Good article on the current job situation "No Recovery in Sight" (credit card, applying)

[GypsySoul22]

Originally Posted by LeaveWI

I feel for ya Gypsy & Miss Crabcakes-
I've been out of work 4 months now, with only a few interviews. Like you I've "done everything right" - resume verified as excellent, dressed professionally, done mock interviews to perfect my technique, been flexible regarding hours and pay, and STILL no offers yet. What does a person have to do?????????? It seems like employers TRY to find some reason to NOT hire a person

Oh-stupid me!!! From a lot of posts on CD, the answers for us "lazy" job seekers are so very simple, easy, inexpensive, and so,so obvious how could we have missed them

1-Keep moving to where the jobs are
2-Keep going back to school to be a health care professional or other "flavor of the month" hot new career
3- Wear a suit
4- Work on "our attitudes" because it HAS to be our fault-There's PLENTY of jobs out there if you TRULY want to work right? (this one is really getting old)

Hang in there-Our day HAS to come, doesn;t it?

Don't forget, keep tweaking those resumes! Funny, I have gotten my husband an interview for EVERY job he's had since we met by my writing his resumes and cover letters...Guess I just can't write one 'properly' for myself because of my 'anger issues' or my 'lack of playing the game!!!" LOL

[FBJ]

The Worst thing a unemployed person can do is complain about being unemployed.

[STT Resident]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

The Worst thing a unemployed person can do is complain about being unemployed.

And thus your numerous posts when you were unemployed fall into what category?

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by STT Resident

And thus your numerous posts when you were unemployed fall into what category?

I never complained about not having a job, only stuff like

Nasty Weather the Day of a Interview
Buying Clothes
Employers Cancelling interviews at the last minute
Employers asking if I'm employed when it clearly stated on my resume I wasn't


So I never complained about not having a job

[BagongBuhay]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

I never complained about not having a job, only stuff like

Nasty Weather the Day of a Interview
Buying Clothes
Employers Cancelling interviews at the last minute
Employers asking if I'm employed when it clearly stated on my resume I wasn't


So I never complained about not having a job

Don't forget about only being able to afford cheerios (or was that fruit loops?)

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by bibit612

Don't forget about only being able to afford cheerios (or was that fruit loops?)

Oh yeah when the state of PA did me dirty and had me HUNGRY for 2 weeks

[STT Resident]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

I never complained about not having a job, only stuff like

Nasty Weather the Day of a Interview
Buying Clothes
Employers Cancelling interviews at the last minute
Employers asking if I'm employed when it clearly stated on my resume I wasn't


So I never complained about not having a job

Nonsense. Read your own posts.

[STT Resident]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

Oh yeah when the state of PA did me dirty and had me HUNGRY for 2 weeks

Nonsense. You tried to gyp the system and cried foul when your personal fiscal mismanagement caught up with you. Read your own posts.

[GypsySoul22]

Originally Posted by TVandSportsGuy

The Worst thing a unemployed person can do is complain about being unemployed.

So says an employed person.
I bet if you were out of work as long as some of us you'd be pretty vocal about it.

I mean, heck you got a little bit of a cut check from unemployment and you were spiraling out of control and crying about eating cereal. You also constantly griped how you didn't want a job x miles away because you had bus issues.

Now you have steady wages are you trying to save so you can have a cushion in case you get fired/laid off again? I mean, if someone getting a check every week or two and who was steadily employed gets knocked out by a few months of unemployment what would you be like if you had to hang on like some of us (without a check kicking in by the way) for MONTHS and MONTHS??

Wait, you'd say, "never complain, just get up today and find a great job. It's all about complaining vs. doing!!"

I do hope you learned and have begun to sack away your paycheck.

[FBJ]

Originally Posted by STT Resident

Nonsense. Read your own posts.

If I was negative and blamed the economy all the time I would still be receiving a unemployment check