119_https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-3wZrLkZpE_managing life
gpt
Thanks for coming in. Tell me what's been happening since we last spoke.
human
Well, I, um, I did get an interview for a job. Um—
gpt
Wow, that's so great.
human
Yeah, but I wasn't able to go, um, cause my kids, I didn't have any one to watch them. And, um, you know, so the- that was sort of game over. I just, I had to cancel the interview and this, it's too bad because it was a really, a- actually was a job that would have been good, but I don't know.
gpt
You sound disappointed.
human
Well, yeah, because it's- it's, you know, I didn't really have a choice. I guess I have to be- I have to make sure my kids are taken care of first. And, um, you know, I'm worried that this is gonna keep happening.
gpt
It's gonna keep happening that you have to turn down opportunities.
human
Yeah.
gpt
Mm-hmm, okay. Well, tell me, um, on a scale from one to 10, how important is it for you to get a job?
human
Um, it sits about at a 10 because yeah, I mean, I'm the only one supporting my kids and, um, you know, it's just, what I'm getting from welfare is just not cutting it. So I really need to have a job and soon.
gpt
Yeah. You're-you're-you're it.
human
Yeah.
gpt
You have to provide for your children.
human
Mm-hmm.
gpt
Um, and tell me on a scale from one to 10, how confident are you that you could get a job?
human
I mean, right now, I think I'm about at a three. I just seems like, you know, even if I'm able to get into the interview and get childcare, you know, when I show up, I've got this resume that it's- it's not impressive and it's got all these gaps of employment and I'm not as educated as other people going in for the same job. So I just feel like I'm not, um, I don't know, that employable.
gpt
So, it sounds like, you know, the childcare issue has been getting in the way, and so finding something that would work for you would be really helpful.
human
Yeah.
gpt
And then also it sounds like you're kinda feeling not so great about your resume and your experience.
human
Yeah. Yeah, because it's so limited and I've been out of the workforce and even when I was working, I mean, it's not, I don't know, it's not stuff that I feel like can lead to the job that I want now.
gpt
Okay. What is it that you- what is it that you want?
human
I just want something that is- is gonna be steady and where I can be, you know, even if my kids are in childcare during the day, that I can be home every night and spending time with them and, um, know you really like to get something where, um, I'm just making good money and- and I don't have to worry all the time about money.
gpt
Yeah. Yeah. So, if you had- if you had consistent work, it would change your life in a lot of ways.
human
Yeah. It would be huge.
gpt
Mm-hmm. It would provide the income that you need and you wouldn't worry so much.
human
Yeah. And it'd be nice to just know what I'm doing and just have my routine.
gpt
Right. So every day you know where you're going.
human
Yeah.
gpt
Okay. And you know, what's- what's happening for the- for the day, for the week.
human
Right. Well, it would be good if I knew, you know, that my kids are taken care of too-
gpt
Yeah.
human
- so I'm not worried about them while I'm at work.
gpt
Right. Yeah. Because you're- you're the kind of parent that wants to make sure your kids are doing well.
human
Right.
gpt
Yeah. Um, so tell me, what would it take to get you to like a five in confidence, to feel a little bit more confident about getting work?
human
Well, I mean, being able to make the interviews would be the priority.
gpt
Okay, Yeah.
human
Um, so chi- you know, taking care, having some childcare, having-
gpt
Mm-hmm.
human
- having someone I trust that I can call when I know I've got an interview.
gpt
Yeah. Because you definitely need to go to an interview in order to get the job.
human
Right. Yeah.
gpt
So having taken care of that part, having some reliable childcare would definitely help.
human
Yeah.
gpt
What else would get you to a five?
human
Um, I just wish that I had- I had more experience or, um, you know, more education. It seems like everyone's got a college education and I don't have that on my resume.
gpt
Okay.
human
I get asked about education and training and –
gpt
Mm-hmm, mm-hmm.
human
- um, you know, I just, it, as soon as I asked about it, I just feel just like I'm not good enough-
gpt
Okay.
human
- since I don't have that.
gpt
Yeah, so if you had something on your resume that was around education training, maybe a certificate of some kind of a field that you're interested in, that you would feel proud of yourself.
human
Yeah. Well, something I could talk about in the interview too. You know, even if I was some type of certification where I could say, I could, you know, with confidence talk about- about that.
gpt
Mm-hmm. Okay. What-- do you have any ideas as to what fields you might be interested in getting some more education, more training?
human
I mean, I guess, I just don't really know what it's gonna be because I need to have a job now so I'm not really sure.
gpt
Like what's going to be fastest.
human
Right. I almost feel like that's more important than what I'm interested in, you know, because I'm like, I'm not going to go back to school for four years right now.
gpt
Okay, and so if- if you were, it sounds like if you were going to do something you'd wanna to do something really quickly like a short- a short certificate.
human
Yeah or something-- yeah, something that I could get immediate skills that would, you know, get me into some kind of a job now, even if it's not my long-term goal or, you know, career just- just get me into something and then I can always focus on.
gpt
Yeah, sort of like a short-term or transition into something else.
human
Yeah. Great. Exactly.
gpt
But that would be steady and pays well?
human
Mm-hmm.
gpt
Okay, and allow you to afford everything you need to afford.
human
Yeah, because even those jobs right now don't feel accessible for me. They seem like, you know-- seems like if-- maybe if I were better on the computer or you know.
gpt
Okay, so specifically getting some computer skills will help?
human
Yeah. I think so- I think so because I don't-- I can't-- I don't really have anything on my resume that talks about—
gpt
The technology.
human
Yeah.
gpt
Mm-hmm. Okay. So whatever and so far it sounds like getting a job is really important right now and you really need the money and you really need to take care of your children and it sounds like you have some ideas as to how you could get to these interviews for one, and then once you're there at the interview, feeling more confident about your skills, um, getting some child-- reliable child care certainly sounds very important.
human
Yeah.
gpt
Um, as well as maybe doing some sort of certificate or getting some classes and training in computers?
human
Yeah, that would be great.
gpt
Okay.
human
That would be great.
gpt
So what would you like to do next, you think?
human
Well, find the childcare resources-
gpt
Okay, okay.
human
- is- seems to be- that seems to be the—
gpt
That's a priority.
human
The priority 'cause I can't even do an interview without that.
gpt
Yeah.
human
And then, um, I mean-- I guess getting into some type of- some type of a training program that's, you know, short-
gpt
Yeah.
human
- like maybe there's a weekend, I mean—