Unemployed?

classicman · 02-08-2012, 09:43 PM

bump ...

A good look here at the different descriptions of "unemployment".

The frightening one, which I think is the most genuine is the U-6. 15.1%

Apparently my field totally blows to be unemployed as many companies and agencies are going out of business or just barely hanging on. Others are hiring new graduates at 1/3 the cost of experienced help.

I have passed the 6 month mark and although I've received a few offers, the money just isn't there given the distance I'd have to travel each day. They are also hiring many people as independent contractors (which means the individual pays both sides of the taxes") and not offering much in the way of benefits. Got a couple more interviews coming up and another promising lead that could be fantastic, but I refuse to get my hopes up again.

View Poll Results: Unemployment....
employed and happy	14	41.18%
employed but need something better	10	29.41%
unemployed, desperately seeking	3	8.82%
unemployed, would lke to work	4	11.76%
unemployed and ok that way	3	8.82%
Voters: 34. You may not vote on this poll

02-08-2012, 09:43 PM	#11
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	bump ... A good look here at the different descriptions of "unemployment". The frightening one, which I think is the most genuine is the U-6. 15.1% Apparently my field totally blows to be unemployed as many companies and agencies are going out of business or just barely hanging on. Others are hiring new graduates at 1/3 the cost of experienced help. I have passed the 6 month mark and although I've received a few offers, the money just isn't there given the distance I'd have to travel each day. They are also hiring many people as independent contractors (which means the individual pays both sides of the taxes") and not offering much in the way of benefits. Got a couple more interviews coming up and another promising lead that could be fantastic, but I refuse to get my hopes up again. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

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