Unemployable!: The Psychological Toll of Proving Your Worth

All I ever wanted was to change the world. I expected that hard work, meaningful contributions, and a long and satisfying career would bring me joy, financial security, and a comfortable retirement. That is not quite how it went.

Over the course of my working life, I collected job titles. These include social worker, organic farmer, coach, bartender, baker, snake lady, race director, grant writer, and dozens more in between. I worked hard, showed up and gave it everything I had, and what I could never quite seem to hold onto was a career.

UNEMPLOYABLE! is my story, written with honesty and more than a little humor, for anyone who has ever felt overqualified, overlooked, or just a little out of place in the world they were trying so hard to enter.

This book will resonate with you if you have ever had a job, applied for a job, or been rejected for a job. Trust me, I have been there. I kept every rejection letter and even caused an actual explosion on my last day at one workplace. There are many paths to the top of the mountain. This book is proof that every single one of them counts.