Posted on 02/22/2014 11:18:24 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Thank you. My thoughts, too. The leftist media always has a story if they generalize from the specific, akin to (at the risk of sounding “racist”) claiming the best NBA players are not most often black by exemplifying Larry Bird.
Where do you live? Have you considered moving to Annapolis Maryland? We do have quite a few job vacancies all over. I am not being glib, but serious. You would do well in Annapolis for sure.
Good for you. Most wouldn't even know that they misspelled the word. More than more half, it seems, think that you put all verbs in the past tense by adding "ed" to it. I suppose they don't know that English is a highly irregular language.
Same here. I finally got a job last month. So there's hope, but the job market is brutal.
According to Fred Sanford, Larry Bird is black, he's just trying to "pass" for white.
The last stable job I had was shoveling horse sh!t.
Regards,
“As benefits expire, long-term unemployed make do with less”
If an unemployed person was living paycheck-to-paycheck when they were employed, they’re probably making do with less even with their unemployment benefit payment. However, the clock is still ticking. When their benefits are completely exhausted the countdown continues and it runs much faster. For some, a growing sense of dread comes with situational awareness, especially if they have aspirations to excel in their chosen profession. More and more it becomes a rare thing that a person has the luxury of loving or even liking their job but it’s not just unfortunate, it’s traumatic (”by no fault of their own”).
For this kind of thing to be happening for the past 5 1/2 years is not attributable to some kind of new “normal”, it’s Obama’s way of abusing his authority for the purpose of making people “feel him” and because this has been going on for so long, it’s not inappropriate to regard he and his administration as serial economic molesters.
The most tragic part of it all is that some people seem to have volunteered for that kind of treatment.
And therein lies an OldPossum screw-up. The "it" should be "them."
I hear you. My kid has been unemployed now for far longer than he considered. He has dual degrees, hard degrees, not fluff, and has taken more courses to up the ante, but he keeps getting the same refrain: we aren’t hiring right now.
Applying for any job is useless. Once they see his resume, he’s overqualified.
Starting a business is being considered but that’s a long shot as he would have to take on a loan and the prospect of finding business is pretty bad.
For those who think its just a matter of grabbing a lawnmower, you need to consider just how very bad it is out here.
Send him to Texas.....they will put him to work.
He’s applied all over. Believe me, it isn’t easy getting a job when you are competing with the tens of millions who aren’t counted on the unemployment roll as he is not on it either.
My great relief is that he is not depressed ... yet.
I looked for a part time job so I know how it is. When I was in management I was taught that if someone didn’t come in and apply 3 times not to hire them.
I refuse to apply online, I did not want a job filling out resumes, I wanted a job. I went from business to business sometimes multiple times until I got face to face with someone who could hire me. I did not give my personal info to any 18 year old who said the manager is busy, I said I will come back and give it to him personally.
I did not sit on the couch watching cartoons and for those that think watching The Three Stooges with give you a few pointers, let me know how that works out for you.
If you really want a job, go out and take the damned thing.
Maybe she isn’t quite the one to hold up so we can all feel sorry, $2,000/ month isn’t bad and at least they have savings to tap into to pay bills. She didn’t complain about missed payments and collection phone calls.
How can you take a job like that?
I was out of work for an entire year. My wake-up call was after being out nine months, a career counselor said if he was a hiring manager looking at my resume he would feel like asking "So, how was prison?"
While the checks were coming, I could justify not taking a lower-paying job but when I realized I needed to still look employable, I took a job at 60% what I formally made with a contractor agency and continued job-hunting in my off hours. Nine months later, I found a job that paid 50% more than the job I had.
The long-term unemployed send a silent message that they aren't really willing to work or are a problem that nobody wants (drugs/alcohol/lazy/abusive...). It may not be true but how is the prospective employer going to know that?
If you are a long-term unemployed and your benefits are either expired or soon to be, take whatever you can - even convenience store clerk or washing dishes at your favorite restaurant - and start back up the ladder one rung at a time. The longer you stay out, the bigger a red flag you make for yourself.
Those aren't easy words but they are essential in climbing out. I know. I've been there.
May God bless all of you stuck in this mess. Those of you in hard-core unemployment areas may also consider relocation with your meager funds. Living in an area of 6% unemployment improves your odds compared to an area of 12% unemployment.
The unkindliness here is disturbing.”
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Government should not be doing charity. The programs we already have are loaded with waste, fraud and corruption. Another thing: With government, our “charity” is forced through taxes.
I would rather government get out of the charity business and out of everything business-related. Maybe then our taxes would be lower, people would be employed and we would all have enough money to help those in need — voluntarily.
I feel for the unemployed but if I was out of work for 4 years I would be one buff dude.
The media went into full crisis mode and sent a live tv remote for the five o'clock news. The infobabe, tears welling in her eyes, asked one "poor black" woman how she was going to continue to live without natural gas to cook with.
"Dass okeh," said the woman. "I jes cooks now in my microwave oven!"
There used to be a picture from a TV station or newspaper in Georgia that was on the web. It showed a woman who was holding up her utility bill (electric, I think) demanding help on paying it. The photographer evidently saw something besides the bill.
In the background was a Widescreen TV, A full-blown Xbox or Nintendo, separate electric heater, plus DVD player, etc.
I’ve tried and tried to find a link to it. I believe it has been scrubbed from the internet, frankly.
Democrats have come a long long way baby in hiding the unpleasant truth.
“I think there is general agreement that there should be a safety net”
There is a safety net of 26 weeks of unemployment where there is consensus.
Most moderate rino republicans support 26 weeks, not 99 weeks or almost 2 years.
Mostly the democrats support 2 years.
“Whatever. Walmart & Wall Street had a HUGE role in putting us in this situation.”
Go into any reputable stock brokers’ office and they will tell you to put away 6 months of expenses in an emergency cash account before you invest a dime. And 6 months can be stretched into 9 under difficult circumstances.
Govt. of course refuses to say anything like that. Govt says “no problem. we will bail you out. all we ask is your allegiance, faith and continued support for our stupid ass policies”
AND THEN, YOUR TRIP TO THE DARK SIDE WILL BE COMPLETE.
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