Unemployed?

[Trilby]

spam.

[SamIam]

Yup, spam, and I'm STILL looking for work - better paying, more hours type work, anyhow. I saw a great job in Telluride, but no one can afford to live there except the rich and the famous. Real people who have jobs there often commute 2 hours or more. (sigh)

[Sundae]

I am working, but only part time.
I would happily do the job I am doing full time, but it's not possible.
Even full time Teaching Assistants only work 25 hours a week.

I'm looking for work, looking for vacancies AND putting my CV (resume) out there.
I want more hours, I need more money.
I'll do anything* - waitressing, bar work, shelf stacking, babysitting.
It's just not out there at the mo.
Bless and triple bless my parents. Fot all my whines they are putting me up and putting up with me and I couldn't afford to do this job without them.

* not cleaning. Sorry. I hate it with a passion. I would rather give Diz up for adoption than take on a regular cleaning job. And that's bloody serious (and I don't know if I mean it)

[classicman]

I guess I should change my vote from "unemployed, desperately seeking" to
"unemployed, would like to work" been about 6 weeks without any income.
Kinda sucks.

[TheMercenary]

Where is the, "unemployed and tired of looking", because as I understand it, those people are not counted in the numbers of "unemployed"?

[wolf]

I think the ones who aren't counted are the "unemployed and no longer receiving benefits."

Unemployed and tired of looking and receiving benefits are in the numbers.

That they drop people out of the stats when they stop qualifying for benefits is what makes the numbers as low as they are currently.

for example, my BF has been unemployed for more than three years, he was only counted for the first 26 weeks. Whether you get a job or lose benefits, you're out of the numbers.

[classicman]

What do you think the real unemployment % is?

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by classicman

What do you think the real unemployment % is?

It's the number of people out of work divided by the number of total people in the possible workforce, typically multiplied by 100.

[wolf]

I would guess somewhere between 15 and 20 percent.

Actual pundits agree with me.

[classicman]

bump ...

A good look here at the different descriptions of "unemployment".

The frightening one, which I think is the most genuine is the U-6. 15.1%

Apparently my field totally blows to be unemployed as many companies and agencies are going out of business or just barely hanging on. Others are hiring new graduates at 1/3 the cost of experienced help.

I have passed the 6 month mark and although I've received a few offers, the money just isn't there given the distance I'd have to travel each day. They are also hiring many people as independent contractors (which means the individual pays both sides of the taxes") and not offering much in the way of benefits. Got a couple more interviews coming up and another promising lead that could be fantastic, but I refuse to get my hopes up again.

[it]

unemployed, desperately seeking...

but i am currently finishing the paperwork for a gun license so that i can apply for security guard jobs -> one of the most commonly available jobs in Israel (for obvious reasons), which would mean no matter what profession i take, where i live (within the country), or what's my schedule (flexible shifts - perfect for students), i can trust that i will have a source of income (until the singularity).

its not exactly creative or interesting in itself, but it would lend me a lot of time to just think and contemplate while mostly doing absolutely nothing, which can be great time for thinking about articles, especially if i am guarding in a wi-fi enabled area (smartphones).

lately i haven't being mentally available for much creative writing, futile attempts at restoring my marriage and all, but i hope that will change (in both futility and focus). i want a profession i can take with me anywhere i go in the world - an online one - and writing seems to be the best match. if i can't get that going to a full time wage, i might consider studying for a profession i can use online. not sure what.

[Sundae]

I am now on full-time (part-time) hours and still looking for extra work.
But the hours I want are those that many stay at home Mums want - evenings and weekends when Dad can look after the kids and she can bring in some much needed wages.

If only Boots had kept me on, that job was perfect.
I did ask but was told no staff were invited to extend Christmas contracts - they have very tight budgets for staff and can fill any extra hours available with current staff numbers. And it's true that nearly everyone I met there was up for overtime.

Who knows. One plum job came along, just have to hope another will soon.

[limey]

Good luck, classic!


Sent by thought transference

[classicman]

Thanks limey.

[jimhelm]

I'm over employed