Oh yes, it’s true. I am unemployed, after a month on a new job. I want to tell the full … More
Category: job loss
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
Jobless – Part 20
It’s been 483 days since I had a job. Yep, it’s frustrating. I heard last week that I did not … More
Jobless – Part 19
So yeah, God decided it wasn’t enough that I had been looking for a job for over a year (443 … More
Jobless – Part 18
Unemployed more than a year. My musings about money and job hunting.
Jobless – Part 17
Today I cried. It’s been a year and ten days since I last worked and today feels like the toughest … More
Jobless – Part 16
Around this time last year I found out I was losing my job. No, I haven’t found one yet, but … More
Jobless – Part 14
Well, yesterday was probably the most difficult day that I have had since I have been unemployed. I was just … More
Jobless – Part 13
It’s 269 days since I worked my last day. It’s weird, but doesn’t yet feel overwhelming. Not to say that … More
Taking a Break
If you’re without a job, why not get take a day off from the hunt now and again? I did … More
Jobless – Part 12
So it’s getting a bit old. If you have been following along, I have been out of work since January … More
Jobless – Part 13
Because I’m out of work, I’m missing open enrollment season in the benefits industry this year. I’m able to look … More
Jobless – Part 11
So…..it was that time when my severance pay ran out. Last week I began the process of filing for unemployment. … More
Jobless – Part 9
You want to know what is truly frustrating? Of all of the jobs for which I have applied, only a … More
Jobless – Part 8
“Wherever I go, I’m watching. Even on vacation, when I’m in an airport or a railroad station, I look around, … More
Jobless – Part 7
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning … More
Jobless – Part 6
“I have always believed that the way you treat your employees is the way they will treat your customers, and … More
Jobless – Part 5
So three months of joblessness have passed. It’s a slow process. I’m finding that there aren’t a ton of jobs … More
Jobless – Part 3
“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
Severed
It’s been one of those weeks. They called us in for a meeting Monday morning. We had no clue what … More