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Unemployed? How Long Until You Find That Next Job
An anonymous reader writes "If you're unemployed like me, you probably want to know how long it will last. Well, someone decided to see if they couldn't stastistically predict how long they would be unemployed by polling others - the results page is up for a variety of industries and it's interesting. Clearly the more data put in, the better the results, so while your at it, submit your own information."
I am a Software Engineer and the majority of engineers that I see that are unemployed for a period longer than 1 month are either fresh out of college or were previously employed only because the industry was desperate.
My advice: Unemployeed engineers that have been unemployed longer than 1 month need to find a specialty and find a job in that specialty.
Hey, I havent missed any interviews (and I have put out a number of resumes in the last week) and I had to call up this morning to hassle about my money with them. I know im not going to be on it for long, it not welfare fer chrissakes, but dammit im going to take this $400 a week and go to Texas while ive got the chance.
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(For everyone pissed im taking your money, well we just dropped 28,000 bombs each costing tens of thousands of dollars [at least] on Iraq, I dont think I am the real problem with allocating tax dollars.....And for that one moderator who gave me a "-1 Troll, well you know your fate
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Another great thing about not having a job is that I can say.....
First post you biotches!
Bet your ultra pleased your tax dollars are paying for this!
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There is no reason to stay out of work. A job is available to anyone. When McDonald's is hiring at $9.00 an hour you can get a job. I can not believe the people who sit back and take unemployment. That is true laziness. It has nothing to do with the work available it has everything to do with people don't want ot do something that is beneath them. If you would temporarily take that crappy job and look for reasonable work you will look harder knowing your life is gonna suck until you find one. I can see unemployment as a temporary fix. It is not a solution for 26 weeks.