The Great Job Hunt of 2009

The job hunt officially begins today. It actually started a little earlier, but they should be considered half-assed attempts at best. And the only reason it's officially begun now and not earlier is because the panic has finally set in.

See, my program requires that I work during the summer at an optical store as part of my practicum (call me immature, but I find that word giggleworthy). I have to complete 200 hours of work between the end of the spring semester and the beginning of my second year. We're responsible for getting our own jobs, although the college has been posting open positions by stores looking for student opticians. I've been lazy because I kept thinking "There will be no shortage of stores looking for student opticians". God knows why I thought that.
The panic didn't really set in until today, when I checked the bulletin board today to find that the majority of postings have been taken down. What few openings are left are in cities like Brampton and Mississauga. I had one lead that I hadn't applied to; I called it as soon as I got home only to find out that the position was already filled.
It's the second week of March now. School ends somewhere in April. So now, without the luxury of the school helping me (which I should have taken advantage of way earlier), I'm left to my own devices to find a rather specific job. I'm kind of fucked. If I'm desperate enough, I might just beg my optician cousin in Peterborough to take me in.

Oh, and I'm really broke ($19 in my bank account, not even enough to pull out a $20 out of the ATM), so I guess that's another good reason to get off my ass.