Unemployment Chronicles, Day 112: Sliding Doors

I don't know how many people will understand the reference to Sliding Doors, but it's an excuse to post a picture of Gyneth Paltrow, which can't be too bad.  The movie was about two parallel paths that a woman's life takes, depending on whether she catches a train or misses it (which depends on whether a little girl's mother moves the girl out of the way.)  So there, now you all understand the reference.

My life can take a couple of different paths at this point, and although the long-term-unemployed-lose-your-house-live-under-a-bridge scenario seemed like a long shot at one time, it keeps creeping up on me.

I still have time.  However, I have seen several opportunities in the last few weeks, and it's hard to feel confident that if none of these work out, the opportunities will keep coming.  I really feel the need to make one of these work.

I have another interview Thursday, this time with an insurance company, which gives me some advantage.  If it works out, the job could start as early as Monday.  Beyond that, there is nothing very concrete in the works, just a couple of possibilities.  So this one really matters.  If I can get one job as a contractor, and do that one well, I'll feel a lot more confident that I can do this for a living.

On the other hand, if I get through July and still can't get something, I should probably start looking for a nice bridge, just in case.