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Share Your Story: Share Your Unemployment Story

From Jim

The job I lost

Management position.

What it's like being unemployed

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 position jobs.

I need to make at least $10 hour and do not want to take your job as supervisor or boss. I need to work because of financial reasons and to keep my mind active.

Maybe I'll finally be lucky and get to work at a job that I have hired over 500 people for in my career. It is hard to deal with when I know that I can do anything they need.

Advice

  • That this world is still not very smart.
  • They will hire someone who has to have training or direction to do work I can do almost asleep.
  • I will just have to rely on God and know that I will survive.

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