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You may imagine what it's like in Spain, where over 50% of young people are unemployed and for the most part doing nothing at all. Part of me hates them for not
by Jare 12y ago
You may imagine what it's like in Spain, where over 50% of young people are unemployed and for the most part doing nothing at all. Part of me hates them for not using that time to educate and prepare themselves, but hopelessness is extremely hard to overcome, especially in a society full of distracting elements like successful soccer teams, excellent weather or apparent friendliness.
- vacri 12y agoThere is also the psychological problem of having been out of work for a long time - returning to full time work is psychologically traumatic, and hard to get used to. Obviously it's doable, but it's not trivial. Those of us who already work full-time are used to it and have our lives built around it and accommodate it, but to make the shift from long-term unemployed to full-time worker is quite the lifestyle change. A friend of mine works in occupational therapy, and part of what they do is deal with this issue in getting people back to work. It's called "work hardening".