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My 1st Step Toward Becoming Unemployable:
Wheels of Justice Make Odd Gyrations
Written by Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Octoberish 1995
Mark X Is in trouble, and he doesn't know what to do, maybe he deserves the trouble, maybe...
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Written on September 22nd, 2012
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All my disabilities are emotional, mental. I have no real physical disabilities. I have weak knees, but lots of people do.
My anxiety disorder & PTSD is the main concerns for me. If I could find a quiet, relatively stressfree...
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Written on April 25th, 2009
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FtEustis2288
I apologize for misspellings. English isn't my 1st language.I suspect it may be my personality. I am the kind of person that I am extremely shy and with a high degree of introversion. I do not enjoy being close to people. I just don't...
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Written on March 17th, 2012
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An EP User
I have been actively searching for a new job for 2 years now. Before that I ran my own business and before that I ran my own division with 20 people working for me. Substantial by our industry's standard. Unfortunately my business...
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Written on February 4th, 2013
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cmcmcm
i have been in a spiral for the last 3 or 4 years of being unable to find a decent job. i have taken jobs that are disasters waiting to happen and this is after a wonderful career that lasted for over for 30 years. the...
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Written on April 17th, 2010
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Brainyblonde
I am 65 years old. I am fat (yes I'm working on it, have lost quite a bit), and I have four college degrees. I am facing a possible job layoff. If Meg Whitman wins the gubernatorial election in the fall, she has stated she will "fire" 4...
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Written on July 14th, 2010
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feemail001
I have been a stay at home Mom for almost 13 years now. I've raised 4 children, now it's time for me to get back out there. Started looking for work a year ago. I must have applied for almost 75-80 jobs, with only 6 interviews. On...
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Written on October 14th, 2012
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czaristacrystals
my paranoia is rampant ... I can easily fall into the voices of Joyce, Rick and Katy in my head and it goes on most days ... bunnypoeta, relatives, my sister and the story goes on... the centerlink need to know this that I am still...
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Written on February 23rd, 2012
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kaytrex
So let's start with being 53 years old. I used to have a good paying ,physically demanding job, that I became physically unable to be productive in. This caused my superiors to target me, and fight me tooth and nail...
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Written on August 27th, 2010
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millimi
I used to believe I was simply unemployed and getting a raw deal in the tough job market. I had skills and experience I wanted to improve and build up on. This time around I have reached the conclusion I am now unemployable. I'm not...
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Written on August 22nd, 2011
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beargrease
I have noticed that up here in the Portland, OR area all the Latino/Latinaimmigrants have secured jobs. Some of them are from Guatamela (sic).Their English is good and they have a strong work ethic.I don't begrudge anyone at anytime...
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Written on March 17th, 2012
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beargrease
Another middle-age white male well-nigh 60 years old and well-nigh 3 years unemployment.Positions available: customer service, ill-suited for this work.Five years experience janitorial. Howbeit, custodial work now requires...
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Written on February 22nd, 2012
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Shorty8
I've always had poor-paying office jobs, even after I went back to school and received a BA in Management. I found out fast that no one wants to give a clerical worker a chance to show they can do more than type and file. In fact...
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Written on March 29th, 2012
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ChowChops
I was laid off Sept 2012. The company I had worked for since 2000 had been sold to a bigger company. People started getting laid off and locations closed. It finally came my turn to be laid off. Even though I have handled money...
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Written on April 18th, 2012
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digitalmuse66
At 46 years of age with at least 20 years of work experience you would think that this would not be the case. Unfortunately with things as they are now, gaps in your employment history gets your application kicked to the trash instantly...
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Written on December 6th, 2012
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readsomething
I have a college degree I cannot do anything with. I have also been fired from my last three jobs. In this economy I can't find a job anywhere. I broke, 40 years old and begging money from my parents.
Makes me a little bit...
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Written on May 10th, 2009
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