One of the things unemployed people are quick to learn besides being patient is being flexible with their time, decisions, and life. For the most part, the ability to make decisions on a whim stems from having already had the rug pulled out from under them when they were laid off. After getting over the [...]
Continue reading about #136 Having the Ability to Make Impromptu Decisions
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
After realizing they’ve missed several weekends due to losing track of time, the unemployed will try to concentrate really hard (when not concentrating on shooting things in Halo 3) on remembering when the weekend is about to creep up again. Although every day is pretty much a weekend for the unemployed, on occasion they want [...]
Why on earth would you ever ask an unemployed person how their day was unless you were digging to see whether they’ve applied for any jobs? Much like asking a kid after school how their day was, or asking an office employee how work was, the answer is likely going to be whatever gets the [...]
Continue reading about #80 Dreading the Question, “How Was Your Day?”
Stretching your budget is key when you’re unemployed but that doesn’t mean you should give up going to see a mindless blockbuster every once in a while – you just have to be willing to exchange your morals for a few bucks. One of the best ways to spend the day indoors, protected by air [...]
Continue reading about #65 Sneaking Into Multiple Matinee Movies
Back when people were getting laid off in 2008 they had no one but themselves, the internet, and a very worn out stress ball to get them through the agony that is figuring out how to deal with losing a job, applying for unemployment, and figuring what to do with 40 free hours a week. [...]
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