I feel very down and out with my job situation. I'm working a relatively easy job (Sterile Processing) for a hospital making slightly above $17/hr. I have health insursnce and dental insurance, which is great, but I can't help but feel dissatisfaction and frustration.
I will be getting married in a month and will be adding my spouse and two kids to the insurance. When I do that my checks will be significantly smaller than they are now. Again, grateful for the insurance, but the pay is upsetting.
I obtained my Master's in Public Health almost a year ago now and have been applying to jobs like crazy – probably 4 or 5 a month. I've been endlessly rejected but have got a few interviews. No luck. I honestly have no idea what is going wrong. I've got the qualifications for the jobs I'm applying to, but I definitely feel like I'm stuck in the loop of educated but not experienced, but can't get the experience because no one wants to spend the time training me (I assume, I can't actually say this is the reason).
I take pride in my work ethic and ability to learn quickly, and I believe I interview well, so I'm at a complete loss as to why I keep getting passed for jobs.
I've finally reached the point where I have to give myself a pep talk every morning to go to work, while at work, and before bed justifying that the job I'm currently working is a blessing. Yet, I'm literally depressed and feel myself sinking into a not so good place day by day. All over a job. I need a challenge, I need to be in an environment of learning and leadership. I get none of that where I am now.
In turn, it's making the job hunt agonizing because each new rejection just digs deeper and I'm honestly questioning if I'm meant to be in a position where pay is decent and I actually get to use my degree.
I have endless loops in my own head of how my generation was lied to about getting a higher education, because we were, but see many of my peers with great jobs but with and without degrees.
To end this long rant, I'm worried about my mental health in keeping my current job but know practically that I can't just quit and commit to 24 hour job searches. Anyone else been stuck in this loop? How do you cope? Are there tricks to obtaining a job I'm not aware of?
Note: I do see a therapist and do take medication for my diagnosed depression and anxiety, so the talking to some one thing is already in action. Doesn't help you get a job, just makes you not fall into the mental black hole about not getting a job….ooof.