The Girls Stole Beer
Initially, I was confident that I would find a job soon. I did apply for benefits. I was earnestly looking for a job. A few interviews but nothing else. Then as the months went by I was happy about i…
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The Kindess of Strangers
I have lost my house, my family and all savings for my future that I will never recover, at the time of this posting I am homeless and able the eat from the kindness of strangers, all I can hope for …
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As the Economy Fell So Did I
I borrow money from my mother who live's on ss to help pay my >rent. My life is one that at this time I would gladly give up and end now!I'm on food stamp's that I feed my mom with and myselfrent. My…
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The First Week You Think it Will be Easy
The first week or so your pumped up ready to find more work thinking this will be easy. Put in some applications, high confidence levels, ready for the interview or job offer. Your thinking this shou…
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I Ended Up In Jail
Being unemployed is the worst feeling. Even my deppresion increased. I lost everything - my appartment my girlfriend. I ended up in jail. I was homeless for 4 weeks until a found famaly that lived in…
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Experience Didn't Help
Months and months of filling out applications, can't afford to do them in person due to the cost of fuel. finding out that job has been filled for weeks, When something does look promising it turns o…
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Unemployment is Terrible
Boring. Sitting here doing nothing except applying for jobs in mass quantities. Getting fake job responses or other jobs. it's just not that great. I would love to work... I just can seem to find a j…
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No One Wants to Hire Me
Being unemployed at 56 makes you feel old and worthless. At 56 you should be able to help your family. You worry about the bills, of course, low self esteem, regrets for every mistakes you've made, t…
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Job(s) I Lost
From 2/03-9/05 I was un(der)employed. At times I worked 3 menial jobs just to pay the bills. They keep telling you to network, but don't ask those people for jobs, just tell them "I'm interested in y…
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It Was a Great Job
It has been very hard, I have 2 children and 3 grand children and times have been very hard,because I have to live from house to house. I spend some time with my son and his new wife and sometime wit…
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The First to Go
It sucks, last year I had no extra money to spend on my grandkids, and it made me feel so low, this year will probably be the same thing as I am barely getting by. Employers should not discriminate a…
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1000 Applications and Counting
Well, since I lost my position I have responded to at least 1000 advertised and non-advertised positions: from: fast food to Project management, construction and everything in between. I have lost my…
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Giving Up is Not an Option
I hate sitting back and waiting on unemployment check, don't get me wrong I am glad there is something coming in, but working put some purpose in your life and you feel you can count on that money co…
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39 Years and No Longer Needed
When you work all your life and then one day this happens, it is terrible. I will be 59 and nobody wants to hire you because they know you will not be staying around for long. Whether you want to adm…
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I've Never Experienced Anything Like This
I've never in my life (57 years)experienced anything like this. I've applied for so many jobs during this time. I don't know how long my temp job will last. I was told anywhere from 2-4 months but it…
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Both Unemployed
After having worked for 10 years straight I was not ready for my husband and I both being unemployed. Not being able to buy the basics was horrible. We always had money for the necessities and more. …
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One Third of My Salary
I am now living on one third of my normal salary. It is tough on my family. There is a more "NOT NOW" or "NO " being used. We pray that it will be over soon. I now have more family time. Thank you Go…
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Almost a Year
It's been almost one year now and jobs in my trade have not come back. the jobs that are out there have a stack of applications that all look the same. Unions have stopped taking in new apps. I'm abo…
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Very Little Success
I have pursued employment each and everyday with very little success. Only a couple of interviews (one in Michigan & one in Indiana). To keep positive I work to keep pursuing (like a job) everyday st…
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It Was a Shock
Being unemployed here in Nebraska is horrible if you are not a young graduate or have a white collar job making big money. Since I was let go by no fault of my own, it is a shock. I lost my 2005 F-15…
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Keep Hitting It
this job market is hard, at this point I don't feel that things will change for another year. upper management positions are so competetive because there are so many displaced individuals. I have sta…
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Unemployment Has Run Out
I lost my job in may of 08. I have been unemployed since then I have even had to move back home because I can't afford my bills and to take care of my three kids. I have put in I don't know how many …
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A Devoted Employee
It is horrible. You never know which bills to pay or if you can pay any. I wake up every morning wondering WHY! I did nothing to lose that job. Almost every job I apply for has been applied for be a …
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The Experience Has Humbled Me
It is really hard and a little scary. I am single and own a home and I don't have anyone to help me out financially. Both of my parents are deceased and I know if they were living I would feel more s…
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Is Anyone Paying Attention?
