Comments on: The recession is over, but high unemployment remains http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/ The Blog for the Employmentally Challenged Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:17:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 David Fri, 09 Jul 2010 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2613#comment-1378 Those numbers don't even come close to reflecting true unemployment. I think now its something like 17% although this post is rather old. Those numbers don’t even come close to reflecting true unemployment. I think now its something like 17% although this post is rather old.

]]> By: Unemployed blogger called out for his sins | Jobless and Less http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/comment-page-1/#comment-961 Unemployed blogger called out for his sins | Jobless and Less Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:31:39 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2613#comment-961 [...] a comment to my post “The recession is over, but high unemployment remains,” a reader named Joe makes it abundantly clear what he thinks of me and my blog. And it [...] [...] a comment to my post “The recession is over, but high unemployment remains,” a reader named Joe makes it abundantly clear what he thinks of me and my blog. And it [...]

]]> By: Joe http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/comment-page-1/#comment-953 Joe Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:16:26 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2613#comment-953 your blog disgusts me plain and simple. Settling for less than you deserve? This is a smaller step. I’m now applying for positions beneath my pay grade and skill level, even entry-level if the company is in a strong growth field? Who do you think you are. I have an MBA myself from Sloan, yes MIT Sloan, and it's laughable to think we are entitled to 200K annually because of a piece of paper. I used to make $400K/yr in NYC at a boutique investment firm, but was laid off a year ago.I was unemployed but settled for $80K annually in Dallas,Tx with an oil and gas firm with room to grow. Your blog is hilarious I think bc it shows your true colors. You're a snot of an MBA like everyone else, and no you are not entitled to anything.....yes, no job is beneath you Norm. your blog disgusts me plain and simple. Settling for less than you deserve? This is a smaller step. I’m now applying for positions beneath my pay grade and skill level, even entry-level if the company is in a strong growth field? Who do you think you are. I have an MBA myself from Sloan, yes MIT Sloan, and it’s laughable to think we are entitled to 200K annually because of a piece of paper. I used to make $400K/yr in NYC at a boutique investment firm, but was laid off a year ago.I was unemployed but settled for $80K annually in Dallas,Tx with an oil and gas firm with room to grow. Your blog is hilarious I think bc it shows your true colors. You’re a snot of an MBA like everyone else, and no you are not entitled to anything…..yes, no job is beneath you Norm.

]]> By: Dalilama http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Dalilama Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:26:48 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2613#comment-913 If you are considering sales at this point, have you checked out Aflac for sales jobs? They call me about 10 times every time I update my resume online. And 'the top earner is making over 6 million a year', so you wouldn't have to step down your pay grade too much... If you are considering sales at this point, have you checked out Aflac for sales jobs? They call me about 10 times every time I update my resume online. And ‘the top earner is making over 6 million a year’, so you wouldn’t have to step down your pay grade too much…

]]> By: Jon http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Jon Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:33:56 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2613#comment-912 All so well stated. It is really disheartening to hear all of the "good" news on the economy, but know that the job situation lags. Also, your assessment that some jobs just vaporize for good seems to be true. I'm interested in hearing about your broadened search and I hope it yields something that interests you. It could answer, with an n=1 though, the question of whether hiring managers would be interested in hiring someone with similar or more experience than they have. I'll be sad, though, if it means that this blog ends since, I think this blog has been of interest and a comfort for countless readers. All the best. All so well stated. It is really disheartening to hear all of the “good” news on the economy, but know that the job situation lags. Also, your assessment that some jobs just vaporize for good seems to be true.

I’m interested in hearing about your broadened search and I hope it yields something that interests you. It could answer, with an n=1 though, the question of whether hiring managers would be interested in hiring someone with similar or more experience than they have.

I’ll be sad, though, if it means that this blog ends since, I think this blog has been of interest and a comfort for countless readers.

All the best.

]]> By: Jim Edwards http://www.joblessandless.com/2009/09/the-recession-is-over-but-high-unemployment-remains/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Jim Edwards Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:58:33 +0000 http://www.joblessandless.com/?p=2613#comment-911 The number one factor accounting for double-digit increases in the average length of unemployment is the reliance on job boards. The number one factor accounting for double-digit increases in the average length of unemployment is the reliance on job boards.

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