Just Me Against The World
June 28, 2009
I’m not a “career girl” by any means, but since the age of 15 I’ve always had some kind of job. For the past month I’ve had NO job, and it’s starting to freak me out.
The part of the Netherlands I live in is not exactly international, and although I’m pretty proud of my level of Dutch it’s not quite at a professional level. I won’t join the army of thousands in complaining about the job market, but knowing that if I did start a committed search for employment right now it would most likely result in nothing.. freaks me out a little.
Even the times when I’ve quit jobs on a whim in the past, I’ve never been worried. I was always confident I’d find something quickly.. and I did.
I’m not comfortable being so dependant on my partner… but I guess that’s part of being in a grown up relationship 
Changing the subject somewhat, I have been keeping busy. I’ve been doing a diet/lifestyle overhaul. For the past 4 weeks I’ve been following a diet from a Dutch “weight consultant” named Sonja Bakker. It’s much more limiting that any other “diet” I’ve followed in the past.. but since Peter is on the wagon with me it’s been going relatively smoothly. 4 kg in 4 weeks.. I guess that’s nothing to shake a stick at.
Good luck to you with both the job hunt & the diet/lifestyle overhaul! I know it’s not easy to find a job here, but do keep it up! It will come about, if even it’s a job working where they need your native-English skills