Comments on: Diaries of a Temp, Chapter 17: Tony Micelli: An American Hero http://unemploymentality.com/2009/04/diaries-of-a-temp-chapter-17-tony-micelli-an-american-hero/ The definitive unemployment blog. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:54:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Robert Cramer http://unemploymentality.com/2009/04/diaries-of-a-temp-chapter-17-tony-micelli-an-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-3494 Robert Cramer Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:15:22 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2674#comment-3494 Well, with a valuable degree,like Women's Studies, I can't see why employers aren't bashing down your front door to hire you. Major in Education. In the San Luis school district, (central Calif.) 40% of the teachers make $84,000. for 180 days work, and have a very generous retirement plan. Well, with a valuable degree,like Women’s Studies, I can’t see why employers aren’t bashing down your front door to hire you.
Major in Education. In the San Luis school district, (central Calif.)
40% of the teachers make $84,000. for 180 days work, and have a very generous retirement plan.

]]> By: Christina http://unemploymentality.com/2009/04/diaries-of-a-temp-chapter-17-tony-micelli-an-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-3462 Christina Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:09:21 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2674#comment-3462 great post! from now on whenever my unemployed self is feeling down, i will hum the "who's the boss" theme song for inspiration. great post! from now on whenever my unemployed self is feeling down, i will hum the “who’s the boss” theme song for inspiration.

]]> By: Lisa Powers http://unemploymentality.com/2009/04/diaries-of-a-temp-chapter-17-tony-micelli-an-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-3233 Lisa Powers Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:20:31 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=2674#comment-3233 My original Plan B: I went back to school at the same university as my daughter and got my Bachelor's degree in Women Studies in 2004 just a year before she graduated She's moved on to medical school with a bright, well paid and secure future ahead of her. I moved into the work force because I was eager to start working after 20 years of being a homemaker and my future is looking a bit bleak. Now I'm 48, five months into unemployment, and scared that I'm loosing valuable working hours that I won't have time to make up because of my age. I've been working in cosmetic sales but along with layoffs, positions have been left unfilled and hours cut. The pickings are slim and competition fierce compared to the field 3 years ago. My revised Plan B: I want to go back to school and earn a Master's degree in public policy but my state is planning hefty tuition increases. I don't know if I could comfortably take on a larger than life student debt and save for retirement with only 15-20 working years ahead of me. I'm feeling paralyzed right now not knowing which route to take to maintain self-sufficiency and avoid a penniless retirement. Lisa My original Plan B: I went back to school at the same university as my daughter and got my Bachelor’s degree in Women Studies in 2004 just a year before she graduated She’s moved on to medical school with a bright, well paid and secure future ahead of her. I moved into the work force because I was eager to start working after 20 years of being a homemaker and my future is looking a bit bleak.

Now I’m 48, five months into unemployment, and scared that I’m loosing valuable working hours that I won’t have time to make up because of my age. I’ve been working in cosmetic sales but along with layoffs, positions have been left unfilled and hours cut. The pickings are slim and competition fierce compared to the field 3 years ago.

My revised Plan B: I want to go back to school and earn a Master’s degree in public policy but my state is planning hefty tuition increases. I don’t know if I could comfortably take on a larger than life student debt and save for retirement with only 15-20 working years ahead of me. I’m feeling paralyzed right now not knowing which route to take to maintain self-sufficiency and avoid a penniless retirement.

Lisa

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