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I just got laid off, and I feel like crap.
Here I sit, on my bed, in a remote corner of my apartment, jobless. I don't know what to do. I don't know where to go. I don't know who to talk to. I can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have about until the end of this year to find a new job before I end up hitting the streets.
I've never felt this fragile.
I'm an "illegal" in this country, and finding a job is next to impossible. No matter how hard I try to be legit, it seems like I'll never work as an applied mathematician (graduated in 2010). It's always a secondhand job "unworthy" of my degree, and I never bother explaining the details to my girlfriend, the only person I now have left in my life, for fear that I'll sound mediocre to her.
I haven't told her yet, no one.
I just need a little window of opportunity. I'll do anything I have to. I don't care about myself anymore. I just want to live happily ever after with my woman and future family. That's what truly makes me happy... but I wonder if I'll ever be spared.
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Tell your girlfriend is my advice. I really feel bad for you and your situation, but things will look up. This is the worst economic disaster that I can remember (I wasn't alive during the Great Depression), and you're not alone. It's okay, you have time, you still have months to find a job. You will find one if you search, and you will only become more desirable as your resumé and work experience pile up.
Good luck!
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It's normal to feel depressed after losing a job. Don't expect it to get better overnight... however, eventually you will start to feel better. As for now, the best way I know to deal with bad news is to memorialize it somehow... spend the evening with a cheap bottle of wine and some sad music. Don't do this every night, but once or twice is acceptable.
Another thing you need to face is that you face some real problems. It's not just the economy. Getting a job in the US as a foreigner / illegal is very difficult (it's not just you). Depending on what type of degree you have (bachelor's, for example), you may just not be qualified for a lot of applied math jobs. Again, it's totally normal to have that problem. (Most people with a B.S. in applied math go into programming jobs. So do a lot of people with Ph.D.'s).
The way to solve these problems are to open up your options. Have you tried looking for programming jobs? What about data analyst jobs? Banking? Finance?
In regards, to getting a job in the US, are you eligible for TN visas? Have you been able to get such a visa in the past? If so, put it in your resume and cover letter. Also, consider applying for jobs in countries where work authorization is easier to come by (Canda, for example).
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dude i am so sorry to hear that the laws we have in america are holding you back from a better world. I wish i could say i knew what it was like but i dont. i do just want you to know that i don't believe what's happening is right and i hope for a better tomorrow. I am not sure where you are but if you are somewhere with a group of "occupiers" they might have some sort of free food for everyone program or something.
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