It's like waiting to die being unemployed, you sit and worry and stress out all day long wondering what tomorrow is going to bring, those who have not been through it don't understand. I have quit ta…
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Be Thankful for the Job You Have
It's not fun. Always worrying about how you are going to pay for things is miserable. As prices continue to rise all around it causes a lot of stress. I am hoping that things will turn around this ne…
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It's Hard Being a Single Parent
I lost my job back in Dec 08. It's hard being a single parent raising three kids without steady income coming in. I have been on unemployment from Dec 07 start of my claim till the tier 2 came in and…
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Be Kind to People
Just getting by supporting my wife and I, our rent is going up and I have yet to find a job that will pay all our expenses. I have three weeks left on unemployment and have to move. All my savings wi…
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Miserable Being Unemployed
I'm miserable being unemployed. I'm depressed, scared, I feel like I have nothing to look forward to. I've tried so hard to find a job and I'm tired of all the scams out there people who are trying t…
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It is Really Who You Know
Being unemployed is extremely stressful. I am constantly worried about racking up debt and dealing with bureaucracy in applying for unemployment which is not enough to pay all of my bills but rules w…
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No Jobs Within a 100 Miles
I cannot sleep, I cannot buy food, I have lost my medicines, I cannot pay rent, lights, I am single and white lady of 50. I get no help at all. The food stamp office knows for a fact I am not working…
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Ivy League Degree - No Job
I am always taking from Peter to pay Paul. I have no extra monies. I am at the bare minimum with expenses. I am broke!I apply for at least 5-10 jobs a day. Since February, I have been called in for 2…
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I Hope American Can Get Back on Her Feet
I live in Ohio and we are shedding more and more jobs. I have applied and interviewed for many jobs but found I was up against people with more experience. Thank God unemployment was available and my…
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No Job, No Money, Soon No Home
I met someone who promised to take care of us. He got a job across country and wanted us to move. Said a new city will help me find work, give me a fresh start. we moved my whole family and really di…
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Worst I've Ever Seen
I have been displaced since October 2007. In the 36 years that I have been working and paying taxes as a productive American this has been the worst that I have ever seen. My industry in custom wood …
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Looking for Two Years
It has been almost 2 years now trying to find work. Its very frustrating since this is the longest I haven't had a job. I have worked since I was 14 nonstop, except for months in between childbirth. …
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It Helps to Vent
I guess my unemployment story is like so many others but it does help to vent. I had considered going back to school after 10 months has passed, hoping this would get me a job, finally. I asked the f…
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Two Years Without a Job
It's horrible being unemployed, without help in the house, with the bills. It's frustrating that, I need to work for pay the bills, for do the things that I need to do. There are no jobs in the area …
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I Can't Follow the Job
I have been out of work for over a year. It is very hard to keep a positive attitude when you send out as many resumes as you can with no results. There are more and more jobs moving out of the area …
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No Severance Pay
I received no severence pay after working eight years for a company. I have gone through all most all of my savings and in for months I will be broke and on the street. I have sold what ever I can. W…
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I Will Persevere
Terrible you are left with nothing and have to take handouts from friends and family which make you feel smaller, and with less self respect every day. Thank you God for good friends. I am now 60 yea…
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The Worst Thing That Has Ever Happened
Being unemployed is the worst thing that has ever happened to me. Being unemployed put me in a very hairy situation. I have been jobless for almost a year and I have since became homeless and back li…
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My Job Was Phased Out
Not bad at all if you have ever been poor and planned ahead... I found a job to add to my severance pay and am doing fine. I didn't find one making what I did before but money is money and I didn't w…
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Everything I Have Worked for is Gone
I've been on unemployment for 1 1/2 years. The process started slow now everthing that I had worked hard for is GONE. Just 3 wks ago I became homeless. it's not a good state of mind to be place in. I…
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Severely Hurting in Ohio
I try hard to stay a float so to speak, by borrowing from family, friends, but now I am just in debt. Could Congress please hurry signing this bill to give us 20 more weeks of unemployment benefits!I…
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Scared
Scared and not knowing if you get another round when there are no jobs to be found in NC and other states and being broke once again but we don't go hungry with food stamps but they don't pay your bi…
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I Know What I Don't Want To Do
It's actually not that bad being unemployed, but only because I don't have to worry too much about money (husband's income covers all major living expenses - mine was to save for a house and family) …
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Losing Everything I Worked For
I have worked since I was 16 and now I am finding myself at 40 unemployed and losing everything I have worked for. I have a son who is 10 yrs old and we are struggling. I cry every night due to the s…
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Computer Network Adminstrator
It's the worst. First time in 35 years I can't find work. Around here, (Saginaw, Michigan), the unemployment rate has to be above 30%. More than 40% of the people are on some type of support. There a…
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Homeless and Unemployment
Devastating. Unemployment extension ran out 7 weeks ago. I applied for food stamps but because of pending possible unemployment extension I don't qualify. But, I haven't had any income for seven week…
