I’ve been thinking a lot about the people I look up to… and the two most important today are Bill Cosby and Captain James T. Kirk.
James T. Kirk does not believe in the no-win scenario… and for the last 23 years of my life, neither have I. No situation has been so desperate that there was no way out of it. I learned by watching Star Trek at a young age that you can always win, but it all depends on your definition of winning.
Bill Cosby said that anything you can laugh about, you can get through. That has also been one of my guiding principles. Which is why I wanted to share with you my job search results.
When you file for unemployment, you are *required* to create a job-searcher profile with the local unemployment services office. Mine shows my skill as a computer programmer, marketing, and audio engineering. The ONE and ONLY job they found which matches my profile?
Lifeguard.
April’s numbers for the state of Colorado put us at near 8% unemployment. Nation-wide, we’re almost at 9% unemployment.
I’ve heard somewhere that perseverance is one step away from desperation. I haven’t gotten to desperation mode yet. You’ll know if I do.
Last week I made the decision to pull out my IRA so that I could pay the bills. This wasn’t an easy decision, but I had planned on having more time than I do now. It seemed like the logical thing to do, considering that unemployment doesn’t seem to be working very well for me.
I had been trying for a week to contact the unemployment office after re-opening my existing claim from this time last year. After two weeks of busy signals and a two-hour hold, I finally got through. They told me that my claim had to be updated, which could take anywhere between 5-10 weeks before I get paid. What’s worse, since my claim is almost a year old, the money I was entitled to goes away in July. More than that, if I’m still unemployed in July I will have to file a new claim, which will take an additional 5-10 weeks from when I file it and be for an uncertain amount.
I’m not going to wait around for that. I will not sit by with my hands open waiting for a payout. My plan is to make an honest living before June ends.
I’m going to find a position in my career or build up my own business before this becomes a bigger problem.
If all else fails, I guess I could always go into life-guarding.
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Unemployment Recap – I guess I'm a lifeguard.
I’ve been thinking a lot about the people I look up to… and the two most important today are Bill Cosby and Captain James T. Kirk.
James T. Kirk does not believe in the no-win scenario… and for the last 23 years of my life, neither have I. No situation has been so desperate that there was no way out of it. I learned by watching Star Trek at a young age that you can always win, but it all depends on your definition of winning.
Bill Cosby said that anything you can laugh about, you can get through. That has also been one of my guiding principles. Which is why I wanted to share with you my job search results.
When you file for unemployment, you are *required* to create a job-searcher profile with the local unemployment services office. Mine shows my skill as a computer programmer, marketing, and audio engineering. The ONE and ONLY job they found which matches my profile?
Lifeguard.
I’ve heard somewhere that perseverance is one step away from desperation. I haven’t gotten to desperation mode yet. You’ll know if I do.
Last week I made the decision to pull out my IRA so that I could pay the bills. This wasn’t an easy decision, but I had planned on having more time than I do now. It seemed like the logical thing to do, considering that unemployment doesn’t seem to be working very well for me.
I had been trying for a week to contact the unemployment office after re-opening my existing claim from this time last year. After two weeks of busy signals and a two-hour hold, I finally got through. They told me that my claim had to be updated, which could take anywhere between 5-10 weeks before I get paid. What’s worse, since my claim is almost a year old, the money I was entitled to goes away in July. More than that, if I’m still unemployed in July I will have to file a new claim, which will take an additional 5-10 weeks from when I file it and be for an uncertain amount.
I’m not going to wait around for that. I will not sit by with my hands open waiting for a payout. My plan is to make an honest living before June ends.
I’m going to find a position in my career or build up my own business before this becomes a bigger problem.
If all else fails, I guess I could always go into life-guarding.