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A goodly number of people in America are unemployed and didn't get a holiday on Monday.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/09/07/ED5D19IL7J.DTL
An editorial in the local paper pointed that out and reminded me that some of you are still out there looking, getting discouraged at times, and still getting up every day and logging in here.
I just want to say "good luck" to all of you. I hope you get a paid holiday soon.
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Thanks, David!
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I second that, thanks David! I just hit my first anniversary of being unemployed a couple of days ago. It's also a couple of days until the first anniversary of Hurricane Ike hitting here and the memory of suffering through months of repairs and dealings with f*#$&%! insurance companies. It has been A VERY, VERY frustrating last year for me to say the least! Love my "kinfolk" here on the boards. You guys made it easier to weather the "storm"!
Yes, it's tough out there, as I see every day dealing with delinquent auto loans. We are rewriting loans by the bushel to keep people in their cars. I'm telling you, unless you have savings and a severance/UE comp package from the state, it is NOT good to be unemployed. I really hope this turns around fast.
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Yeah, I'm unemployed too at the moment, and it sucks, especially when you pay $1700/month just in mortgage for a very small one-room apartment and you get $2000/month in unemployment fare (or whatever it's called in English). That leaves $300 to telephone, internet, student loan, FOOD etc., which obviously doesn't add up.
What happened to your TV gig? Thought that was going well...
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Sep 10, 2009 - 9:55 AM
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Thor
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Yeah, I'm unemployed too at the moment, and it sucks, especially when you pay $1700/month just in mortgage for a very small one-room apartment and you get $2000/month in unemployment fare (or whatever it's called in English). That leaves $300 to telephone, internet, student loan, FOOD etc., which obviously doesn't add up.
What happened to your TV gig? Thought that was going well...
No, I'm a freelancer and sometimes it takes several months between projects. I had hoped to land a secure job by now, but alas....
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Sep 10, 2009 - 12:02 PM
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Sarge
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I posted this advice in a previous thread on being unemployed, but it bears repeating...
I spent an entire year unemployed between summer 2001-2002 because the actor's strike in L.A. drove the production company I worked at out of business. Worse yet, the industry shrank because a lot of work went to Canada or overseas during that period, and never came back.
A lot of people I knew ended up changing careers, moving away, selling their homes, and a few went bankrupt. It was awful, and it's happening again this year.
So here's my advice... wake up every morning, and spend an hour or so making phone calls and sending out resumes.
Then, GO OUT. Go to the beach, get coffee, go to the library and read. Eat right and exercise, because it's very easy to let yourself go. Try to use the time to better yourself.
Use the credit cards only when you must. And downsize your bills wherever possible (example: if you have a cell and a land line, disconnect the land line).
If the bills continue to pile up, sell any crap of value. CDs can become CD-Rs. Old books can be traded in. So can DVDs you haven't watched in a year. They're just things that can be repurchased later if you want.
Jobs often come from connections, so keep up with your old friends and co-workers. Don't be afraid to ask if they've got any leads, and don't be afraid to lean on them if you get depressed.
And just remember that you WILL eventually find something. The only way you won't is if you don't look.
Best of luck to you all. I've been there, and I feel for you.
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