I am recently unemployed, though I have been unemployed before. I have worked 8 different jobs in the past year trying to make ends meet, and my most regular gig (30 hours a week for the past 10 months) laid me off. I have a bachelor's degree, five years of good references, and a wide variety of skills. I spend 5-6 hours on craigslist a day, and I have sent off 3 or 4 cover letters and resumes every single day for the past 3 months.
The worst thing someone can say to me is "keep looking" or "look harder." Not having a job consumes my mind and my life, and sometimes I just need to forget about the fact that I'm a step away from being homeless and starving.
On Understanding Your Unemployed Friend
I am recently unemployed, though I have been unemployed before. I have worked 8 different jobs in the past year trying to make ends meet, and my most regular gig (30 hours a week for the past 10 months) laid me off. I have a bachelor's degree, five years of good references, and a wide variety of skills. I spend 5-6 hours on craigslist a day, and I have sent off 3 or 4 cover letters and resumes every single day for the past 3 months.
The worst thing someone can say to me is "keep looking" or "look harder." Not having a job consumes my mind and my life, and sometimes I just need to forget about the fact that I'm a step away from being homeless and starving.
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