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Posted by Diarmuid on November 28, 2001 at 09:58:46:

In Reply to: Re: It´s hard being unemployed posted by Sharlee on November 28, 2001 at 05:59:24:

Remember, you are who you are. What you do for money is just stuff to help you stay alive and maybe have a little fun.

I spent a year being either unemployed or underemployed (mostly the latter). For that year, I never worked a full day, and never worked more than 3 days in a week. I looooooooved it. By the time I got the job I have now, I had saved over a thousand dollars! I became a great saver, yet I had a great time, got myself (and others) treats and went on a week-long trip to a foreign city! I lost weight and pursued my interests. Truly a golden age in my life.

I didn't get a penny of welfare, by the way, in case there's any right-wing dickwads out there itching to accuse me of being a leech.

I'm curious, how do you pay bills? Put food on the table?

Are you getting some government money? (I have no problem with that, by the way. Presumably you were paying taxes before unemployment struck)

I know I sound like an over-optimistic Seven here, but YOU DON'T HAVE A BOSS: THAT IS *GOOD*! Appreciate the upside to your current life.

: : I have been unemployed already about 1 1/2 years now. Now,I´m going nuts. I still study part-time, and I think that´s a wise thing to do. But I feel so scattered between studying, writing applications,tidying at home, visiting friends and everything.

: : Please write something nice,

: : emma

: #### Emma, the best way to get a job is to ask in person. Sending off resumes rarely gets a result. Work out what you would like to do and then if the first choice is not immediately within your reach, look for jobs that will give you experience to get what you want. Volunteer for a while if it gives you some skills and experience. Many years ago, a friend and I were down to a couple of dollars on a working holiday and we knew we had to find work or take our ticket home. We decided to go 20 miles up the valley and call in at every orchard on the way home (agencies had told us there was no work available for inexperienced workers). To our surprise, the first orchard we called in to gave us a job for a couple of days; then he directed us to an orchard a little way down the valley where we picked up more work and so on. Despite all electronics and communications these days, there is still nothing like the personal approach. Its harder to say no and they can get an impression of your worth better. There's also a lot in the saying - its not what you know, its who you know. But don't let that put you off if you don't have influential contacts. The personal approach should make up a lot for that. Employers also value a good attitude as much as skills. Be confident, courteous and willing to work hard. That will impress. Sharlee

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Re: It´s hard being unemployed Emma 11:17:46 11/28/01 (0)
above meant for Emma, not Sharlee [nt] Diarm 10:00:18 11/28/01 (0)

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: Remember, you are who you are. What you do for money is just stuff to help you stay alive and maybe have a little fun. : I spent a year being either unemployed or underemployed (mostly the latter). For that year, I never worked a full day, and never worked more than 3 days in a week. I looooooooved it. By the time I got the job I have now, I had saved over a thousand dollars! I became a great saver, yet I had a great time, got myself (and others) treats and went on a week-long trip to a foreign city! I lost weight and pursued my interests. Truly a golden age in my life. : I didn't get a penny of welfare, by the way, in case there's any right-wing dickwads out there itching to accuse me of being a leech. : I'm curious, how do you pay bills? Put food on the table? : Are you getting some government money? (I have no problem with that, by the way. Presumably you were paying taxes before unemployment struck) : I know I sound like an over-optimistic Seven here, but YOU DON'T HAVE A BOSS: THAT IS *GOOD*! Appreciate the upside to your current life. : : : I have been unemployed already about 1 1/2 years now. Now,I´m going nuts. I still study part-time, and I think that´s a wise thing to do. But I feel so scattered between studying, writing applications,tidying at home, visiting friends and everything. : : : Please write something nice, : : : emma : : #### Emma, the best way to get a job is to ask in person. Sending off resumes rarely gets a result. Work out what you would like to do and then if the first choice is not immediately within your reach, look for jobs that will give you experience to get what you want. Volunteer for a while if it gives you some skills and experience. Many years ago, a friend and I were down to a couple of dollars on a working holiday and we knew we had to find work or take our ticket home. We decided to go 20 miles up the valley and call in at every orchard on the way home (agencies had told us there was no work available for inexperienced workers). To our surprise, the first orchard we called in to gave us a job for a couple of days; then he directed us to an orchard a little way down the valley where we picked up more work and so on. Despite all electronics and communications these days, there is still nothing like the personal approach. Its harder to say no and they can get an impression of your worth better. There's also a lot in the saying - its not what you know, its who you know. But don't let that put you off if you don't have influential contacts. The personal approach should make up a lot for that. Employers also value a good attitude as much as skills. Be confident, courteous and willing to work hard. That will impress. Sharlee

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