Unemployment - Working for my own enjoyment - that ain't it kid

At first I didn't really care to much about the "economic crisis" -- that is until it indirectly effected me.

In the start I was just glad to see my tuition payments for school were made lower because the British Pound against the US Dollar started to slowly find a mid point. So at the start the crisis I saved close to $2000.00. Which was awesome. But then the ripple effect began.

The big players in the world either lost, or became frightened they would loose - so budgets and donations were cut. What would I care about some one not donated money? Well, the arts depend largely on the kindness of strangers. The money being cut is always for the frivolous expenses. Not that I think Theater is frivolous. Obviously not or I wouldn't have gone into $30,000.oo debt to better myself in said arts, and indirectly contributing to the financial crisis.

A whole lot of theaters are shutting down, or slimming the fat. It's a bad time to be in the theater industry. What was it, like 16 shows or something closed on Broadway this month. I mean - yes shows do close in January because it's the slower season but come on!

And again, I didn't really care yet because I was an agents assistant. The agents clients were working. The Agency was cutting corners yes, no holiday party, smaller bonuses, but hey - at least I got one! Not only that but I had two weeks off (paid) over the holidays, as did everyone else there. But upon my return I was informed by the agent I worked for that he wasn't renewing his contract with the agency. Of course I had a hunch but I wasn't prepared for the next part.
"So when will you be leaving?" I ask.
"Tomorrow." He says.
And I sit there a little stunned. But more importantly what does this mean for me? I thought. Well, to the Agency it meant buuuubye. As I was an agents assistant, if the agent isn't working there then that pretty much means I have no purpose. If you have no purpose well then kids, you have no job. So with one days notice, no severance pay - out I went.

Now it comes down to finding a new job - in an industry that's shutting it' doors and giving lay offs left and right. I was in the one stable part of it and I still managed to get the boot.

But I sure am glad I saved those $2,000 off my last tuition payment. Just a shame now that I have another one coming up. Ah well... at least I still have my health... oh no. Sorry, I am in the processes of visiting five specialist for the lump on my hand and the dizziness in my head. Well, at least I still have my health insurance until the end of the month.

I was telling all this to a friend I haven't seen in a while and she says... "Wait, do you still at least have a boyfriend?".... Does she know something I don't?