unemployment Archives | Welcome to Unemploymentville https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/tag/unemployment/ Useful Ideas for Unemployed or Unemployed Folks - Unemployment can be a beast. Don't go it alone. Mon, 12 Feb 2024 05:06:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Unemploymentville Gossip: Where have I been hiding? And why am I back?? https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemploymentville-gossip-where-have-i-been-hiding-and-why-am-i-back/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unemploymentville-gossip-where-have-i-been-hiding-and-why-am-i-back https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemploymentville-gossip-where-have-i-been-hiding-and-why-am-i-back/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 11:30:20 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=1790 So you haven’t seen or heard much from me recently. Why is that? The truth is I have a job now and I was working a lot of extra hours.   Is that rude? When people who are working too many hours complain about it to someone who is unemployed? What do you think? It kind of feels like it’s rude to me, but yet… NOT talking about what is going on in your life because your friend has a...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/unemploymentville-gossip-where-have-i-been-hiding-and-why-am-i-back/feed/ 0 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 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 First Aid for Job Loss – Super Simple Steps to Take When You Lose a Job https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:05:13 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2526 Here are 3 simple steps I recommend if you’ve lost a job. Step 1) Write 3 to 5 Qualities Where You Shine (that have some value in workplace). Be honest with yourself. This is not a time to be modest. This isn’t a time to worry about what someone else will think if they see the list you make. There are some traits, some talents that you have that not everyone does. Write those down. My list: – Smart –...

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]]> https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/first-aid-for-job-loss-super-simple-steps-to-take-when-you-lose-a-job/feed/ 0 Letter (and Hope) to the Out-of-Work during this Crisis https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/letter-and-hope-to-the-out-of-work-during-this-crisis/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=letter-and-hope-to-the-out-of-work-during-this-crisis https://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/letter-and-hope-to-the-out-of-work-during-this-crisis/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2020 22:08:18 +0000 http://www.unemploymentville.com/blog/?p=2625 Hi, I’ve thought about you a lot since I heard you lost your job, but hesitated to send advice, worried that I might come across as a know-it-all. And yet… having run Unemploymentville for over 5 years now, I do have some ideas that might help you. Know that these suggestions are my ‘two cents’, take them or leave them, and we’re still friends either way. First, about mindset: Some people are thinking it’s futile to look for a job...

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