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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:03 PM Original message |
I have applied for dozens & dozens of jobs in the last several weeks |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. What part of the country are you in? |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:06 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Midwest - metro Chicago |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Just trying to come up with some ideas. What kinda work do you do? nt |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. Ditto here |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Me too -- been out of work since June. |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
5. I won't give "advice," just make one observation and share two stories... |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Thank you - that's good advice/encouragement....... |
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Amerigo Vespucci (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:46 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. I'm getting the "collection calls." |
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Juche (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
6. 6 applicants for every 1 position |
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quiller4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
30. That may be true in some areas. The non-profit from which I |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. I hear you , all that crap about age is true too. |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I am not above taking something "below" my skill set |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. my last good employer "fired" me because i had a heart attack |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. They pulled the FMLA crap when I made an error on the form |
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blues90 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. I know how that feels |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. I supposedly had "tenure," and it didn't matter |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. apply for ss as soon as you can...it`s better than nothing |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:39 PM Original message |
I have seven effing years to go |
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CurtEastPoint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #7 |
22. I agree about the age thing. I'm only 2 years behind you but... |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. I was a nontraditional student |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. we`d have a better chance at a job... |
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tonysam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. The problem is it takes money to do that |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. small business loans would help the economy... |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. I just got a seasonal job -- and am glad to have that much |
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lib2DaBone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
14. We need leadership.. |
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HughBeaumont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:27 AM Response to Reply #14 |
37. Problem is, how would we pay for it? |
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SheilaT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
18. I am 61 years old and in June I was hired by |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-17-09 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
21. I'm In The Same Boat |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
26. I'm pretty much screwed too... |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
27. Single payer would create 1.4 million jobs n/t |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 01:57 AM Response to Original message |
28. Government health care could make hiring people much easier. |
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Digit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
29. Same boat here, too |
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DAMANgoldberg (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 02:58 AM Response to Original message |
31. No market here... |
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roody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 03:33 AM Response to Original message |
32. Where I live, we sometimes do not have enough |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
33. It has been a year and I am still looking. It bothers me to no end |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 06:48 AM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Would an email offend you? |
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Paper Roses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:03 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I would not be offended to get an e-mail acknowledging receipt. |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-18-09 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
36. Yes, a single payer system would help. |
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