When COBRA Slithers Its Way Into Your Life

After reviewing all the health package options offered by the company I retired from 10 years ago, along with other "outside" options, my husband and I are giving in...we're signing up for the COBRA package that is automatically sent from the company I just left. I appreciate having it, but I sure would have liked to NOT have to use it.

I have gotten to the point that I'm envying people in commercials who are sitting in cubicles. I want to be back at a job, at a desk, cubicle, office...SOMEWHERE!!! Enough with the vacuuming and dusting and cooking...I need to find my place back in the workforce...STAT!

It actually dawned on me that at this time of year, employers may be waiting for college graduates to apply. After all, it would be a lot less expensive to hire a newbie from the graduating class than someone who has had the experience and has salary history expectations, right?

It used to be that when you applied for a job, you at least received a letter or phone call to tell you that while your skills and experience are very impressive, they chose another candidate. These days, you may get that via email, but most likely just experience silence. Are HR departments really that busy that they cannot offer the simple courtesy of breaking up with you before anything gets serious?

Anyway, I signed up for one of my outstanding electives (3) to complete my B.S. degree. I had some funds saved, and my husband encouraged me to do it. I'll be taking "Readings in Journalism" online this sumemr, and looking forward to getting back into the online discussions with fellow students. I'm just hoping that by the time this 10-week course is complete, I have a job 'cause I'm so over being in this transitional place.

Employment, can you see me? Employment, can you hear me? Employment, are you somewhere in the realm of possibility? Can you hear me praying, anything I'm saying, even though I'm only one of millions?

(I so apologize to Barbra Streisand for the above.)