Economy - Job Status

[riotsquad]

I voted yes. I've never been unemployed for long though, just sitting around doing nothing is a drag. Solitary drinking becomes the habit.
I graduated with a ba but bounced around for a long while, but have been at my current job for a while -union govt job, sucking on uncle sams tit.

George is getting frustrated!!!!!

[Patthabunny]

Also voted yes. I actually quit my job in July. It was a great job, but it was for a company i couldn't believe in anymore and a boss that made every day miserable. I was unemployed to september, when i got a part time job. The i got an unpaid internship that lead to another part time job in Jan. So now i have two part times, looking for a third to make ends meet. Neither are jobs that i would want ideally, but i'm so much happier, so it was worth it.

Being unemployed was no fun though. I listened to Radiohead- the bends a lot.

[saratoga jay]

i had to vote yes because i was unemployed from august of last year until this monday of this week....but it was by choice.
i left a good company i had been with 10yrs to relocate closer to my family. i took the rest of the year off and started looking/interviewing/deciding who i wanted to work for and i have never been happier than i am right now.
everything happens for a reason. but it doesn't hurt to also try just a little to make it happen the way you want!

[BoogieMan]

JSpill, I know you didn't mean to imply that. I just wanted to point out that there's such a view sometimes and it isn't always true. I think there are lazy people out there too. Over here, where we have a generous welfare system, there has been an attitude that a job is almost a human right given to you when you're born. From my point of view, I think one shouldn't expect to be given a job and it is rather something you make for yourself.

Good to hear though that your desperate move turned into something great!

Don't be afraid to try something new or different. Worst case scenario: You hate your new job, you quit and you're unemployed. No worse off than when you started.

This is a good mentality. I think one should never be afraid of trying new stuff, be it music, jobs, education or whatever. It might lead to great places, and if it doesn't, you usually end up knowing more about everything


A thing that bugs me is that unemployed are often treated in such a bad way. Some people spend enormous amount of time trying to get a job and all they get is a letter with the words "no thanks!". Imagine working in an office and for everything you produce, you'll get a two word response that doesn't say anything about your work. It would be a quite uncreative environment.

[JSpill]

Happily employed since 5/7/92. Don't believe the hype. There are jobs to be found. You just have to go out and find them. Only a lucky few actually have the jobs come find them.

It is always possible to find a job, but not necessarily the job that you want. It's easy to dismiss unemployment this way, but imagine for example that you have just gratuated from a university education. Naturally, you'd be looking for a job the uses those skills you have been taught at university. When those jobs are hard to find, I can tell you it is very hard to just go and take any job for the sake of just getting a job. And while it might be necessary to do that do bring in the dough, taking just any job isn't always suited for someone who just got a university degree.

The most important thing I've learned about being unemployed is to never dismiss unemployed people us some lazy people who don't really want to get a job and to not treat the whole unemployment experience with ignorance. It can be worse than living in hell going through it and sometimes I think more people deserve to go through it as a for of education just to see how horrible it

I didn't mean to imply that someone who is unemployed is also lazy, though, in some cases, that is true. I simply meant that there are jobs out there. You are correct that it may be difficult to find a job in your chosen field, but sometimes you have to bite the bullet and take a job just to have a source of income.

I graduated college with a degree in radio/television production. I didn't have a job waiting for me when I graduated, but I did have a wife and a child to provide for. Less than a week after graduation, I was working on a construction site, so I do know exactly how it feels to be in that situation. The decision to take that job, which seemed like a desparate move at the time, turned into the job I have now, 13 years later. The closest I have been to radio or television production is using my camcorder at school plays and I don't regret it. I have been very blessed.

I guess my point is that sometimes a job offer that is not really in your field may be a blessing in disguise. I thought I knew what I wanted to do but, fortunately, I got an opportunity to do something else and it worked well for me.

Don't be afraid to try something new or different. Worst case scenario: You hate your new job, you quit and you're unemployed. No worse off than when you started.

[Fenrisinho]

I'd say he's the best together with Homer!

nah, I'd say he's the best together with Homer!

[BoogieMan]

I'd say he's the best together with Homer!

[mcarlton]

George "Can't Stanza" Has to be one of the best characters EVER on TV

[Fenrisinho]

Nothing worse than seeing people you dont know and when the questions comes... what do you do comes up... sitting at home wasnt real rewarding.

No kiddin'...

Frenchie hang in there

thanks dude, I'm trying, ain't easy though..

Fen, I dig your wicked quoting skills! And I hear you on the Dr Quinn TV thing!

thanks, thanks. I've got a natural talent for these things the Dr. Quinn thing scares the living sh** out of me though

[BoogieMan]

I guess the difference between me and George is the amount we care about hair "Thick lustrous hair" is not very important to me

[mcarlton]

Frenchie, I told you I would post a few polls with a Frenchie Flavor.. I thought that hit home with a few folks here. I was layed off in Jan 2004 and found a job in March 2004. As it turns out it is a much better job and I am learning so much more.

I did find i needed to see more people when unemployed as well. Mostly close friends though. Nothing worse than seeing people you dont know and when the questions comes... what do you do comes up... sitting at home wasnt real rewarding.

Oh and Mort... it did SUCK ASS!

Frenchie hang in there.

[Fenrisinho]

Then again, lived with my parents.... I need to start doing that "do the opposite of my instinct" thing!

Living with one's father.. Can't get much better than that can it?

sorry about editing out the balding bit..

[BoogieMan]

I think I watched the majority of the Seinfeld episodes at that time too. It's real bad when you identify or sympathize a certain George Costanza.

I STILL identify with George!

Me too! Then again, lived with my parents and is balding just a tiny little bit I need to start doing that "do the opposite of my instinct" thing!

[CanadianVolt]

I was unemployed from Aug 2003 - Oct 2003. I was working for a software company down in Austin TX. What a great town, I still visit.
My job went to India where the developers there have sunk years of hard work. I can
give a rats ass though as I got paid well to do what I did, and after all, its only software.
It's not like I was helping people's quality of life and stuff. Being a software developer is
pretty boring. Thats why I write and play as much music as I can

[maura tierney]

Also, when unemployed, I realized the need for any sort of social interaction, which is something that really doesn't come for free when you're unemployed. Went to a party once at a friends' place and it was quite a big deal to get out and meet people. But I was so disappointed since there wasn't really any interaction as everybody was horribly drunk. After sitting at home for a week not meeting anyone it wasn't exactly fulfilling in any way to talk to drunks

This is so true. One of the big mistakes I made was to virtually isolate myself at home, alone.
Which is not healthy.
Depression lurks just around the corner when you cut yourself off from your friends/family.