Is it me or the temp agency?

Don't get me wrong. I am thankful that I can at least make 50 bucks here and there.

You know what they say, "beggars cannot be choosers."

A beggar with a master's...

The only reason I have been taking these jobs have been for a paycheck. And the occasional hope, that something temp might turn into something perm.  But I have been very unhappy with the temp jobs I take or the ones I am offered. A receptionist? A runner? An assistant?

Nothing permenant has came up for 5 months as of this month. That's almost-half-a-year of intense job search with ZERO interviews.

This week I came to a realization.

It is either my fault, that I put a higher value on myself than my worth, and so, I dislike the jobs I get. OR It is the temp agencies, who send me out to anything they get, because they figure I am (pretty) desperate ( for work, for money...etc) and that I haven't found anything permenant.

Either way, I always accept work and I am always unhappy with the outcome ( cause the money's never enough; the job's all busy work, too far out to drive...etc etc.)

Could it be that I am just too picky? Or does the temp agency ever look at my resume for my qualifications?
The answer, I don't know. But in the mean time, I find my pride stabbed and bleeding to death. I am also losing my motivation to look for work ( "I won't ever find anything good enough") or to simply work ("I'll just tell them I'm unavailable for the coming two weeks because I don't want to be the one taking out the garbage in the office").

Bottom line is, I am back to my "alternative" search. I am now looking for an alternative to make money which won't cause me to lose my motivation. Let's see what I can come up with!