hello there. I'm in southern california, & I received my LVN license in december 2008, & still no nursing job. there's little work for new-grad LVNs here, but there's little work for anyone else, either. I'm hoping that by the time I achieve my RN, we'll all be breathing a little easier financially, & the jobs will be more plentiful. I agree with those above, who recommend that if what you really want to be is a nurse, then you should do it. If you can see yourself doing something else, and it would fulfill you just as much, then maybe look into that first. You may wish to take a CNA course, and explore your interests that way- you could work with patients, get to know some nurses and their jobs- see if it's for you. you never know, you may love it. if not, you haven't wasted much time finding out. in any event, good luck in your endeavors! Rhonda