I got a job?
I start a new job on Monday. A good job too. Good riddance 2008 Your were the worst year I've had in 20 years. So here is to 2009. I hope with all my heart that Obama's job creation plan can help...
View ArticleI Didn't Get the Job
I've been out of work since Oct. 7, 2008 - that's a bit over 3 months. I can't believe how bad it is, that I still don't have a job though I've busted my ass day after day searching, applying,...
View ArticlePutting my heart where my mouth is...
One of the reasons Barack Obama spoke so powerfully to me is that he reminded me that WE are the ones who will make a difference in this world. Our elected officials may make the laws, but it is acts...
View ArticleGod to Warner and Palin: "I don't choose favorites."
Jesus may be Sarah Palin's personal savior and God may be Kurt Warner's co-pilot, but the Lord Almighty has a funny way of rewarding some of his loudest evangelists. Back in late October, Sarah...
View ArticleMy Day at Work
Remember what it's like to come home after a long day and recount over dinner what you did all day? Well, Facebook, e-mail and Twitter allow you to share that knowledge if you want - and now I'm asking...
View ArticleBigger than Woodstock: The overnight city of the unemployed
I was laid off from my job as a website writer in January, so I have returned to freelance status. My newest venture is a column about the psychology of unemployment. It is published in a...
View ArticleMichael Steele's plan B
Perhaps you can help us figure out this mystery. Looking at one of those headhunter job sites, we could SWEAR this guy looks familiar. Can you put it together?
View ArticleFUN: Apply for a job with the RNC today!
Yeah, well Michael Steele needs the help. Nobody's home at the RNC, the folks who were there are jumping ship faster than the sprint Eric Kantor engages when seeing a TV camera, and with the Bush...
View Articlewill work for food
My wife-in-everything-but-the-legal-sense is currently jobless. We live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan (Dickinson County.) Jobs aren't exactly plentiful in good times, much less times like these.
View ArticleI joined the union today
Less than 10 days into my new employment, I've joined the union at work. We have about 214,000 active members. I've never had the opportunity to join a union in any of my previous employment (more...
View ArticleI think I just figured out I'm getting let go at the end of June...and no one...
So my boss...who is not the brightest bulb in the pack despite his success and his opinion of himself...just returned from a Manager's Meeting and canceled all my Outlook meeting invites after June...
View ArticleFed Govt looking for a few good parrots.
My job seeking entered a new phase today, as I stopped cursing myself for being overqualified, and started cursing myself for not being a parrot.
View ArticleIf You Had A Reset Button For Your Life
In this Diary I am going to tell a story and ask a question. First the question, then my story below the fold and the answer to my own question. If you could head back to the day you entered college,...
View ArticleIt's becoming harder to take. And a job offer, I hope.
Today, because my husband likes to watch a few Sunday pundit types, I watched with him. I've had to start being careful about what I watch. It is difficult to see one person arguing rationally with a...
View ArticleHow to Save the Democratic Party - Part I: Making Peace with your Political Base
This is the first in a series of essays on saving the Democratic Party’s political fortunes, in terms of policy, tactics, elections and popular support. The 2010 election hangs like a dark cloud over...
View ArticleHow are you feeling about the Dems and 2010? Take my poll, please!
On Monday, I wrote a diary suggesting some ways the Democratic Party might reenergize its base, address several serious issues and give themselves enough time to address tougher and more systemic...
View ArticleWhat Should Be in the State of the Union Address
In my fantasy world, during the upcoming state of the union address President Obama would say he was elected not to worry about future elections but to deliver on the promises he made during his...
View ArticleCensus Working Overtime: More of What I Saw of the Great Decennial Headcount
While you read this account of working life, why not open another Firefox tab and enjoy some great more-or-less-on-topic tunes? "Senses Working Overtime" by XTC "Secretarial" by A.C. Newman "Dear...
View ArticleMy missing Census anecdote, and what I learned
Suggested track to read this entry by: "Industrial Disease" by Dire Straits. Alternative suggested track: Steve Goodman's "The Twentieth Century Is Almost Over" by the Highwaymen. Here's a lost...
View ArticleTake a few minutes, and feel what it's like to be unemployed.
I have many intelligent, talented friends in my social circle, most with college educations and a wide range of skills, who are currently unemployed. Many lost jobs from being laid off during the...
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