Tag: unemployment
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A Particular Set of Skills
I was walking around minding my own business when I got a phone call. Me: Hello? Him: Hello. Is this Derek? Me: Yes. Him: Hello, Derek. My name is (something I couldn’t hear properly) and I’m calling from (again something unintelligible) Insurance Company. My manager and I found your resume online and we think your…
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Was this rude?
Telemarketer: Hello Derek, I’m calling from All-State Insurance and we have discounts in your area… Derek: Hold on, is this about the job application I put in with you guys? Telemarketer: Um, no… Derek: I have nothing to say to you then. Goodbye. [Click]
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The Bad Mouth
I’m still looking for a job, but something really weird is happening. Someone will get a copy of my resume. I am posted on Monster.com, Michigan Talent Bank and I have been sending it out at least twenty times a week to various job listings that I see. I have been getting a pretty good…
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Why my unemployment is good for the nation.
Ever since I was downsized, it appears as though gas prices have dropped nation wide. I got a tankful of gas at lunchtime at $4.19, got downsized and as I drove by the same gas station, the price was $4.15. Not nice. The last time my car was out of commission, I hitched a ride…