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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:00 AM
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So...What should I do with all of my free time?
Now that I'm unemployed...besides looking for a new job and trying to get my health on track (and of course, DUing!)...what should I do with myself? I'm broke...so it can't be anything involving money.
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DS1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:01 AM
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1. What did you do for money before?
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:02 AM
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2. Administrative Assistant
Computers are my friend!
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GalleryGod Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:04 AM
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4. I'd try a shotgun blat on "Monster.com"
Just a thought!

Hang tough.

Better days!
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:05 AM
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5. I'm on
Monster and CareerBuilder already. I had premonitions of my impending doom.
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dxstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:04 AM
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3. I'm not workin' either...
For whatever that's worth...
You could spend all your time looking for work; that's a full-time job itself these days...
Here's something free that'll kill one minute of your time, and maybe give you a laugh...

A Public Service Announcement from Mr. Bob Dylan!
http://presidentevilonline.com/dylan.html

Hope you enjoy!
D
ps: Don't get discouraged; that's MY schtick!
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:07 AM
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6. I know all about
looking for work being a full time job! A couple of years ago, I was out of work for six months...and I was steadily looking. I just figure, a girl has to have fun somehow!
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Lannes Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:07 AM
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7. Post your story here...
Edited on Mon May-23-05 10:07 AM by Lannes
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tjwmason Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:07 AM
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8. Read and write
I did a Load of short-term temping straight after university, with frequent breaks between jobs. I read a fair number of books, and wouLd write bits about them - managed to keep the grey-ceLLs from decaying too much.
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:11 AM
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9. Be a full time radical activist!
:hi:
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:16 AM
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10. I'd love to
However, there are children to feed (peskly little things just hAVE to eat :evilgrin: So, I'll have to be a part time activist while I look for work.
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katinmn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:23 AM
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12. Maybe you can do both:
Jobs That Are Left (lefty job board)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jobsthatareleft/?yguid=79165584

You'll have to join as a group member to see the listings from all over the country.

And I heard that the League of Pissed Off Voters were looking to fill some paid staff positions.
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Not_Giving_Up Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:25 AM
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13. Cool!
I'm checking it out now!
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Mizmoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-23-05 10:16 AM
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11. I've worked part-time for years
here's what I do in the afternoons when I'm not running errands and unfun things like that:

1) write a book
2) audition for plays
3) read a book
4) sit in front of the TV like a drone
5) sit by the pond for 45 minutes until the frog shows up and then watch him do that crazy throat-expansion thing
6) Post on DU waaaaay too much
7) Walk the dog. Several times.
8) work out at the gym
9) try to figure out an online business but mostly tread water with the project
10) make snacks for when the kids get home. Eat them. Make new snacks.



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