It's Like A Car Wreck....You can't help but look!

[Mike Tarak]

My days the past month+ a few days have been filled with networking online, interviewing on the phone, meeting for face to face interviews, domestic chores, yardwork, conversations with my 4-year old Pomeranian "Sugar" that just get a "dog smile" and no response and some daytime and night time junk TV.

So let me get my daytime talk show story and reality TV show script together for you....Since 2000...I had a baby born at home that I had to deliver in our bathroom...my dad died 11 months after that baby was born....5 months after that I was downsized for the first time....2 weeks after that, I found out I was having another child and I had no job....My mom suffered from depression over my dad's passing and suffered a mild stroke that she was able to rehab from but she can never drive a car again....I got pushed out of two more positions due to the whole downsizing thing and that's what I've been up to the past 8 years and I still haven't made the Jerry Springer or Steve Wilkos show!

Now if you have never seen these shows....just read the title of this blog. I'm a night owl and VH-1 reality TV has me hooked for some strange reason. Rock of Love, Flavor of Love, I Love Money....I've watched them all and I think I've finally discovered why....

There are people less fortunate than I am. Sure, I'm out of work but I still have my roof over my head and food on the table....Finances are much tighter than I'd like.... but I guess because no matter how bad my situation seems....It'll NEVER qualify for daytime talk show and most importantly...I have my dignity intact despite being jobless right now!

Daytime TV....That's when you know you've hit the bottom!

Keeping my faith and positive thoughts that.... IT COULD BE WORSE!

[Erik Deckers]

Mike, I'm glad you're at least able to hang on to what you have. I can't offer any helpful advice or leads that you haven't heard, at least none that sound like empty platitudes. So just replay all the best advice you've gotten and pretend I said it.

[Joe Shoemaker]

Mike: You are a wonderful man, and any employer would be blessed to have you as an employee. I just wish you and I could have made things better at the place which shall remain nameless. We did our best, though. :)

[Casey Mullins]

I Love Money makes me feel as though I'm Harvard educated.
Best wishes dude.

[Mike Tarak]

That was a crazy day Renee...She's 8 now...going on 20-something! HA!

[Renee Wilmeth]

Mike! I remember you delivering the baby in the bathroom! Look at it this way, someone has to hold everything and everyone together. No matter the crisis, someone has to have their head on to deliver the baby. (Sorry to hear about your dad and mom.)

[Kristie Bradford]

Keep your head up and a positive attitude! It will get better! Good luck!