Comments on: How unemployed are you? Would you exploit a charity for $100?

By: BigDaddyCool

BigDaddyCool — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:14:42 +0000

As someone who has hit the “Welfare Wall” time after time after time I can tell you that it is no fun. First of all I have to deal with the wisenhiemers who keep telling me that I really don’t want to work and that I should “get off my ass and get a job” as if it were easy. Then Wifey and I have to deal with the utility companies and credit card companies that want to know where their money is – until we tell them the situation and ask them if they are hiring. Hitting up our creditors for work has been an effective way to get them to tone down the rhetoric in almost all cases, because if you are asking them for work then they take it as a sign that you are doing everything that you can. A few times we’ve gotten some leads from this, but so far they have led nowhere.

I’ve tried applying for all sorts of jobs only to be told that my experience and college degree makes me “overqualified” to work at places like Wal-Mart and McDonalds. I even tried selling cleaning systems door-to-door a couple of years ago only to found out just how much people actually hate salesmen in this town – even if they were salesmen themselves.

But I haven’t given up yet. I still check out Monster and CareerBuilder, I check out Craigslist for listings, I’ve even taken to marketing myself on Twitter through TweetMyJobs and JobAnghels in the hope that something will come along.

In the meantime we let the machine pick up the phone calls and frequent as many food banks as we can while we try to ration our electricity and our lawn starts to turns brown. In our case its become a question of “how long can we stall the bank and keep them from taking the house?” Hopefully not too much longer…

By: Jojo99

Jojo99 — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 04:23:45 +0000

Well, if worse comes to worse, this guide may prove useful in making your exit. As the tagline reads – The last self-help book you’ll ever need…:

http://www.cummingsdesign.com/Laymans_Guide_Suicide_Cover.htm

By: Jackov

Jackov — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:15:47 +0000

I’ve noticed that Craiglist has lots of ads in the financial section from people looking to use their cars as collateral for loan shark financing.

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Loan Shark Needed in Vegas NOW 30-50K (Las Vegas)

Reply to:serv-vpbrv-1188089465@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-05-25, 11:40AM PDT

I need a Loan Shark now in Las Vegas. Las Vegas resident for six years. I need 30-50K now!! Will repay 50+++%…I think this is fair. I have equipment for security/collateral for the short-term loan. i would like to close this deal today or tomorrow. email LEDINVEGAS@YAHOO.COM. Please no overseas scammers, NO upfront fees or cash payout services…i need real deal loan sharks with cash now in vegas. Thanks!

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