Coping with Unemployment Archives | Welcome to Unemploymentville https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/category/coping-with-unemployment/ Useful Ideas for Unemployed or Unemployed Folks - Unemployment can be a beast. Don't go it alone. Thu, 01 Feb 2024 04:55:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Things to See and Do in Unemploymentville: Listen to Music and Dance https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-listen-to-music-and-dance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-listen-to-music-and-dance https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-listen-to-music-and-dance/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:09:54 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1836 Music can change my mood faster than almost anything.  The music I choose depends on whether I am seeking a) a more peaceful feeling b) to brighten a sour mood c) to energize myself d) find my fighting spirit e) all of the above I still have a Playlist I created for “the final day”.  Since we were given advance notice of our impending layoff, there was the day we were to come in, collect any final belongings and have...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-listen-to-music-and-dance/feed/ 0 Things to See and Do in Unemploymentville: Reinforce Your Grit https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-reinforce-your-grit/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-reinforce-your-grit https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-reinforce-your-grit/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:38:24 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1857 One of the toughest things about looking for a job is dealing with rejection, whether it comes in the form of a form letter, “Thanks for your interest, however….” or having a job application ignored, or seeing someone else chosen for a job that you interviewed for. Sometimes the fear of rejection or anticipating rejection can keep people from exploring new options. If you can relate, then you should watch the very funny story of 100 Days of Rejection. Jia...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/things-to-see-and-do-in-unemploymentville-reinforce-your-grit/feed/ 0 I Disagree! https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-disagree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-disagree https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-disagree/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 11:26:25 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1894 In, Emotional Stages of a Job Loss, the author suggests that similar to grief in a death, going through a job loss will put you through several emotional stages, namely: – Denial – Disbelief – Outward Anger – Inner Self-Criticism – Withdrawal – Reflection – Acceptance The author goes on to state, “By recognizing the different stages, you are able to move through them quickly, rather than languish in them for weeks.” No! no, no. Job loss and unemployment are...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-disagree/feed/ 0 Top 10 Ways to Unemployment https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/top-10-ways-to-unemployment/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-10-ways-to-unemployment https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/top-10-ways-to-unemployment/#respond Tue, 16 Jan 2024 02:57:23 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1954 P.S. If you can’t hear anything with this video, you may be watching it on Firefox. Try another browser. Due to the feud between Google which owns YouTube and Yahoo which owns Firefox, YouTube and Firefox also aren’t talking to each other.

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/top-10-ways-to-unemployment/feed/ 0 What’s The Best Advice You Received on Job Loss or Job Hunting? https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/best-job-loss-hunting-advice-tips/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-job-loss-hunting-advice-tips https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/best-job-loss-hunting-advice-tips/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 22:25:38 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2162 What’s the best advice you received on job loss or job hunting? I’m compiling a top 10 list and so I’m asking for input. Entries selected will be paid $25 to be included in Escape from Unemploymentville book. But first let me answer the question myself. The best job loss/job hunting advice I received was… “Take a break. Don’t even think about a job or looking for one for at least 3 or 4 days.” These words of wisdom came...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/dont-quit-poem/feed/ 1 The Great Divide Between Jobless and Jobfull https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/the-great-divide-between-jobless-and-jobfull/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-divide-between-jobless-and-jobfull https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/the-great-divide-between-jobless-and-jobfull/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:52:15 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1989 So I decided I’d better post something to give notice that the website and concept of Unemploymentville has not been abandoned. Well not totally or permanently, at least. Why haven’t I been around? Because my job has been sucking the ‘spare time’ out of my life, which regardless of whether you want to launch a website or write a book, is not a good situation. And everyone I know with a job is struggling with work/life balance. Struggling to find...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/the-great-divide-between-jobless-and-jobfull/feed/ 1 I Gotta Get Out of This Place…. https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-gotta-get-out-of-this-place/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-gotta-get-out-of-this-place https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-gotta-get-out-of-this-place/#respond Mon, 15 Jan 2024 03:42:44 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1969 One of the positive things about viewing Unemploymentville as a destination, as a travel destination especially, is it makes it easier to think about it as being some place you travel through as temporary surroundings. There is a reader comment on Amazon on the book, Landing on the Right Side of Your Ass: A Survival Guide for the Recently Unemployed about what if you don’t land on the right side of your ass and they talk about how they took...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/i-gotta-get-out-of-this-place/feed/ 0 Unemployment, Depression and Animals https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemployment-depression-and-animals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unemployment-depression-and-animals https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemployment-depression-and-animals/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 20:32:57 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2015 Three Keys to Cutting Costs While Waiting for a ‘REAL JOB’ You tear open the envelope and stare down at your horse boarding bill for the month. Your eyes widen, the envelope flutters to the ground, and you put your face in your hands. You haven’t had the strength to announce to the world that you’ve just lost your job, and if you don’t hustle, you’re soon going to lose your horse. This is exactly what I experienced when I...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemployment-depression-and-animals/feed/ 0 Why I Started Saying Yes and Why You Should, Too https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/why-i-started-saying-yes-and-why-you-should-too/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-i-started-saying-yes-and-why-you-should-too https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/why-i-started-saying-yes-and-why-you-should-too/#respond Sun, 14 Jan 2024 07:15:19 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2059 As a kid, I was taught a lot of things. For example, to entertain myself, respect my elders, and not to drop ping pong balls on Grandpa’s head from the loft (which is another story for another day).  I also picked up on a lesson that I think too many of us learn – the art of politely saying no when someone offers you something.  After all, you don’t want to be a bother and should be able to take...

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