Even more depressing

are those who do not close their eyes, but blame the long-term unemployed for their own problems. Like holding out for the dream-job, etc. and being too lazy to work a lower job. Which is total BS, I know many long-term unemployed people who applied for jobs at enrty level jobs and even fast food joints and department stores and got turned down. One man I worked with is a baker of all things and he was a Unix, Oracle, FORTRAN, C, developer who worked for the Federal Government as a contractor. Once the Army base closed, he lost his job. I know of a Netware Administrator who cannot find a job for over 4 years now, and takes side-gigs of short-term contracting work to earn a little money. My next door neighbor is an OS/2 and Linux expert and has been out of work for over 3 years now.

Besides how is someone supposed to live on a low wage job anyway? When you used to work for the big bucks, you tallied up big bills to pay off. Your life-style changes and you learn to do without certain things. Minimilist living, as I call it.

I haven't been employed since 2002, and nobody wants to hire me even for the "joke jobs". It is like being on a black list that says "do not hire these people".

Post #157,580 by orion 5/29/04 3:49:38 PM Reply	Even more depressing are those who do not close their eyes, but blame the long-term unemployed for their own problems. Like holding out for the dream-job, etc. and being too lazy to work a lower job. Which is total BS, I know many long-term unemployed people who applied for jobs at enrty level jobs and even fast food joints and department stores and got turned down. One man I worked with is a baker of all things and he was a Unix, Oracle, FORTRAN, C, developer who worked for the Federal Government as a contractor. Once the Army base closed, he lost his job. I know of a Netware Administrator who cannot find a job for over 4 years now, and takes side-gigs of short-term contracting work to earn a little money. My next door neighbor is an OS/2 and Linux expert and has been out of work for over 3 years now. Besides how is someone supposed to live on a low wage job anyway? When you used to work for the big bucks, you tallied up big bills to pay off. Your life-style changes and you learn to do without certain things. Minimilist living, as I call it. I haven't been employed since 2002, and nobody wants to hire me even for the "joke jobs". It is like being on a black list that says "do not hire these people". *"What's the use of saving life when you see what you do with it?" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"* [link\|http://www.xormad.com:4096/district268\|I am from District 268].
Post #157,592 by JayMehaffey 5/29/04 4:29:47 PM Reply	Nasty problem of long term unemployment One of the nasty problems of long term unemployement is that it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy of sorts. Hiring managers look at your resume, see that you have been out of a job for a year and think "there must be some reason this guy hasn't been hired." Thus the longer you go without a job the harder it becomes to get one. Jay
Post #157,594 by orion 5/29/04 4:36:18 PM Reply	Agreed it just gets worse. My only hope is to start up my own business once I graduate from college. *"What's the use of saving life when you see what you do with it?" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"* [link\|http://www.xormad.com:4096/district268\|I am from District 268].
Post #157,599 by boxley 5/29/04 4:48:56 PM Reply	you are not unemployed you are on a sabbatical to further your education. thanx, bill Time for Lord Stanley to get a Tan questions, help? [link\|mailto:pappas@catholic.org\|email pappas at catholic.org]
Post #157,629 by orion 5/29/04 8:16:17 PM Reply	Right I forgot thanks for the reminder. *"What's the use of saving life when you see what you do with it?" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"* [link\|http://www.xormad.com:4096/district268\|I am from District 268].

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