I'm NOT GOING TO AMOUNT TO ANYTHING!

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Today, I had a major meltdown. My money's running out, I feel worthless, it's been six months since I've got out of college. No job. No income. I can't pass any interviews. The only interviews I've been on are insurance companies. I can't get my foot in the door anywhere! I feel so worthless, and I know I'm not going to amount to anything!! ! :'(

even for NT's, it's really not unusual to be unemployed six months out of college. please be patient. don't let the "i'm worthless" voices bring you down. major change is difficult, and setbacks can seem really huge. once you get through this, things will look really different.

I myself have never had a job in my life!

First of all, you are not worthless. Blame everything on the stupid economy...because with the current national unemployment rate at 9.5 % (which is actually an underestimate and doesn't include people whose unemployment benefits have run out or those individuals discouraged from looking for work),...and even some states in the USA have double digit umemployment... you are not alone. Besides, what does having a meltdown really solve?

No one starves in the USA because there is social services (Welfare) and foodstamps. There are soup kitchens funded by churches and other charitable organizations.

Do some VOLUNTEER work to gain work experience and show what a valuable employee you are to any business or organization. Look for any possible Internship programs offered by businesses...Insurance Companies are well known to have
such programs, if that is the area you want to work in.

Above all, think POSITIVE. In these unstable, difficult economic times, it is important to "always look on the bright side of life"...
just like the song says.

It's hard to be truly positive when you are casting blame on anything, but in general I agree with what you're saying. It took me longer than that to get a job (and it took me over a year to actually get a "good" job) after I graduated, and the economy was fine then. Staying positive is key, but on top of that I'd suggest lowering the bar and just getting a s**t job for the time being. It will probably help your state of mind just knowing that money is actually coming in. Then, as soon as you start the job, start looking for a better one in your free time. A place is more likely to hire someone who already has a job than someone who is unemployed--I mean BY FAR more likely. I understand the principle, but I don't get the degree to which it's true, it's pretty staggering.

Edit: and what zsazsa said about internships and volunteer work... I agree, those look good as well when trying to get a job, even if they do not pay the bills in the meantime.

Who says you have to amount to something?

You tell me.

Is a high powered executive more likely to have a happy life than a forest ranger or a guy who owns an ice cream stand at the beach?

Could you be happy being a hippie making leather belts to sell at the local market?

Even homeless bums can spend their day at the library reading classic books.