I need a job because I need money to pay my bills. I’ve grown attached to food, shelter, Netflix and other necessities of life. Life without access to every DVD known to man is just death by another name. My situation, like most people’s, is pretty straightforward. I’d love to make a lot of money [...]
Tag Archives: job search
My spam is better than your spam
Friday, February 13, 2009
Mmm, mmm, gross.
Because my resume is posted everywhere, job sites, recruiters and job search companies spam the crap out of me. Some emails are intended to be helpful – 10 tips to improve your resume, 8 ways to turbo-charge your job search, 6 reasons not to drink whatever you find under the sink and end [...]
Job interview routine, the morning of
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Every batter has a routine – what he does to get ready for the next plate appearance. Some are elaborate and laced with crazy superstitions. Others are basic and pretty utilitarian. Getting ready for a job interview is like warming up in the on deck circle, without the million-dollar payouts for mediocrity.
The time and effort [...]
Start crying, but keep trying
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Unemployment figures may be bad, but there are also job search opportunities. In this article, an unemployed blogger gives tips from his experience.
Stories of the unemployed with rich daddies and boyfriends or money in the bank
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
New York magazine decided to steal my idea and tell the stories of unemployed New Yorkers…
My Laid-Off Life
They picked seven people from the jobless middle class masses and lent them the services of a professional writer. If only their stories were as interesting, engaging, exciting, moving, gripping, captivating, intriging, refreshing, enjoyable, glamorous, thought-provoking and well [...]
Don’t believe your unemployed friends at the gym
Friday, January 2, 2009
Unemployment benefit extensions seem to work just like regular unemployment benefits
Music for the day off that should have been
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
What unemployment sounds like when your music tastes are as great as mine…
Without football, unemployment gets a little harder
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A grateful fan’s lament that his team’s season is over