"Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This...."

I don't know if it's just me, but the job market doesn't just suck... It Is Down Right Disfunctional and Depressing.

I wake up each day, only to log more useless hours applying for jobs that almost always turn out to be another "DESPERATE FOR WORK" scam.

If you are a young person with a college degree fresh out of school, or even a person who has been dumped back into the workforce (against your will) you know what I am talking about. Those countless Craigslist ads or mass produced websites that offer innumerable listings of jobs that REALLY PAY or jobs to KEEP YOU FROM GIVING UP HOPE, that promise the holy grail of job benefits if you simply apply. These ads entice those of us out here who really believe that we are only one application away from getting back in the door, away from financial insecurity, stress from mounting bills, and out of the misery that is the job hunt.

HOWEVER these ads never tell you anything remotely pertinent about the job they are advertising. You know, the ones that read:

***Front Desk Receptionist

Administrative and Support Services Personable, outgoing and talented. Must have computer skills and basic knowledge of Microsoft office applications. Candidate must be highly energetic and have great people skills.

Must Have:
* Must be reliable and have high personal integrity.
* Must have Great People skills.

Competitive pay. Medical. Dental.

Send in Resume and Cover letter expressing interest in the position along with references.***

You get all of your hopes up thinking: I can totally do this vaguely described, yet highly rewarding, possibly professional job! What we don't take into account is that these types of jobs are almost always scams that prey on the hopes and desperation of the unemployed... First of all there is no real contact information, nor is there an actual company name, not to mention the fact that the ad has vague phrases galore! ("Support services personable" ??? OR "personal integrity"??? ). I mean is doesn't even state whether it is full time or part time and if you were trying to make a living you have no clue how much you would even get paid, whether its annually or hourly (not even a hint of a range) BUT we are supposed to be chomping at the bit to apply for this job and all of the marginally described jobs on job sites.

In my months of hunting, day after day for and yet another bogus job in this JACKED UP (yes I brought that one back out of the past to describe the system) economy I have just come to realize that workers seeking jobs basically have no recourse and that needs to change! I'm FED UP and am sure many of you are too! Employers need to be more responsible, these BOGUS job websites need to be systematically shut down, and all of the unemployed workers out there need to speak up and let it be known that not only do we deserve better treatment than this but we are better than the crappy job offers and scams that are out there.

As I begin the hours-long task of job searching today, I can't help but to think "Mama said there'd be days like this," But she never warned me about MONTHS or YEARS!