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Unemployed Again

Oh yes, it’s true. I am unemployed, after a month on a new job. I want to tell the full … More

job hunting, job loss, jobless, unemployed, unemployment

Jobless – No More

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

job hunting, job loss, jobless, unemployed, unemployment, working

Jobless – Part 21

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

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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

coronavirus, Covid-19, job hunting, jobless, long term unemployment, losing a job, screwing up an interview, unemployment

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

fear, job hunting, job loss, jobless, Life, online job interview, unemployment

Jobless – Part 18

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

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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

corporate America, discouraged, frustration, job hunting, jobs, rejection, unemployed, unemployment

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

applying for jobs, censorship, ideas, interviewing for jobs, job hunting, job loss, jobless, Life, unemployment, writing

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

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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

bliss, chickens, ducks, eggs, farm, freedom, friends, Friendship, goats, job hunting

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

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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

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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

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Jobless – Part 9

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

business etiquette, Courtesy, follow up, interviewing, job hunting, jobs, rejection letters

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

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Jobless – Part 7

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

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Jobless – Part 6

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

Google docs, job hunting, job loss, unemployment

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

interviews, job hunting, personality tests, rejection, sequencing problems

Jobless – Part 4

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

change, head hunters, job hunting, recruiters

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

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Jobless Part 2 – Old?

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

aging, job hunting, what age is old

Severed

It’s been one of those weeks. They called us in for a meeting Monday morning. We had no clue what … More

eliminated, job, job hunting, job loss, severance

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