I have come to the conclusion that the job hunt sucks. Just sucks - I can't think of another word that would suffice.

After five years of post-secondary education, you would THINK that there would be some sort of job in the field that you went in for. Ever since October Andrew and I have been bound and determined to head up North to the Northwest Territories or Nunavut to teach. Everyone, teachers, friends, and employers alike said that we would have no problem getting up there - who wants to go up where it's dark 4 months of the year and cold all the time, anyways? Either way, a tad bit (okay a lot bit) disappointed that THAT didn't turn out.

So now, here I am, applying to jobs in Durham just like every other Tom, Dick, and Harry. All of the jobs are occasional (i.e. maternity leaves and the sort) but I'd be fine with that. But wait - many retired teachers are going back and either a) supply teaching or b) taking over LTOs that used to give new teachers a starting place in the career world. So much for that one. Now, there are so many teachers graduating from teacher's colleges (which, despite the job situation, many college's are indeed letting in MORE candidates) that there are swarms of us without jobs.

Suck.