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Karmadillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:10 PM
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The average length of time being unemployed has shot off the charts.
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-average-duration-of-unemployment-2011-6

If there's just one chart on the unemployment report you need to see, it's this one. The average length of time being unemployed has shot off the charts.

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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:13 PM
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1. A close friend of mine was a 99er who got a good job in his last week of UI.
He lost his engineering job in 2008. Never lost hope and he never blamed President Obama, either. Smart man.
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:21 PM
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2. 235 weeks for me
I've given up.
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xchrom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:27 PM
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3. Recommend
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gkhouston Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:40 PM
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4. K&R, but do we actually need to see something we already know? n/t
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JoePhilly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:42 PM
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5. The GOP's plan is working.
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Newest Reality Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 05:49 PM
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6. Almost three years
for me.

Working as a Serf for no pay right now. Gives me a place to stay ;)
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Starry Messenger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jun-03-11 06:48 PM
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7. recommend.
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Karmadillo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-04-11 05:31 AM
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8. kick
nt
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