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People here are getting interviews when a year or so ago, they were barely getting them at all. I’m finding that many job seekers are getting short term employment, but at least they are working which makes them more desirable for more permanent positions down the road. The housing market in CA is still crazy as ever though. We have a lot of foreclosures as well.

Many people I meet have forgotten why they even like to work. They find themselves depressed thinking that they can’t even get a job in fast food for minimum wage. Part of the problem is that they don’t really have anything in mind. They are just looking for a job that will pay the bills rather than focusing on where their talents, experience and skills will best serve themselves and the employer. They’ve lost hope.

I meet people who carry the world on their shoulders thinking that they “have” to work so they better get a job. They would do a whole lot better choosing to do something they are good at or find some satisfaction with. Work is not something some look forward to and see it as a daily grind.

Both of my parents did not finish high school. Before they decided that starting their own business was the only way to survive, my dad had worked in a factory by day and drove a cab in the city at night. My mom was a housekeeper. I can’t imagine either of them looking forward to work or wanting to paint a picture of themselves in a these roles, but they made the best of it. Their focus was on their family and their dreams.

Getting those hard working Americans who deserve a good job to imagine themselves in new roles is not always easy. I think they will feel less like a “worker bee” and more at home working for a smaller business.