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I can sympathize with the fact that times are difficult but at the same time what does this prototypical worker expect? It sounds like they've been plugging aw
by pmorici 16y ago
I can sympathize with the fact that times are difficult but at the same time what does this prototypical worker expect? It sounds like they've been plugging away at an essentially entry level job for 20 years and now they are shocked it's hard to find new work.
I think people's problem is that they are refusing to adjust to the reality of the times. Namely that they need to live more frugally and be more proactive about finding a job instead of just submitting a few resumes online or taking an online computer skills course. As if that is some kind of herculean task.
- jasonlotito 16y agoI found it funny when reading the article that the lady took two trips overseas after getting laid off, amongst other things. She didn't spend 4-years looking for a job like the article suggest ("For Ms. Reid, it has been four years of hunting"). No. She's been unemployed for 4-years. "Stunned and depressed, she sent out résumés, but figured she had a little time to recover. So she took vacations to Turkey and Thailand with her husband, who is a home repairman. She sought chiropractic treatments for a neck injury and helped nurse a priest dying of cancer." This also caught me by surprise: "And now, her $500-a-week unemployment benefits have been exhausted." That has to be wrong. Almost 4-years of unemployment? Of course... "She has since cut back, forgoing Nordstrom shopping sprees and theater subscriptions, but also cutting out red meat at home and putting off home repairs." I don't mean to sound harsh. I realize that finding a good job is nice. However, I can only hope to learn from this and remember that it's important to always be learning. Never rest.