Jobless – No More

Just in case you have lost count, it has been 529 calendar days since I have had a job. I … More

Jobless – Part 21

What a week! I admit that it has been a time of discouragement lately. The quality of the jobs that … More

It’s been 483 days since I had a job. Yep, it’s frustrating. I heard last week that I did not … More

So yeah, God decided it wasn’t enough that I had been looking for a job for over a year (443 … More

Unemployed more than a year. My musings about money and job hunting.

Today I cried. It’s been a year and ten days since I last worked and today feels like the toughest … More

Around this time last year I found out I was losing my job. No, I haven’t found one yet, but … More

Well, yesterday was probably the most difficult day that I have had since I have been unemployed. I was just … More

It’s 269 days since I worked my last day. It’s weird, but doesn’t yet feel overwhelming. Not to say that … More

So it’s getting a bit old. If you have been following along, I have been out of work since January … More

Because I’m out of work, I’m missing open enrollment season in the benefits industry this year. I’m able to look … More

So…..it was that time when my severance pay ran out. Last week I began the process of filing for unemployment. … More

You want to know what is truly frustrating? Of all of the jobs for which I have applied, only a … More

“Wherever I go, I’m watching. Even on vacation, when I’m in an airport or a railroad station, I look around, … More

“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning … More

“I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers, and … More

So three months of joblessness have passed. It’s a slow process. I’m finding that there aren’t a ton of jobs … More

So it’s been since the middle of January since I had a job. Most days are still great. I know … More

“Trajectories aren’t linear. Life’s just a roller coaster. If you’re getting a chance to do cool stuff, and it’s varied … More

“The great thing about getting older is that you don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been.“ – Madeleine L’Engle … More