I used to hear on the news about the unemployed, under employed and the people who had just given up and quit looking and I always thought "huh,. that's stupid, if you need a job you look til you find one". Now, 17 months into unemployment I know where those "just given up" people are coming from and exactly how they feel. If I don't get this last job I applied for I'm going to hang out my shingle as a house cleaner, yard mower and odd jobs woman and try to make it on that.

I'm aware of someone who really doesn't want to work & wants to go on disability cuz her job of choice (in a medical office at the beach to meet rich men--but she's 56 & can only schedule & file things & rich guys want a younger prettier woman) isn't happening. Her old job contracted out, her unemployment is running out & she pretends to need a crutch (in public) from a recent fall (she sez). I wonder if there is an anonymous ph # to report this, or if I'd need her soc sec # or something. It IRKS me that she is using our tax dollars for a bogus disability & doctors cannot disprove her "pain."

one hour meeting about the future. the good news; there is a future. the bad news; it might involve most of us holding staff meeting at the unemployment center.

I'm going back to school while I collect unemployment...now I don't WANT a job,in customer service, I want to concentrate on school and then start my new career(nursing) Unemployment requires interviews to be documented, etc. I might have to wear maternity clothes when I go on interviews....

I am so sick of the "be grateful you have a job" comments. Yes, I have a job, but, believe it or not, sometimes it sucks. Sometimes, my boss is a dick. Sometimes, my CW's should eat glass and die. Suffer the endless frustration of unemployment of suffer 10 hours a day with incompetent douchebags?

I saw a thing on the news today that a lot of companies are telling people "currently unemployed need not apply." Blatant discrimination, which in the economy should not be tolerated. Unemployment is not necessarily an indication of character or work ethic. And what about all of the recent graduates who have been working hard to get good grades and haven't had time to work? I call BS. Dear Republicans, please pass the jobs bill that would have made this illegal.

Go back to school and risk unemployment or stay in a company that has eaten my soul and has resulted in 50lbs of emotional eating in 2 years? ..Hate my life and have money or risk it for some happiness? Thoughts?

After 2yrs of unemployment. Today was my very first day on my new job and I loved it! So freaking happy I have a job. And greatful that my boss gave me a chance and my friend for keeping me in mind of any openings at her company.

I am so very very tired of my boss's attitude and her assitant's attitude! I am so tempted to just quit but if I do they there go's my unemployment benefits! I wish people would just grow up!

Former boss is disputing my unemployment claim stating that I violated some random company policy and that I was given several verbal warnings about it. Huh? I requested that he provide the videotape (which is required by law in our industry) showing him going apesh*t on me because I took the last can of Dr Pepper in the canteen and then firing me in front of the entire floor staff because I wasn't "looking him in the eye." Cha-ching goes the unemployment.