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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 [...]

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Filed in Articles, Benefits of Unemployment, Feeling Sorry for Yourself, Unemployment | Also tagged article, job search, Layoffs, New York, New York Magazine, new yorkers, self examination | Comments (1)

Don’t believe your unemployed friends at the gym

Friday, January 2, 2009

Unemployment benefit extensions seem to work just like regular unemployment benefits

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Filed in Benefits of Unemployment, Job Search, Unemployment | Also tagged gym, job search, jobs, New York unemployment, NY Department of Labor, Queens, unemployment insurance | Comments (3)

Companies have the unemployed right where they want them

Monday, December 29, 2008

Further evidence that employers (not the unemployed) have the upper hand

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Filed in Employers, Job Search, Job Search Websites, Unemployment | Also tagged job search, jobless | Comments (3)

Music for Friday, which feels like every other day when you’re jobless

Friday, December 12, 2008

Today’ music selections for the unemployed

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Filed in Music, Unemployment | Also tagged Alphaville, Daydream Nation, Great Lake Swimmers, Kaito, Music, Simon & Garfunkel, Spoon, Sun Kil Moon, Ulrich Schnauss | Comments (0)

My first layoff – how it all began

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

The story of my first layoff. Many more would follow, but this one holds a special place in my heart.

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Filed in Jackson Heights, Job Search Websites, Layoffs, New York, Unemployment | Also tagged career search, cutbacks, downsizing, employment, employmentally challenged, extended unemployment, job cuts, job losses, job search, jobless, jobless and less, jobless article, jobless in America, jobless information, jobless website, joblessandless, jobs, new york state unemployment, severance pay, termination, Unemployment, unemployment insurance | Comments (1)