Reply #118: hmmmm, dunno if I am considered unemployed or not

[FirstLight]

Got 'laid off' my PT church secretary position Jan 08 because the church was losing money...
Haven't been in a full time gig since 2006, lost *that* job because my daughter was diagnosed with a birth defect and we had to get tons of tests done, and my boss didn't allow for dr appts.

I still tell people I am 'self employed' as a freelancer, though I have only ONE regular client and she is running out of money too. Trying to finish up some webwork and get her to a stable place with her marketing etc... so I can pursue more options..

TANF & food stamps are our survival right now until I can figure it all out. (single mom w/3 kids keeps me pretty busy, too)

Did some re-training in HR mgmt, but HR positions are NOT available now because there is no workforce...so I guess I made the 'wrong choice' in my contnuing ed. (...all the job projections were from 2006, before the 'crash'...so it looked like I would be better off)

Hoping to get back into some Journalism work with a local online news org...but they aren't launching till may/june and the money part is still really iffy...

so ya, I guess you would say i'm unemployed...but I sure do alot of 'work' anyway!