On many levels I can relate to the following story written by a lady with the initials BB. It is a story I know will resonate with so many of you who struggle with recovering from life after graduation. It was 1994. I was in French class with my friend Rachel and we started discussing…
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The Underemployed by Taryn Cooper
I am so glad to share this story because it offers such a unique, eye opening perspective on the current state of affairs. I encourage you to email me your story so I can share it with my readers. “A measure of employment and labor utilization in the economy that looks at how well the…
“We deserve a little more respect than being labeled lazy and looking for a handout.” [An Unemployment Story]
The following email was sent to me about a week ago and every word resonated. It speaks to the nature of job searching right now and what is available and how unbalanced the solutions are. This was written by John Fusto who gave me permission to use his story and mention his name. The rest…
3 Years Unemployed – How Did I Get Here? [An Anonymous Guest Post]
I have been unemployed for almost three years. I am 50 years old, college educated and professionally certified (HR). I have applied for positions with hundreds of employers in the past three years. In that span of time I have been contacted for four interviews, and had no offers of employment. This is the longest…
Underemployed and Barely Getting By – An Unemployment Story
I received this unemployment story a couple of days ago and I know it will strike a chord with many of you. Our unemployment story today is by Chrissie, who continues to work paycheck to paycheck, living without health benefits, and continues to get hit regularly with less and less hours at work. She lives…
A Relocation and an Anonymous Unemployment Story
Note: Although this was shared with me originally in 2012, I’m still touched by this person’s willingness to share their story with me. At their request, I did not disclose their name. I used to live in New Hampshire, born, raised, and spent 29 years of my life there. The company I worked for (an…
My Unemployment Story
My 2020 Update: The moment that started it all! This is a play by play of the first job that ever let me go. Posted 8 years ago, it still resonates with me today. I remember the moment like it was yesterday. I was just coming back from getting awful work coffee in the break…