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Desperately Looking for Work
Unfortunately it seems to me, that even though I am willing to work for FAR less that what I am worth, no one wants to hire me. I'm talking, my last position I was making 18 an hour (without a degree…
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Working in a Walmart Deli
Every since I was fired it has been really rough. I moved back in with my dad and I hated it. I am now currently living with an elderly lady that I take care of. The only good thing about being unemp…
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Flushed Down the Corporate Toilet
Horrible, no health insurance, no severence. Only unemployment - I don't want to lose my house and car. Nobody wants an old person.I am 54 and my hubby is 58. He works for $7.25 an hour at a car rent…
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I Never Dreamed it Would Happen to Me
The stress of been unemployed is something that I never dreamed would happen to me, I cannot sleep at night. I am very afraid of been homeless, I am 60, I am going to school but if I lose my car and …
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Knowing Nobody Needs You
It is awful no quality of life, bored knowing, you have so much to give and nobody needs you. It's the worst. I cant get past the last job until I get a new one learn new things and meet new people a…
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Pregnant and Unemployed
I've been out of work for 2 years now and it's been the most frustrating experience ever! Sadly my unemployment has run out and I pray daily for that 13 week extension. It wasn't the money I was maki…
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Unemployment is Hell
Hell!! Yes it’s hell when there is no Hope, no Future, no Job..I’m depressed, have major anxiety, high blood pressure, cannot afford to go to doctor or buy medication. Family & friends do…
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Unemployment Running Out
I never thought I would be unemployed for 1 1/2 years. The unemployment has kept me from being homeless and has provided food on the table. It is not the best food, but I am eating. Next week my unem…
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Kiss Up to Everyone
I have been out of work since November 2007. I have seven temp agencies looking for work for me - right... One company calls once every six months to offer me a job, only to tell me the next day that…
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A Humbling Experience
Being unemployed has been a truly humbling experience. Trust me when I say unemployment is no big pay off in any way but I'm truly grateful for the little bit it does help. I've gone from living to …
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Your World Can Turn Upside Down
It is terrible, I have been a single mother of two since 1991, no child support, often working two jobs, it is coming into two years of unemployment. Well it ended in August, I lost my home, I am in …
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Getting Scared
I have always had a job I'm getting scared now I don't know what to do. I have sent out resumes and no response. Why are they not creating jobs? I always believed in my country (USA) but now with the…
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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
It is closing in on two years that I have been seeking employment. I'm beginning to feel that I have little worth although I know that I am a hard working, talented person who has great things to off…
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I Cannot Take of My Family
It is horrid, I cannot take care of my family. I have lost a lot of weight because of stress and just lack of eating so that my step kids and wife can have food to eat. I not been out of work for thi…
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Back at Work
I had been unemployed for over 18 months. I had just been through a heart attack, 2 months later my mother passing, then 2 months later downsized from my 5 years with my company. I was broken! For th…
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What Do I Do Now?
Being laid off was alright in the begining, it was like a vacation you think that you will be back to work in no time. Then as the months go by you wonder whats wrong and what is going on. It's bad e…
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A Big Wake-Up Call
I absolutely hate being unemployed. I am used to being a devoted workaholic. While this time as an unemployed new wife has made me focus on a life outside of work, I cannot help but feel like I've lo…
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Age Matters
Being unemployed is a very trying time. First you prioritize your life style, your budget and your necessities. After that what's left is yours. Usually there is nothing left. Hobbies, luxuries and …
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Will Take Anything Now
Been out for almost a year, have had only two interviews. My wife was out last year for 10 months which ate up a lot of our savings. We have 2 kids in college. Will probably sell the house next year …
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I Hate Losing My Job
I hate loosing my job. I would just like my job back. I hate being out here looking for a job. I have turned in over 300 applications. Just to find no job, even after graduating from college. Still h…
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Make Them Fire You
Actually, not bad. When you're not working your expenses are reduced so unemployment checks go about as far as a regular paycheck. Of course being single and not having any car payments, house paymen…
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Nine Months Six Interviews
At first, I was embarrassed to bring my checks to the banks. I have never collected unemployment or had any other type of assistance. I hate being dependent on that check, although I am extremely gra…
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No Luck
There's really no certainty with anything. It's even worse if you've hinged yourself to comforts that money provides. It also leaves huge times for otherwise unproductive thoughts, habits, and action…
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Out of Benefits
The saddest part is no help in sight - what is a person to do? With this economy, even job training, there aren't any jobs to move to. My skill is a specific one, that can't be done by many, but the …
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I Feel Old and Useless
I stated above, I feel old and useless, the job I've worked, trained, and excelled at for years means nothinq, I'm losing hope as my unemployment is about to run out, having been paying COBRA (which …
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500 Jobs - 2 Interviews
