job training is beneficial on my end so I'd have something on my end with my resume and as long as I eventually intend on earning my associates degree, I should be okay!!! There's also Grace Institute for women and if I'm not mistaken, if you're looking to get into healthcare, you need to have the arm ticket (that vaccine that people were forced to take through bribery of free crap). I personally don't have to take the vaccine if I chose not to and I have zero intention of getting the vaccine. I believe Grace Institute offer other forms of employment training other than healthcare.
"Don't get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life." ~ Dolly Parton
If you go through Workforce1 and there are some programs available to those who are interested. Through Workforce1, look into the following at your own leisure time: NYC Access Training, there's Individual Training Grants (ITGs), Advance & Earn for those between the ages of 16 - 24, Apprentice NYC, Workforce1 Career Centers, ACCES - VR, Project Renewal, Fedcap, and just to name a few. If you're looking for a job through the city, feel free to Google search NYC City jobs, and I am pretty certain they're full-time. In my humble opinion, if you're a recent college graduate, consider a full-time city job so you'd be able to pay off your student loans while at the same time paying off any other existing debt you may have as we speak. This may be a part two based on personal experience with the workforce.
"The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something." ~ Randy Pausch
- Food Service Training
- Healthcare Training
- Industrial & Construction Training
- Media & Entertainment Training
- Tech Training
- Training Grants
Stay tuned!
Blessed be,
Jennifer
