So confused/afraid

[AlyssaSky]

Hi all,

When I lost someone I loved a lot last year, I questioned my faith in God and declared myself an atheist for a while. Also, recently in December I graduated college and have needed a job. Fast forward to four months later and I still am unemployed so I recently started praying as I’ve thought why not, what’s the worse that cloud happen, I waste time?

So basically I’m reaching out asking, what do you guys you think I should do from here. My faith is weak and I’m terrified I’ll be unemployed when my loans start requiring payments in 2 months.

 

[AlanFromWichita]

Hi all,

When I lost someone I loved a lot last year, I questioned my faith in God and declared myself an atheist for a while. Also, recently in December I graduated college and have needed a job. Fast forward to four months later and I still am unemployed so I recently started praying as I’ve thought why not, what’s the worse that cloud happen, I waste time?

So basically I’m reaching out asking, what do you guys you think I should do from here. My faith is weak and I’m terrified I’ll be unemployed when my loans start requiring payments in 2 months.

Well it looks like you’re looking for suggestions.

I don’t have any answers yet, so here are some questions.

If you want to find a job, what was your education in, and/or what sort of thing would you do? Ideally, is there something you are passionate about that you would do without getting paid? What’s stopping you from doing that?

Are you thinking of alternatives to being a “W-2 Employee?”

Please do not be terrified. Regardless of the situation now (and the past cannot haunt you) you will be more ready to deal with it if you lose the fear. The fear makes it more likely that you will get what you fear. I know that’s hard, but if you want try to tell me about the fear and we can go from there.

Peace, love, joy,
Alan

 

[AlyssaSky]

Hi Alan,

I actually been volunteering some of my talents for free to a small startup. Unfortunately, it’s not so rosy as it seems like the owner is taking advantage of that “freeness” and doesn’t give me credit where it’s due.

I have a business education from USC actually. I don’t know what being an alternative to a W-2 employee means though. I guess I fear that I won’t get a job and I’ll be stuck living with my parents for years and I won’t be able to start a great career. USC is a private school so the loans are expensive, so I worry I won’t be able to pay those off I don’t get a job.

Also, I guess I feel frustrated since I pray and I’m not sure exactly what to do from there since I feel like my prayers are going straight to a wall.

 

[thistle]

Hi all,

When I lost someone I loved a lot last year, I questioned my faith in God and declared myself an atheist for a while. Also, recently in December I graduated college and have needed a job. Fast forward to four months later and I still am unemployed so I recently started praying as I’ve thought why not, what’s the worse that cloud happen, I waste time?

So basically I’m reaching out asking, what do you guys you think I should do from here. My faith is weak and I’m terrified I’ll be unemployed when my loans start requiring payments in 2 months.

Please read a book called Arise From Darkness by Father Benedict Groeschel.

 

[AlanFromWichita]

By W-2 job I mean a job where you go work for somebody, they give you a paycheck based on hours or salary, and you get a W-2 for taxes at the end of the year.

Like since you have a business education, do you see yourself actually starting a business or anything like that? I’m just trying to get all the ideas on the table.

Alan