Stay-At-Home-Cuz-I-Can't-Get-Out Mom.

It keeps getting brought to my attention, annoyingly so, that it's about time I got off my ass and got a job.

Nevermind that we only have one car between us, and that two days a week that car is split between 3 of us.

Nevermind that while I only got comfortable driving a stick shift in the last 2 weeks, I still can't do a comfortable hill start which means I can't drive to Melyssa's work.

Nevermind that... I'm out of logical excuses but felt like I needed a third thing.

In the last week or so I've finally started applying for jobs, but I think my fallbacks are far outweighing my job experience... and that's just from my carefully worded resume, let alone when they start asking questions.

The majority of my work experience is either in retail, which I'm good at but hate, or banking, which I'm not comfortable going back into being as every single common sense thing about it here is different.

I'm a foreigner, with no job experience in the country, and no verifiable skills without an overseas phonecall.

My last job was in 2007.

I'm on a temporary visa, and although I have every intent of staying here permanently, there's nothing on my passport that says "It's only red tape! I'm here for good! I'm not going to waste your time!"

Said temporary visa expires in 2010. Next year. Sure, end of next year, but who's looking that close? It's still next year.

Otherwise, my resume is just like any other person applying for a job in which they have no experience... professionally bullshitted and boring.

Boring being the key word. Nothing about it stands out except all that crap I already listed. Hell, I wouldn't hire me, even if I took more than half a glance at my resume. It doesn't surprise me in the least that the most I've gotten is a verification email from the job search website that my resume was sent.

So, what do I do about it?

Just stick to it, maintain the professional route, and enjoy my time at home with Ky while still technically looking for a job?

Add a cover letter telling them how great I am and even though I look unqualified with no experience it doesn't matter because I'm great?

Or get their attention? Change the "objective" on my resume from professional bullshit to something honest.

"To find a company willing to take a chance on a hardworking foreigner so I can have some self respect and pay taxes."

"To find a job that will give me a reason to get out of the house everyday."

"To get a job that's not in retail so I can finally get a mortgage and do my part to boost the economy."

Hell, I could even make a totally honest cover letter and REALLY let it fly.

Let's face it, we all know once it comes down to the interview it's about whether they like you or not... but I have to get that interview first.

Ideas?