The Stresses of Job Hunting Without a Degree

So recently I've had to start looking for a job.  Here's the problem I'm running into.  I have the experience but everyone wants me to have a (&#(&@(#$&@#() Degree.  More specifically a bachelor's.  Now, I have a degree in Massage Therapy (which I no longer due as it was ridiculously expensive to keep up with the license and besides my wrist decided it didn't really want to handle the stress), but alas, no one is going to hire me with an Associates of Massage.

Granted, I probably should have gone to school when I was younger.  I imagine I'm in the high numbered populace of people going through the same problem. To be honest I fell into my last writing job because a friend of mine is in the business.  She knows I have the skills even if I don't have the degree.  Unfortunately no one else seems to care.

So, what does this mean? This means that I'm going to have to get a crap job while going back to school.  I haven't been to school in over eight years now, but hey, I gotta do what I gotta do.  A Bachelor's in English may be tough to get but I figure if I don't want to be fifty-five working at a retail store for minimum wage I should probably get off my ass and make something happen.

It got me wondering though, how many people went to college straight out of high school? How many people have gone back in later years? Do you know someone who is in their late 20's or 30's or older going back to school? Are you contemplating doing it yourself?

To be perfectly honest I'm petrified, but then again if I let everything that scared me stop me from doing something I wanted to do, well I'd probably live a pretty dull life.

Something's Gotta Give

I have been Missing in Action for a while.  I know.  Life caught up with me mostly.  The hubby has been away for two weeks after we sat down and made a decision about our future. 

Mainly, there isn't one for us here.

There are no jobs outside of the medical field.  The economy is geared more towards the older crowd here and we're struggling too much where we are at.  Basically I can work from anywhere as I do work for a publishing company VIA Email.  Plus I work on my stories. Not that any of them have been published yet, but I'm going off track here.  The point is I work from home.  Brian doesn't.  So we need to go where the work is for him.

So he's in South Florida now staying with his father at the moment.  I grew up in Ft. Lauderdale, Brian moved there when he was fifteen.  We know the area, we have friends, there's plenty to do, and lots of jobs to be had.  He has another job interview tomorrow for an armed security task force for a private yacht club tomorrow.  Cross your fingers.

Basically he's down there looking for a job, I'm up here, and I'm missing him IMMENSELY.  It's put a damper on my writing.  The good news is though, that hopefully after the interview he's going to come and pick me up.  We'll head down there.  I have to reorganize my work stuff to go off my laptop, but that's simple enough.  Although someone has stolen my flash drive.  Okay so I lost it, but it has to be around here somewhere!

There I go on a tangent again.  So I'll be down there for him for hopefully a few weeks. In that time, we're hoping he gets a job.  Then we can come back up here get our stuff and move down there...again.  As long as we're making money, as long as we're progressing and not just...stagnant we're both happy  It's just gotten to the point where something's gotta give.