Unemployed people are people too, so it should not come as a surprise that they like money. Whether it comes from the government or the friends and family they’ve lied to in order to score some cash, the quest for more money without having to work is as continuous as it is urgent. After a [...]
Continue reading about #133 Starting a PayPal Account for Donations
Somewhere, out there, an unemployed person is observing his or her home - whether it’s a studio, an apartment, or a house - and trying to figure out whether there is enough space to take in another person. “In this economy” people are thinking outside the box to figure out how to prevent being evicted [...]
Continue reading about #128 Taking in Lodgers Only to Discover There’s Better Ways to Make Ends Meet
While there are those who pride themselves in making unemployment work without having to take money from anyone other than the government, for the rest of the unemployed and broke people battling through this recession, there comes a time when they’re eventually going to have to ask someone they know for a loan. Whether it [...]
Continue reading about #126 Lying About Why They Need to Borrow Money
For the unemployed who are seriously strapped for cash, or for guys who are bored and just looking for ways to get paid for what they’re going to do anyway, donating sperm or eggs is just one of the ways to make some extra money to help supplement unemployment checks. Similar to how the unemployed [...]
Continue reading about #125 Donating Their Genetic Material for Money
Unemployed people, for the most part, are social beings who yearn to be in the company of other people. After months spent in isolation, the unemployed realize they need to have some human interaction that does not involve their kids or their dressed up pets. More and more, their laid off friends are finding new [...]
Continue reading about #113 Convincing Friends to Hurt Themselves on the Job for Workers Comp
There comes a time in life when the unemployed have to be selfless and put others ahead of them for once. This time usually coincides with people in need offering money in exchange for their help - not like a job offers money for help, because receiving a paycheck is usually not as rewarding as [...]
Continue reading about #98 Doing Good Deeds for Reward Money
Yard sales are not uncommon for unemployed people. In fact, after getting laid off, one of the first things they embark on (before succumbing to unemployment laziness) is finally getting around to some spring cleaning, and holding a yard sale to sell off their unwanted goods. When they were employed and wanted to get rid [...]
Continue reading about #97 Holding Yard Sales to Sell Free Junk From Craigslist
Because taking free money from the government isn’t enough, the unemployed are constantly trolling the internet and radio for chances to win money and prizes. These desperate attempts to get something free were previously reserved for housewives or those prone to getting scammed (i.e. the elderly). However, now that there are so many bored and [...]
Continue reading about #71 Pathetically Trying to Win Contests and Sweepstakes
While the majority of unemployed people are exactly how stereotypes depict them to be - lazy individuals who are content sitting around doing nothing to earn their unemployment checks - there are a few out there who want to get back in the work force in some minimal capacity. Because unemployment benefits are so meager, [...]
It’s amazing how much time can be spent daydreaming about winning the lottery. Countless people working dead end office jobs can attest to this as they shamelessly collect their non-winning lotto tickets, thinking to themselves, “Next time.” When a big jackpot rolls around, these are the types of people who won’t even blink before throwing [...]
Continue reading about #66 Dreaming About Winning the Lottery
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