I worked for 22 years without ever using unemployment. Then it happened ,I have been out of work since Feb. 26 2008 and looked for six months with no job. I applied for over 500 jobs with only (2) in…
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Not Working is Hell
It's hell living with my children. When you are used to living on your own and your children are used to you taking care of your self and not them taking care of you. I am only 50 years old. I would…
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I Wish I Could Have Kept My Job
I honestly hate having to draw unemployment, because it's still a lot less than I was making before. I can't even afford to move out of my parents house right now because of my other bills and what i…
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Drastic Changes in My Life
It very difficult trying to find a job now, but I'm optimistic. I have had to make drastic changes in my life. When I visit the doctor's office, I have to paid at the time of the visit, because I no…
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No Job No Insurance
i get so stress on fear of not getting a job before my benefits ends, I am diagnosed with diabetes with no insurance, thanks for some friends who helped me get my med and some health agency to give m…
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1047 Resumes and Counting
It is the pits to have no money for the necessities, from one day to the next. Shopping at Good Will, The Salvation Army and the other kind organizations has been a God Send. They do the very best to…
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Out of Unemployment
I understand that "health insurance" is a very hot/important topic and I am one very interested in the outcome as my Cobra runs out next week and my HIPPA premium jumps an extra $500.00 a month to ov…
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I Loved My Job
At first there were plenty of jobs to apply for and I got interviews on a steady basis. I was always in the top two or three for the running, but never got the job. Gradually I realized that my years…
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Second Layoff
I have been out of work over a year now and my unemployment will be running out soon and how can you pay your bills when you have no income?I pay for my own medical and that runs out the end of Febru…
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I Don't Like It
I don't like it. I spend hours and hours a day networking, applying for positions, looking for positions, contacting recruiters. I have had interviews with three companies, and am in the "top 25" in …
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Depressing and Frustrating
Being unemployed is depressing and frustrating. I can not leave my home to look for work because I have such a limit to gas funds. I rely on the internet to apply for jobs and have come to the realiz…
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Will It Ever Change?
It is very depressing, and I get to the point that it will never change. I have worked all my life and this is the hardest that I have ever had it. If I could get the Job I would work at McDonalds, W…
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Out of Work After 32 Years
Well actually in the beginning it was nice. I got to go back to school and get my GED and then into my computer class for 6 months that I really enjoyed. But now as I see how few jobs there are out t…
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No Warning
I am lucky I had savings and also a working husband. I am and have been thrifty so we are OK. As I tell people I was poor before I had money. But, when you have worked almost all of your life it is a…
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I Need to Work
I have three degrees (including Masters) over 40 years experience in many different areas and only want to work. I am not hired because of age or education or experience even for beginning low positi…
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Doing My Best to Get a Job
I have been unemployed for 2y ears in Miami, Florida. I exceeded my benefits already. I'm hoping for an extension I'm praying that it does go through So I can at least pay some of my bills. I have be…
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Unemployed in Las Vegas
Being unemployed is hard to deal with because you don't have control of your life with over 15 miilion jobs lost and only 3 million jobs in the USA the chances of landing a job is not likely. Unempl…
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No Job is Stable
It is very difficult being unemployed. I have 2 children one lives with my husband and myself and the other visits every other weekend and 6 weeks in the summer. I'm thankful that my husband works bu…
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Unemployed After 28 Years
I am a 59 year old divorced woman. I own my own home, and I have worked very hard to position myself financially to be able to support myself. I had been employed in office work for over 28 years, mo…
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Looking for Work 7 Days a Week
It is not fun being unemployed. Delaware's unemployement pays very low compared to our surrounding states. I have been looking vigorously for work 7 days a week for the last 1 1/2 years. I have been …
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21 Months of Hell
21 months of hell. I'm registered on almost every job website there is. I received very few hits and the ones I have would require relocating which I can't afford or position filled "already". I've a…
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Low Man on the Totem Pole
I have looked for so many jobs in so many places and there are just not any to get I have looked in jobs that I could use as temporary until I could find one that might be better and there just aren'…
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I Want to Work
I want to work - unemployment in Ohio is BAD! Too many not working and not enough jobs. The $175 week I get barely covers rent and some food. I live with my sister and well, things are not the same. …
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Overqualified
I moved to Murrieta since then. Half a dozen jobs I applied for the company came back and said I was "OVERQUALIFIED" and yet the jobs I applied for were temp jobs 3-4 months. I want to work!! What is…
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It Hurts Being Unemployed
It hurts being unemployed. I had to fight to get my unemployment(appealed 3 times). I have been unemployed since January 2008. I have sent numerous resumes and had about 5 interviews. I have a specia…
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How Can I Compete?
I started applying for jobs in April (the fellowship ended in August). After discussing my situation with my boss, he agreed that if I found a job before the end of the fellowship, I could take it. F…
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