https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/new-to-the-forum/m-p/41376#M4558 Hello all, I'm new here and just letting of some steam. <P>&nbsp;I am on meds for my on going depression and trying to stay positive. Being unemployed does not help and I've been looking for work for a while now. Going through endless job lists on the internet and finding nothing! At this rate it wont be long before I lose my house! &nbsp; &nbsp; I am 50 and I am not getting any younger the competition for jobs is unbelievable, I don't have much hope for the future how can anyone enjoy life without having enough funds in the bank?</P> <P>I don't know what I am going to do....suppose on until I cant go on any more. Thank you for taking the time to listen.</P> Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:46:31 GMT orion 2014-03-19T00:46:31Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/new-to-the-forum/m-p/41376#M4558 Hello all, I'm new here and just letting of some steam. <P>&nbsp;I am on meds for my on going depression and trying to stay positive. Being unemployed does not help and I've been looking for work for a while now. Going through endless job lists on the internet and finding nothing! At this rate it wont be long before I lose my house! &nbsp; &nbsp; I am 50 and I am not getting any younger the competition for jobs is unbelievable, I don't have much hope for the future how can anyone enjoy life without having enough funds in the bank?</P> <P>I don't know what I am going to do....suppose on until I cant go on any more. Thank you for taking the time to listen.</P> Wed, 19 Mar 2014 00:46:31 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/new-to-the-forum/m-p/41376#M4558 orion 2014-03-19T00:46:31Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/new-to-the-forum/m-p/41377#M4559 <P>Hi Orion</P> <P>Firstly, welcome to Beyond Blue and it's really good that you've sought this site out and posted.&nbsp; However, it's not so good about the situation that you describe.</P> <P>Being unemployed definitely does not help with depression and that makes the task of trying to stay positive and focussed so much harder.&nbsp; It IS brilliant though that you wrote those key four words:&nbsp; "trying to stay positive".</P> <P>The job market at the moment as far as I'm aware is very tight and that just makes everything so much more difficult, because the competition for jobs is fierce.</P> <P>Do you find many jobs that are suitable for you in your area?&nbsp; Ones that you can apply for?&nbsp; Not knowing your skillset or the like is a little hard to try to provide advice, but are you even looking on the part-time or casual market as well?&nbsp; </P> <P>I guess a lot of it can be reflective of where you're living - as in, are there multiple job opportunities or are you in an area where the job vacancies are limited.&nbsp; And please, you don't have to give away where you live if you don't wish.&nbsp; Therefore you can still remain as anonymous as you wish too.</P> <P>I really don't think my post has been all that beneficial to you, but I did want to say "hello" to you and I also hope that other kind BB people might be able to chip in with something perhaps a little more positive for you.</P> <P>Kind regards</P> <P>Neil</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Wed, 19 Mar 2014 02:31:36 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/new-to-the-forum/m-p/41377#M4559 Neil_1 2014-03-19T02:31:36Z