Staying positive without pretending after 10 years as a nurse's aide

Being out of work for 10 months has worn me down more than I expected. It has been a long 15 weeks. I do not want to pretend I am fine. Did you talk to someone?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.

I told two friends how I really felt. It was uncomfortable, but it made things lighter.