Comments on: The Effect of Unemployment: Remembering Who We Are [An Anonymous Guest Post] https://ladyunemployed.com/the-effect-of-unemployment-remembering-who-we-are-an-anonymous-guest-post/ On Life, Work, and Everything Else in Between Fri, 06 Sep 2024 19:42:11 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lady Unemployed https://ladyunemployed.com/the-effect-of-unemployment-remembering-who-we-are-an-anonymous-guest-post/#comment-2428 Sun, 10 Nov 2013 19:40:02 +0000 https://ladyunemployed.com/?p=691#comment-2428 In reply to cynthia.

Definitely – thank you for your response.

]]> By: cynthia https://ladyunemployed.com/the-effect-of-unemployment-remembering-who-we-are-an-anonymous-guest-post/#comment-2384 Sun, 03 Nov 2013 15:06:01 +0000 https://ladyunemployed.com/?p=691#comment-2384 the person who wrote this is to be commended – not only for honesty and openness, but also for the underpinning insight that money and jobs aren’t what makes a person, without dismissing their importance. Thank you.

]]> By: Antonette B. https://ladyunemployed.com/the-effect-of-unemployment-remembering-who-we-are-an-anonymous-guest-post/#comment-2371 Fri, 01 Nov 2013 00:09:25 +0000 https://ladyunemployed.com/?p=691#comment-2371 I empathize completely with your thoughts about the impact unemployment has on your perception of yourself. I have been unemployed for almost three years. I left what was my dream job to relocate to another state with my spouse. I am college educated and certified in my profession, so I did not worry much about my prospects to land another job. I, however, did not consider a few significant differences in my circumstances at the time of this move as compared to previous ones. They are the worst recession since the depression, turning 50 years old and the departure of my youngest child for college (aka empty nest). I have experienced insecurity and self doubt that I can best describe as debilitating. My fragility is like that of a teenager some days. Unemployment is not a relatable condition for most of my family or friends, therefore it is not discussed. The patent line of “hang in there” or “it will work out” sting rather than soothe. Not being able to convey these feelings serves only to intensify them. I find enormous comfort whenever I am able to find someone sharing their experiences. Thanks for writing such a thoughtful and candid essay on this problem.

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