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Clodfobble, believe me, I know how humiliating it feels to accept government help. I resisted applying for disability for over a year because I couldn't see myself as someone living on the government dole and all my life I had stood on my own two feet. This pride only hurt me in the long run. One way or another, you DID pay into the unemployment system if only through a lower salary given by your employer since they were paying into the system. And its not like you lost your job on purpose, so you could go cheat the state and hang around the house all day drinking beer and watching TV. You are an honest person who paid her taxes, worked hard, and got laid off through no fault of her own. Accept the help to get through this rough time and don't guilt trip yourself over it.
Does Austin have any temp agencies that specialize in the technical fields? Once when I was between jobs I got a temp job through an agency like that as a software tester. It payed fairly well for temp work, lasted two months, and was actually fun to do.
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