Monthly Archives: June 2011
What is Germany doing that the US is not?
According to this Canada Business article the German unemployment rate continues to drop and is currently at 6.9% while the number of people on unemployment has also dropped by some 67,000. Perhaps the US should look at what they are … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Economics, Gen X, Generation X, News
A wandering fate
Here is an article about a local homeless man. He spends a lot of time in the library where I work. It is a sad story, of course. Up until the age of 25 this man was living his life, … Continue reading
Unemployment news not good…
…according to this article from Las Vegas Sun. The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits last week rose by the most in a month, signaling growing weakness in the job market. Applications rose by 9,000 to a … Continue reading
It seems to be…
… part of my new routine to wake up wracked with anxiety. Before, especially this past winter, I could hardly drag my ass out of bed. Now, I’m waking up earlier and earlier. No doubt the change in weather has … Continue reading
Too good to be true
Had a phone interview today. It went pretty well, I think. I was pretty excited about it. It was for a Jr. Editor position with a market research firm. I thought it would be a good way to get my … Continue reading
Filed under Career, Gen X, Generation X, Life, work
Running the Application Gauntlet
Just sent out a couple of emails with resume attachments for a job lead I got over the weekend. The is the first time I’ve had contacts inside the company (thanks to Colleen). Previously, every job I’ve applied for has … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Economics, Gen X, Generation X, work
Gen X and the mythology of divorce
Here’s a great post about Generation X and 10 myths about divorce. Most poignant one for me: 9. I don’t love him/her anymore. Sadly, it’s likely you never did.
Filed under Divorce, Gen X, Generation X, Marriage
America is exceptional — in unemployment
So says this salon.com article. From 2007-2009, the percentage increase in U.S. unemployment was more than double that of most other advanced industrial nations. In a global recession, the abysmal performance of U.S. labor markets reigned supreme.
I may soon be joining the ranks…
…of the unemployed. Recently I was given notice of my lay-off, effective August 9th. And if I don’t secure a new job before then I will be joining the ranks of the unemployed, along with so many other people in … Continue reading
