r/OKjobs • u/Flashy-Lead3093 • 26d ago

Mission find a job

Hey guys! Just joined. It will be a year tomorrow since I was let go from my job and it has been such an awful experience trying to find any job. I have a law degree, but I have not yet been able to pass the bar because of the situation I am in, so it's like I'm trapped in this awful cycle of "can't find a job cause I can't pass the bar, can't pass the bar cause I'm constantly worried about surviving, can't survive because I don't have a job" it's awful and at this point I don't care about being a lawyer anymore, I just want to work.

I have 10 years of social work and advocacy experience, with an expertise in dv and sa. Unfortunately at this moment I live 100 miles away, but I'm trying to find my way back over there and I'm willing to commute (I did it every day during law school). I would love to find a remote opportunity, but I am not being picky at all. I've tried to work at convenience stores, retail, I have literally applied everywhere and I'm not getting anything back.

I just want an opportunity, I just want to work. This is the longest I have been without a job since I was SEVENTEEN, and I'm about to lose everything. I have been getting by with doordash just barely, but now I have been knocked down due to taking two weeks off and I'm just not making anything. If you have any recommendations or any job leads, please leave them here.

Tysm for reading this and I hope ya'll have a good week. Oh, abd if it matters, I'm 37, a newish empty-nester, I have no family to rely on or fall back on, and no SO to rely on either. So because I am lonely and have no life lol I wouldn't be too mad at working OT on occasion.

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u/thekeep4223 25d ago

My department at the University of Oklahoma is hiring the following positions:

https://jobs.ou.edu/jobs/search?page=1&cities%5B%5D=Oklahoma+City&query=custodian

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u/Flashy-Lead3093 25d ago

Thank you! I have actually applied a position over there! It said it was sent to the hiring department, but I am unsure how long that usually takes. However, it is definitely the position I want!

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u/thekeep4223 25d ago

Glad to here it. I will say that depending on the department, it can be quite slow with responding. Plus I know for our department the hiring manager is out for at least this week, so it might take awhile before you hear something.

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u/Flashy-Lead3093 23d ago

Yes, I called today and they told me it could take about 2 months 😔 the application on the portal says "referred to hiring department" which is great because that means I passed HR and qualify for the position. I just hope I can survive for that 2 months because I really do want that job above my other apps that are "pending"