Jobless Claims Drop Unexpectedly
Mortgage Applications Up
Anytime I read news reports like these I have to wonder. Who the hell is writing these headlines? Good news? What good news? There is no good news about jobs, housing or the economy right now. I can rattle of at least two dozen names of talented, highly skilled, hard-working people who have been out of work for over a year. I can also name people whose unemployment (which is a sad $400 a week max in NY State, btw) will be running out soon. Good News? Where?
I've been looking for a job ever since my company announced its closing last November. And I’m not talking just diddling around with sending out a few resumes here and there. I'm talking actively cold-calling, propositioning, dancing, soft-shoeing and doing the just-happy-to-get-some-work jig. It took me 7 months to get the one interview I went on two weeks ago. It didn’t pan out. That's fine, after being sifted from hundreds of other applicants it was "just nice to be nominated." Frankly, I needed the self-esteem boost. But please, media-people; ENOUGH with the slightly optimistic headlines. Who the hell are you trying to boost up? You have a job. Stop it. It's effing annoying.
Much more my speed is this article from Time magazine that touts the power of negative thinking: Yes, I Suck: Self Help Through Negative Thinking. Mmm...yeah. That feels better.
On that note, tough times calls for some smart-mama sharing and as much free shit as you can possibly get your hands on. So here you go: Last day to win a FREE Nintendo DS game. Giveaway ends tonight. Jump in while it's still warm and bubbly.
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Uh...feel your pain, unemployment stinks! I read this article today. Seems most are optimistic that things will turn around in next 6 months, but it sure would be nice to have a regular paycheck today, I'm sure.
http://www.workforce.com/section/06/feature/26/51/00/index.html
Heck Yeah. And honestly I feel OK about holding out for another 6 months. Hubs is working, I'm consulting... I know there are people who are so much worse off than us. But it's still very unsettling to see these kinds of headlines day after day knowing that we all still have such a climb ahead of us.
Oh, and thanks for the link, Michele. Lots of food for thought on the Workforce Management site.
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