Starting the process all over again

My half-birthday always falls on Christmas. So now I'm officially closer to 37 than I am to 36. Yippee!! But that's cool because I'd rather be older than younger. My daughter's favorite stuffed animal is a teddy bear that I gave her when she was six months old. I gave it to her then because I got it when I was six months old (Christmas 1969 for the mathematically challenged) and I liked the symmetry in that. Yes- the teddy bear, which V calls "Special Bear" is now 36. And in pretty fine shape for a toy of that age.

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In early 2004, when I was separated, almost divorced, living at my parent's house and basically unemployed (working under the table for my brother doesn't count) I spent a good deal of money to hire a company to rework my resume and help me find a "career" instead of just a job. Then, just as I was getting started with their tailor made program for me, I lucked, networked, landed, the job at my present employer. Being desperate at the time, I took it and didn't look back. That meant not using all of the work that was done on my behalf, because I was now "gainfully" employed.

Fast forward to early this month. With my ever shrinking ability to meet the bills every month and my new found "dissatisfaction" with the present employer, I have gone back to this same company to help me again. Fortunately, the contract we signed when I hired them is good for five years, so I've already paid for their services. (Well technically not, but that's another story).

Today I had a meeting with my contact there and we began setting up preliminaries for redoing my resume and restarting the campaign I abandoned last year. I have a "homework" assignment due before my next meeting a week from today. Possibly one or two more meetings to get things in order before the fun of sending resumes out begins.

I hate looking for jobs, even when I'm still employed...