New Year?

So how has the new year been treating everyone so far?  Not too bad for me, I need to be working more though.  The company I am employed with is going through their slow time of the year apparently, and there isn't a whole lot to do.  So since I am the new guy, I am the one who gets voted off of the island on a regular basis.  This has lead me to search for a new employer, so far I have an interview next Thursday at 10am.  This should not pose a problem for my current job since most likely, I will not be working that day anyway.  I really hate the feeling that I am not contributing a whole lot to our financial needs right now.  The job market here is terrible, we have a lot of immigrants from Mexico in our region, so finding a job in manufacturing (what I am skilled at) making a decent wage is difficult.  Since they (the immigrants) aren't used to making a decent living, they generally settle for less, which is really more for them, and companies can get help cheaper so that is what they look for, not someone who is skilled and can communicate with other employees.  Maybe I need to change my career.  Anyways, Happy New Year to everyone!