Hi I need some advice please. I am 26 years old and I have been unemployed for about 8 months now. So as you can imagine it's been hard.
So I have this friend who is currently employed as a lecturer at a university. Recently I found out that he got another job lecturing at another university. It's only part time and for the remainder of the academic year, which is only a few months.
Anyway needless to say I congratulated him on the new venture, because wow what a lucky chap! Two jobs!
Anyway so we are talking about this job and how he got it. So he said that someone asked him if he knows of anyone with a master's degree who can help out lecturing a part of the course for the remainder of the year. He says he will ask around.
Okay so background him and I are relatively close friends, we in the same friendship circle. He KNOWS that I am unemployed and actively looking for opportunities. We did our Masters in Law together we even had the same supervisor and I was a great support to him while he was busy with his degree and I was also busy with mine. He used to vent to me and I would be an emotional support for him and help him whichever way I can. Proofread his chapters while I'm still busy with mine. I submitted my Masters thesis for examination so I'm just waiting for results, but technically I have a "Masters". (Sidenote I submitted my thesis before him but he got his results first, while I'm still waiting on mine. So just proof that he's lucky lol)
Okay so he precedes to say that he asked a bunch of other people (not me btw), who already have jobs and he said he couldn't find anyone so he just decided to take the post himself.
So now I'm thinking to myself but "you didn't even ask me and you know I'm unemployed???" I didn't tell him that obviously but that's what I was thinking. I mean I am happy for him but then again I feel like some type of way because he didn't even think of me for the position. I mean he already has a job??? I don't know if I should be feeling bad. Maybe I am entitled in thinking that he could have asked if I would like to do it. In essence nobody owes you anything right?
Aren't "friends" supposed to look out for each other and put in a good word for you? I feel like all he could have done was ask if I am interested in the post. If I apply and the university doesn't want me so be it. That's fine they found someone more suitable, so no hard feelings. But I mean this part-time gig would have been ideal for me. I could earn some money and gain experience in lecturing because I want to be a lecturer too. He is very fortunate. But I don't want to go into detail of how lucky he is.
Ai, so I feel despondent and I want you guys to let me know if I am being unreasonable or jealous. I am happy for him honestly, but I feel like he was being selfish in a way. I mean if the roles were reversed I would definitely have referred him or notified him atleast. I'd do it for my friends. I just feel like I'm always willing to help others but then nobody wants to help me in my hour of need.
Sorry for venting but needed to post this. I know my time will come but it feels like others get things so easily but I have to struggle.
Anyway lovely commenters your input is greatly appreciated. I just need some perspective. Should I be feeling this way?
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