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FI and I are getting married in less than 2 months (Yay!) and as of Sunday I will be offically unemployed :( I was a teacher at a small private school and enrollment dropped drastically and I was laid off. I've been searching for a job and finally got an interview on Monday. I got a call back yesterday saying I was a very strong applicant but there was someone stronger than me and I didn't get the job. They said they'll keep me in mind if something else opens up but it's still really sad. The school was somewhere I would have loved to have worked. I currently have my resume and application in at all the public schools anywhere remotely close to where I live and a ton of private schools as well. However, Virginia public schools have laid off so many teachers that everyone is searching for a job and there's stiff competition for the few jobs that do open up. I'll be applying for unemployment in a few days and have put my student loans into forebarence. Luckily FI has a super solid job (he works for his father's company, which is florishing) but I'm really down about me not having a job. Thank goodness his parents are helping out majorly with the wedding but it's still a stress knowing we're paying for all these things and I don't have a job. FI has been nothing but supportive and so have FIL's but I feel like a major loser. I know I'm not and that it's just a tough time for teachers but I just needed to vent I guess. I'm excited about marrying my best friend but it sucks because some of my excitment is dampened due to this job situation.

Thanks so much for all the kind words ladies!

@bakerella and ejs4y8:I've heard that lots of hiring gets done late August and even September,so if I don't have anything when I come back from my honeymoon at the end of September then I'll start looking at tutoring, substitute teaching, or other jobs outside of teaching.

@bkchi: I actually looked at a charter school but sadly all the positions were filled by the time I found out I was laid off. My mother was a teacher for 30 years and she always told me how secure the teaching field was. Ironic that it's such a difficult place now.

@redhead87: Tutoring is something I'm looking into, especially if I end up substituting.

@baipo: Thanks for the advice :) I really am lucky to have so much amazing support. My FMIL and FFIL have been ridiculously supportive. I just called up my FMIL and let her know how I was feeling and she gave me some great advice. FFIL was laid off in the past and she knows how tough it is, but now he runs he's own business so things obviously worked out. She's great at constantly letting me know that she and her husband are here for me (and for FI) and we have their unwavering support. It's the big positive in all of this :)

@5292010: I'm sorry you're in a similar situation. You're right, it comes down to telling yourself that you're qualified and that it's not personal. It's still tough but it seems to be happening to many teachers lately.

@MissAsB: Right now I'm doing summer school, which is a great resume booster and a way to get my foot in the door. But maybe some mentoring or tutoring is in order after summer school ends. Although, I'm really needing a few weeks to just do wedding stuff...we'll see :)