Will Work for FREE!!!

So do you want to know how hard it is to find a job right now? It is so hard to find a job right now, I can't even find one that DOESN"T pay!

About a month or so ago, I got an idea to volunteer. Part of my motivation was altruistic, but most of it is was self serving. I figured that if I volunteered at places where I could meet people and network that maybe I would make some connections that would count when it came to finding a paying gig.

First I decided to become a "Big Sister." I may not have many networking opportunities as a Big Sister, but I think I would enjoy being a positive influence in the life of a young person. I filled out the online application. A woman sent me an email saying that the online app was just a preliminary application. She explained the expectations of a Big Sister and then asked, "do you still want to do it??" as if it were really torturous to commit to a child once or twice a month. She explained that if I were still interested I'd have to fill out the attached application and that I'd have to probably wait six months to be matched with a child. Apparently there are not that many kids who need a positive role model in their lives. Who knew?

I then decided to offer my services to the arts. I went to the Carnegie Musuems website and inquired about volunteer opportunities. It was a couple of weeks before I got a response. By the time I did, I was asked to fill out an application...to be a volunteer! References required and everything! I couldn't believe it. They might have been on to me though. After all, I did apply for an actual paying job just weeks before. But what's a girl to do??? I can't just sit on my butt all day eating bon bon's and updating my facebook status!! I need some interaction and intellectual stimulation.

So I filled out another application and submitted it. Two weeks have gone by. Two weeks have gone by since I applied for a non paying volunteer job, and I have not gotten a call back. Did I mention I have a Bachelors degree in Art and a Masters degree in Theology?