Hi, I wasn't posting here looking for personal advice or criticism, just to hear other people's stories or maybe even provide some help/support to others in this situation ... but I do think that people that aren't in this situation don't really see how tough it is. I won't go on and on about how I HAVE tried these things and god knows I am not just sitting home waiting for recruiters ... for example, I did write a book, although they won't pay for 30 days. I also took the CFA exam, important in my field. I hope that these are good accomplishments to have while laid off ...

Probably, when I had a job, I would have been the first to give out some of this advice as well. I have friends that, while well-meaning, will suggest things like, "oh what about that $150 I paid you back for such and such 8 months ago, don't you still have that?" "Have you tried monster.com?" "Have you tried checking unemployment office?"
It's pretty funny to me anyway.

Just try living on unemployment when they stop sending checks due to some technical glitch. I can't take a $5.75/hour job since this would stop unemployment which pays about $9/hr so until a job can be found that pays more than that after tax, it doesn't make economic sense. You really get kind of trapped on unemployment this way. Anyway there are no such jobs to be had here as there are so many laid off and all searching desperately for anything.

Anyway, again, I am not looking for any advice for myself but maybe others can benefit? Thanks to those who were supportive such as TrojanHorse and others, thank you very much and I will try that idea.


[This message has been edited by CozumelJen (edited 06-20-2002).]