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Thanks very much, Katie, for this lovely post. I hope that my job hunt story has informed the process for others. I will say that I was out in front of the government. I was doing videos on dealing with depression and anxiety. Yesterday I learned the government, aware of what the economy is doing emotionally to people, has started a website to help those emotionally distressed by the economy. Here is the url: http://www.samhsa.gov/economy/.  I was humbled by the response to my frank and honest reports of how I was emotionally dealing with joblessness, etc. I feel so very good that I may have really helped someone and to have the need for such "talk" confirmed by the new Government website is heartening.

Two month's  until summer vacation and still no job in sight , it's been 2 months, it's not for lack of looking but in Derby,ks the job shortage is amazing.

I'm a mother of 2 , a 10 year old and a 3 year old that I haven't seen in 9 month's , and both are expecting to come out to see me, and i just cant let them down. I love them so much it's killing me to be away from them. That's were you come in,the generosity of strangers. A good deed if you will on your part, We are crossing fingers and toes in the hope that their are still compassionate people out there . I'm trying everything for these two children. humbling myself ,I ask that you send all donations to ,

       Angel De Angelo

  310 n. Brook forest rd

    derby,ks.67037

It's great to hear about your success!  I hope you're the first in a long line of iReporters who find the kind of success that we all want in life.  A money management event is happening today that I think can help many people to put a piece of their own success puzzle together.

Author and financial expert, Jean Chatzky, is going to give FREE tips TODAY, April 2nd, 2009, on personal finance in a live chat session from 3pm til 4pm EST on LivePerson.com.  Please go REGISTER NOW to make sure that you'll be able to join in and ask your questions:

http://www.LivePerson.com/?BanID=47083

I'm part of a group that's trying to get the word out about LivePerson & we want to share this event info with people who want to learn more about managing their personal finances.  Check out Jean's invitation to you below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHC_K40a7E0

If you know anyone who has questions about personal finance, please hurry up and spread the news!

My wife is "fully qualified" to teach in the state of California.  You see California has a really dirty little secret.  If you are a California "resident", you must complete a "5th year" of study before you can receive your teaching credential.  Which she did.  Now you have too many semester units which makes you a more expensive teacher and now none of the school districts out here will hire you because they can go out of state and hire someone without a "California teaching credential" for   MUCH  less money.  This is blatent reverse discrimination!  She has been trying to get an elementary teaching position now for   "18"   years and the excuse is that she "was not selected for the position".  California school districts do not have to give a ligitimate reason for not selecting you.  It is a crying shame as I have seen her in the classroom as a substitute teacher and she is "FANTASTIC"  with children.   California does not want "good qualified" teachers, they want "cheap" teachers.   It's just another for of corruption pure and simple.

Jamie Elam, Teacher, Beaumont, CA