Same Thing, Different Day

This is a story I wrote when I was unemployed.  Sometimes, I need to remind myself of that experience so I can get through work.
Every day is the same when you’re unemployed, and I mean when you are seriously unemployed.  Not the “I’ve only been unemployed for four weeks and I’m still enjoying my time [...]

What Do You Do?

I was thinking how this time last year, I was laid off from my previous job.  I was very lucky in that 1) I had another job before my severance ran out, and 2) that I even got a severance.  I have many friends who are still out of work, some for over a year, [...]

Taking a Temporary Step Back

Lately, I’ve been talking a lot to friends who are out of work and can’t seem to find positions that bit their backgrounds.  You see, I tell them, that’s what you are doing wrong.  You’re looking for your old job or, worse, something better.  Most likely, you’re going to have to suck it up and [...]