Comments on: How to Make Unemployment a Positive Experience http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/ The definitive unemployment blog. Wed, 16 May 2012 03:06:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carol http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11954 Carol Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:53:26 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-11954 Well, like alot of you, I was laid off due to the economy and downsizing of the company. The unfortunate part is the industry I was in is going down the tubes (printing) and I have been doing this all my life. I am almost 60 and now I have to change my life around and find another occupation among all the graduates.....not fair....but I will survive, not sure how right now. Trying to find an industry that I can be passionate about and use my excellent skills and experiences in to benefit all. I've recently been in touch with alot of working people and I have to tell you, the fact that they are working and I am not is amazing to me. People don't care anymore. They don't smile. There not happy working. Why the hell are they working at their jobs anyway....geeze. Venting............................................... Well, like alot of you, I was laid off due to the economy and downsizing of the company. The unfortunate part is the industry I was in is going down the tubes (printing) and I have been doing this all my life. I am almost 60 and now I have to change my life around and find another occupation among all the graduates…..not fair….but I will survive, not sure how right now. Trying to find an industry that I can be passionate about and use my excellent skills and experiences in to benefit all.
I’ve recently been in touch with alot of working people and I have to tell you, the fact that they are working and I am not is amazing to me. People don’t care anymore. They don’t smile. There not happy working. Why the hell are they working at their jobs anyway….geeze.
Venting………………………………………..

]]> By: Thankful Blogger http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11156 Thankful Blogger Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:32:06 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-11156 Way to keep us positive! =) Way to keep us positive! =)

]]> By: Bessie King http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-11149 Bessie King Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:39:45 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-11149 My name is Bessie and I am a journalism grad student at Columbia University. Pretty much getting back into school has saved my butt because I was able to get student loans and defer the painful job search for a year. Now that I am here, a partner and I are working on a mini-documentary about unemployment for our class, under the theme of "Hard Times." We are looking for one person to be our character. This person needs to: -be in unemployment benefits, about to run out of them or has ran out -Live in New York (Manhattan area) -Feel comfortable sharing his or her experiences -Most importantly feel very comfortable being taped We need to talk to people and have two potential candidates for our professors by this coming week. I have been looking everywhere but haven't been lucky. Although you wouldn't get paid this would be an interesting project and you would really help in putting as face and tale to this huge problem our country is facing. The mini film will be featured in the university's class website along with a written story, which are available for the general public and press allies. Any help is appreciated and serious inquiries can contact me directly. Thanks in advance, Bessie bessiejking@gmail.com My name is Bessie and I am a journalism grad student at Columbia University. Pretty much getting back into school has saved my butt because I was able to get student loans and defer the painful job search for a year. Now that I am here, a partner and I are working on a mini-documentary about unemployment for our class, under the theme of “Hard Times.” We are looking for one person to be our character.

This person needs to:
-be in unemployment benefits, about to run out of them or has ran out
-Live in New York (Manhattan area)
-Feel comfortable sharing his or her experiences
-Most importantly feel very comfortable being taped

We need to talk to people and have two potential candidates for our professors by this coming week. I have been looking everywhere but haven’t been lucky. Although you wouldn’t get paid this would be an interesting project and you would really help in putting as face and tale to this huge problem our country is facing.

The mini film will be featured in the university’s class website along with a written story, which are available for the general public and press allies. Any help is appreciated and serious inquiries can contact me directly.
Thanks in advance,
Bessie
bessiejking@gmail.com

]]> By: chance schwab http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10880 chance schwab Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:47:36 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10880 I might check out the book keeper thing whether it is real or fake its worth a try, i need a JOB!!! I will tell you one thing that is for sure for real. i got a free phone from Safelink wireless for being unemployed(no i do not work for safelink nor am i an advertiser). Check out safelink.com for a free prepaid phone. I might check out the book keeper thing whether it is real or fake its worth a try, i need a JOB!!! I will tell you one thing that is for sure for real. i got a free phone from Safelink wireless for being unemployed(no i do not work for safelink nor am i an advertiser). Check out safelink.com for a free prepaid phone.

]]> By: EDD NIghtmare http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10762 EDD NIghtmare Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:53:55 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10762 Dealing with EDD is far more worse than the actual job loss. They are so incompetent. It doesnt matter how honest you are they will make up make up stuff to keep from paying you. Dealing with EDD is far more worse than the actual job loss. They are so incompetent. It doesnt matter how honest you are they will make up make up stuff to keep from paying you.

]]> By: sillyfluff http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10120 sillyfluff Fri, 04 Sep 2009 18:35:40 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10120 I was unfairly fired in May after surviving multiple layoffs. I had been kept because of my high performance and revenue intake. Than a inexperienced back stabbing ditz became our Manager and harrassed me for 30 days until she fired me. All I wanted to do was come to work everyday and do my job. But the b*tch wouldn't allow that. With the unemployment as high as it is..finding a job would be a miracle. But that isn't even half the battle. How can you even trust that the employer is going to keep you? Remember if they want to get rid of you, they will find a reason to get rid of you. It has nothing to do with job performance I was unfairly fired in May after surviving multiple layoffs. I had been kept because of my high performance and revenue intake. Than a inexperienced back stabbing ditz became our Manager and harrassed me for 30 days until she fired me. All I wanted to do was come to work everyday and do my job. But the b*tch wouldn’t allow that. With the unemployment as high as it is..finding a job would be a miracle. But that isn’t even half the battle. How can you even trust that the employer is going to keep you? Remember if they want to get rid of you, they will find a reason to get rid of you. It has nothing to do with job performance

]]> By: Tom Lyons http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10057 Tom Lyons Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:41:41 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10057 does this "bookeeper" job really exist and pay more than 75K (b/c it is in NYC $$$ living is extremely high) otherwise, it seems like yet another bogus intranet web scam/recruiter/phony job site. does this “bookeeper” job really exist and pay more than 75K (b/c it is in NYC $$$ living is extremely high) otherwise, it seems like yet another bogus intranet web scam/recruiter/phony job site.

]]> By: ToTheBoss http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10056 ToTheBoss Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:39:22 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10056 New job posted at straighttotheboss.com Bookkeeper job in NYC!! Visit the site and apply today New job posted at straighttotheboss.com

Bookkeeper job in NYC!!

Visit the site and apply today

]]> By: ToTheBoss http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10055 ToTheBoss Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:38:21 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10055 We have recently launched and we are looking to attract more employers daily. We are asking that people post there resume with us for free to attract more employers. We are a new job site that wants to connect job seekers directly to employers Please support us and post your resume For Free and check back with us weekly and apply to new posted jobs and get your resume sent Straight To The Boss. Post your resume for free...What is there to lose! Visit StraightToTheBoss.com We have recently launched and we are looking to attract more employers daily. We are asking that people post there resume with us for free to attract more employers.

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Please support us and post your resume For Free and check back with us weekly and apply to new posted jobs and get your resume sent Straight To The Boss.

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]]> By: Tom Lyons http://unemploymentality.com/2009/09/how-to-make-unemployment-a-positive-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-10045 Tom Lyons Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:32:14 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3725#comment-10045 great point marie--in this joke of a country, an employer can hire/fire willy nilly without ANY justification, ethically or not--who then would chose to work for someone else given this employment "arrangement?" especially if one has student loans, mortgage, used car payment, gas, electric--all DEPENDENT upon some joker employer?!?! great point marie–in this joke of a country, an employer can hire/fire willy nilly without ANY justification, ethically or not–who then would chose to work for someone else given this employment “arrangement?” especially if one has student loans, mortgage, used car payment, gas, electric–all DEPENDENT upon some joker employer?!?!

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