I made a choice to quit my career a year and a half ago to move with my partner of 4 years, who is in the military, because the military moved us. Because we are not married I don’t qualify for unemployment. In the new place we moved to I have basically hit a brick…
Category: Unemployment Stories
5 Interview questions that should be asked, but aren’t
I’ve recently found myself on ‘that’ side of the table. You know the one. The side where you sit alone and face a panel of inquisitors who hold crisp, white sheets of paper with questions that require you to summarize your career in two minute intervals. It’s been over 10 years since I’ve had to…
The Continuing Saga of a Frustrated (Passive) Job Seeker-Ed Tsyitee, Jr. @GreenChileAdict
I am so pleased to have this writer return to continue talking about his unemployment journey. Follow him on Twitter for more! In the last entry, I mentioned how difficult it was to find a great paying job in this area that was not a service sector job. The fact is this area-from Las Cruces…
Why is she unemployed? She did nothing wrong. [An Unemployment Story]
Just a short story and personal experience of a client of mine. Client A as I will refer to her as, was a customer service rep. for a large non-profit organization in Md. She was a 7 year employee with an excellent work history. In late May of 2014 she slipped on a wet step…
What It Feels Like When You Lose It All – An Anonymous Unemployment Story
I encourage all of you to share your unemployment story with me and my readers. Please visit the following link to share your story. Today I am feeling like I do most days, worthless. Today I come to a semi-conclusion that a feeling of worthlessness comes in waves but stays when confirmed by the words and…
Jumping Off Cliffs – YIPPPYYYYY!!! – [A Funny, Inspiring Unemployment Story]
Like a moth drawn to the light, the cliffs have always seductively beckoned me… And I, just like that moth, have typically been oblivious to the “danger” the cliffs held… “Ooooohhh, what a pretty cliff’s edge!…” I’d think… It seemed that the closer I’d get to those edges, everyone around me kept frantically saying,…
An Ode to the Unemployed by Michelle Baker
Over- and under- qualified, and everything in between, If I enter my job history one more time, I might just break my screen. I’ve cleaned behind the dryer, I’ve scoured every floor, I’ve cleaned in places that my broom has never seen before. I’ve shredded stacks of paper that I no longer need, I’ve written…
Finding a Job, Like Winning the Lottery – An Unemployment Story
I was humbled to receive this email from someone who named themselves “Peace.” This is an unemployment story from somewhere all the way across the globe from me. To know this blog reaches such far distances and speaks to people as far as Turkey means so much to me. I have not altered the language…
It’s Monday Again… An Anonymous Unemployment Story
I think so many of you who are unemployed can relate to this unemployment story. The rest of this post will be anonymous and I thank the contributor for sharing their story. It’s Monday again, only this one is different because it is 11 months to the day that I found myself unemployed. As I…
The Perils of a Poorly Written Job Posting [A Guest Post by Marc Schaefer]
I find it infuriating when a job seeker, such as myself, spends a great deal of time and energy crafting a resume and cover letter to match a poorly written job posting that neglects to mention key skill requirements. Back in March, I applied for a government position in the parks department in the…