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I feel so overwhelmed right now. I'm returning to the workforce after a lengthy disability. I am not getting any phone calls/emails from prospective employers despite filling out applications and sending out résumés 2-3 times a day for nearly a month! How am I going to find work with such a gap in my employment history?

My wife's school district has chosen not to renew her contract negating her tenure. We will lose her benefits so my future job has to have a comparable benefit package. It's going to be nearly impossible to match a school teacher's union-negotiated benefits.

My mother's significant other was just diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. He likely has 8-12 months to live. While I pray for him I am also deeply concerned for my mother. She will not only provide palliative care for him but will also have to deal with the loss. She just lost her father and took that very hard.

I've also begun to freak out over my own death! It's understandable, I guess, with all of the loss that's been gong around. But death never bothered me so it's kind of strange. I'm only 45. Life is so fragile; cherish it while you experience it.

Thanks for listening.
 

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Praying, As for the long gap in employment if you you ( not saying that you are not, but if you explain that you were disabled most employers tend to give you the benefit of the doubt. It is not like you were incarcerated or CHOSE to quit your job and did not begin looking for a while.
 
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I feel so overwhelmed right now. I'm returning to the workforce after a lengthy disability. I am not getting any phone calls/emails from prospective employers despite filling out applications and sending out résumés 2-3 times a day for nearly a month! How am I going to find work with such a gap in my employment history?

My wife's school district has chosen not to renew her contract negating her tenure. We will lose her benefits so my future job has to have a comparable benefit package. It's going to be nearly impossible to match a school teacher's union-negotiated benefits.

My mother's significant other was just diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. He likely has 8-12 months to live. While I pray for him I am also deeply concerned for my mother. She will not only provide palliative care for him but will also have to deal with the loss. She just lost her father and took that very hard.

I've also begun to freak out over my own death! It's understandable, I guess, with all of the loss that's been gong around. But death never bothered me so it's kind of strange. I'm only 45. Life is so fragile; cherish it while you experience it.

Thanks for listening.

Prayers for you and your wife, and your mother and her partner as well. God be with you all.
 
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Lord, we can't handle well all these kind of problems on our own. Of course they overwhelm us. You understand that, have communicated that to us in Your Word, and have offered to help us. May we learn how to avail ourselves of Your help. Matthew 11:28-30. May we trust in You in such a way that we receive Your provision for mental peace as well as physical and financial and emotional provision. Bless this man and those he has spoken of with the realization that You want to help, and know what to do, and for them to know what to do in drawing close to You. Amen.
 
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I am praying for you and your family during the extremely difficult time. May God wrap your mom in comfort as she becomes a caregiver and has to come to terms with the loss of her loved one. I will pray you find a job that will supply all your needs.
 
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Prayers. And do one thing. Call back those employers and touch base with them about your application, remind them of your name and number, and make sure that you stay on that. I have found that this helps immensely in job hunts.
 
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God needs to intervene with a job for employers are leery with insurance liabilities etc :(
 
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Lord I pray for this family and in Your precious name, may they experience great spiritual peace and physical healing. Lord I pray that you will surround this family with Your mighty love and protection at this time and may all the future glory for this be given to You. AMEN
 
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God is great! I have found work! It does not have benefits but I should be able to afford COBRA. Thank you all!
Hallelujah God is good all the time!!!
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God is great! I have found work! It does not have benefits but I should be able to afford COBRA. Thank you all!
Glory to God!
 
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