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I Will Live in a Cardboard Box

Share Your Story: Share Your Unemployment Story

From Edwin Rivera

The job I lost

I was in a good sales job. I worked for 2 years with this company.

What it's like being unemployed

My unemployment ran out last week. I went to do another extension which would only have been a tier 2 - lo and behold they gave me the amount but when I went to file my weekly claim no money was given I called them and this is what they had to say Congress hasn't passed another extension yet. So I will lose my car my house and will live in a cardboard box in back of the white house. I have been looking for a job religiously since nov 2009. have not found anything.

Advice

  • Keep the faith. I really hope that things pick up because if not I will have to pick up and move to another state for a job what a shame..

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