Dealing with unemployment - anyone else?

[shootingstar]

Ivona, if hair colour is not a big deal..wait until your hair turns grey! Otherwise why do so many women colour their hair to hide the grey???

The whole issue of ageism, image/perception and job-hunting becomes a more twisted ballgame.

I can't even begin to tell you, Ivona how many women envy that I have never coloured my hair yet. One less cost for me so far.

It's still all naturally black hair..with many years of work experience which I haven't regretted thus far.

Image can be important for different reasons at different stages in life. The most recent discussion on the unemployed Susan Boyle from the British tv talent competition and perceptions of her image vs. her inner gifts, is a stunning example.

I have confidence you aren't as clued-out or naive as you appear to be...particularily if your parent(s) immigrated from outside of non-English speaking country. Usually kids of such parents, witness serious struggle of their parents and their itinerant friends to survive in North America.