Unemployed? Volunteer!
I thought I had things in order. Stable job Master's degree to push me forward Own my house Long-term, committed marriage Then the housing market crashed. My employer downsized. And I was out. I had no where to go. I had my Master's degree, right? Well, so did hundred's of other applicants. It was scary. I was second guessing everything about my life. There was only one thing that was certain - I had no motivation to get up in the morning. I started attending a weekly unemployment support group at the local university. At first, I even second-guessed this decision. I felt different. After a couple of weeks, I realized I had a new outlook on life. Then I heard the strangest advice - start to get back in the workforce by volunteering . WHAT? Volunteer? I needed money to come into the household. I found a great volunteer opportunity in a human resources department at a local organization. Mundane tasks of filing soon turned into updating tra...
