I made a mention in the Norman Groan thread that I was not selected for that Rural Carrier Associate/Relief position at the U.S. Post Office yesterday, despite them sending me for a drug test, background screening, and other stuff..
After 8 1/2 months of trying, this is the first response I've gotten out of 4 jobs I applied for and I realized that the U.S. Gov't is an expert on wasting time and money and perhaps I put too much faith into thinking I would be hired by them..
My age of 46 currently may be playing a factor in my employability though companies will never admit to that cause they would be violating the law (age discrimination)..
I saw that happen to a guy at my last job a couple years back; he was 58 and was working through a temporary staffing agency for 2 1/2 years hoping to be hired full-time but never was and I hope I don't end up in that situation when I get to that age..

So, I started looking for jobs on Monster.com and found 1 that I may still qualify for dealing with quality assurance in the Nuclear Electrical field called a Quality Assurance Specialist / Engineer..
Part of my nuclear submarine training (1988-92) dealt with nuclear electricity as well as quality assurance, and my old job from 1995-2006 was a Quality Assurance Auditor, so maybe I have a shot but again I've been away from both fields for many years so we'll see.. Bachelor's degree required though mine is in History

They required a Cover Letter along with my resume and I had no idea what that was until now so I found some samples online, put one together real quick to submit along with my resume and application.
Again, not waiting around, I will probably check out the local temporary staffing agencies myself (haven't used one of these places since 1995) to see what they have available for the next few months and hope I can still go to Mexico in December for the Goddaughter's 15 year party, but there is the real possibility that I may not be able to make it because work will take precedence now
