Monthly Archives: August 2011
Watching The Waltons and being annoyed
I’ve been watching The Waltons a lot lately. I have fond memories of watching this show as a kid with my family. It always reminded me of West Virginia, where both of my parents are from, and where I spent … Continue reading
Filed under Career, Culture, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Marriage, Uncategorized, work
Talking with Ma about my little girl’s worries
I wanted to talk to my mom about something, so I said, “Hey, Ma. I need to tell you something.” She hit me. Smek! Smek! “Ma!” I cried. “What did you do that for?” “Don’t talk with your mouth full,” … Continue reading
Filed under Economics, Gen X, Generation X, Life
Unemployed: a story
It was the smell of bacon that finally got my ass out of bed. Since before dawn, I’d been lying wide awake, staring up at the ceiling in my parents’ basement as the window wells slowly filled with the dull … Continue reading
Filed under Career, Divorce, Economics, Fiction, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Marriage, Uncategorized
The New Job Searching Reality
When I was a kid I had jobs that included mowing lawns, cleaning gutters and window wells, and delivering news papers, plus assorted odd jobs such as painting and pulling weeds or whatever. I came by those job via word … Continue reading
Filed under Celebrity, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Technology, Uncategorized, work
New Jobless Rate
It’s back above 400,000 according this Associated Press article, and I was one of them. Sorry. My bad. However: “…the four-week average, a more reliable gauge of the job market, fell to the lowest level since mid-April.” So I suppose … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Economics, Gen X, Generation X, News, Uncategorized, work
Had an interesting chat online yesterday, with a woman I went to high school with who is also single and divorced, and has a couple of kids. It was about the difficulties of dating when you’re divorced and have kids, … Continue reading
Filed under Divorce, Finances, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Marriage, Uncategorized, work
Pinched
Driving home from my parents’ place this evening, where I had dinner with my folks, I was listening to the NPR show On Point, and the focus was the economy, specifically the jobs situation, the poor jobs situation. They’re talking … Continue reading
People say…
People say, “Good luck.” And I believe that they are sincere. But I can’t help wondering if they’re also thinking, “Whew, I’m glad it’s not me.” They must be, some of them. I know I would be thinking that. As … Continue reading
Filed under Business, Career, Economics, Fiction, Gen X, Generation X, Life, Uncategorized, work
My Last Day
Tomorrow is my last day of work. Feeling pretty glum about it right now. Is there any other way to feel about it? Tonight after kickball, sitting at the bar, listening to people talk about work, about their jobs, I … Continue reading
Filed under Gen X, Generation X, Life, Uncategorized, work
Last Friday
Today is my last Friday at my job. Next week I work Monday and Tuesday and then I am a free bird…and this bird you cannot change…..fly–iiiiiiii freeee bird! Anyhoo… they had a party for me yesterday. I’ve blogged about … Continue reading
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