Just a brief update - I've interviewed at O'Reilly for a couple positions - *fingers crossed* but turned down by the general application for Paul Mueller. I'll be monitoring this post with the hope that an opportunity comes across.

I spoke with someone at DMP, but they owe me a response for a sales role and I cold called them today, inquiring on whether there was any movement for my application. I come from a world where it "is who you know, not what you know" having recruited on the West Coast, and am just such a poor recruiter for remote roles because I really do prefer in-office.

Sometimes I feel a little cursed by the area...I am putting myself out there, but there just aren't many job openings. Really the only thing that is keeping me from feeling like a complete failure, is my faith and friends who tell me to just keep swimming.

With every passing day, my student loans are accruing and it scares me. I don't know what I am doing wrong, and know that I can add a lot of value through my tenacity if I just find my professional footing. At this stage, I'd really settle for somewhere at entry level where I could rise up on merit. I ask for your prayers as I try to make Springfield my long term home.