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***Poll*** Have you ever been unemployed?

Got liad off in may.

went back to work (for different company) in july.

Before that I was out of work for a month but I had a job lined up.
 
I have been unemployed many times. I spent 25 years working in the earth moving industry as a heavy equipment mechanic and welder. I belonged to the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 12. When a project ended and your employer hadn't won any new contracts, you were laid off. When it rained you could be temporarily laid off anywhere from 3 days to 3 months. When the economy was bad I jumped around a lot from contractor to contractor, depending on who had the jobs. When the environmentalists started shutting down construction jobs left and right I left the industry and became a senile old geek.

There is nothing wrong with being unemployed as long as you are making an honest effort to find another job.

BTW, I have been without a job for as long as 2 1/2 years at times. I always made it up on the next job, though.
 
I got laid off on the day I made an offer to purchase a SCSI drive/controller from a member here(FS/T side). That was last year... I'm usually reluctant to buy used stuff to begin with, but now I have to get over my distrust of others, and my superstition. 😛
 
Originally posted by: VioletAura
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Most people will probably answer yes here.

I've fortunate and never been unemployed. w00t!
😀
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You had a job since the day you were born?
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Unemployed is defined as those willing and able to work, but unable to get a job. Doesn't include people not looking for work, like children, disabled not working, people who are not working because they are between jobs, etc.

 
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
Originally posted by: VioletAura
Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Most people will probably answer yes here.

I've fortunate and never been unemployed. w00t!
😀
Click to expand...

You had a job since the day you were born?
Click to expand...

Unemployed is defined as those willing and able to work, but unable to get a job. Doesn't include people not looking for work, like children, disabled not working, people who are not working because they are between jobs, etc.
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Thank you for explaining. Some people need that.


 
no, not really

i took a week off between jobs once to move my family from NY to Atlanta, but i don't think that counts
 
Nope, I've always had a job since a few days before my 15th birthday. I'm only 20 though. I'm sure it will happen eventually.
 
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