Category Archives: Unemployment

Deceased woman with multiple jobs was “the face of the recession,” advocates say

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Natasha

http://www.nj.com/union/index.ssf/2014/08/deceased_woman_holding_multiple_jobs_was_the_face_of_the_recession_advocates_say.html#incart_most-comments By Tom Haydon | The Star-Ledger on August 29, 2014 at 7:45 AM, updated August 29, 2014 at 11:26 AM ELIZABETH – Maria Fernandes, the Newark woman who held three jobs and died in napping in her vehicle after … Continue reading →

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Time will tell

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Natasha

No social life and no time to look after my house…regularly changing shift schedules at the store and at the hospital…very little sleep…and growing resentment that I no longer had time for myself. This week, two of my co-workers at … Continue reading →

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Many workers put off retirement, take ‘encore’ jobs

Posted on July 27, 2014 by Natasha

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-encore-careers-20140708-story.html By WALTER HAMILTON July 17, 2014 After Fred Wallace was laid off from a high-paying job in 2011, the 56-year-old knew the odds of landing a comparable position were slim. He polished his LinkedIn profile and networked like crazy. … Continue reading →

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Part-time ranks falling, but slowly

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Natasha

http://www.gazettenet.com/home/11860139-95/story.html By MICHAEL KANELL The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday, May 12, 2014   For Velvet Bradley, a part-time job is a little like a tattered parachute – a hopeful notion that barely slows the fall. Bradley, 43, works 10 to 25 … Continue reading →

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Long-term unemployment plagues many job hunters

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Natasha

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/04/07/4943974/long-term-unemployment-plagues.html April 7 BY DIANE STAFFORD The Kansas City Star If Cheryl Rider has to start her work life over in a $9-an-hour job, she’s going to do it where she doesn’t have to scrape ice off her windshield in … Continue reading →

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Unemployed Workers Stage Craigslist Fire Sale

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Natasha

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2014/03/03/unemployed-workers-stage-craigslist-fire-sale/ By Damian Paletta Craigslist.org has always represented something of a virtual yard sale, but for many unemployed Americans it’s become something of a fire sale. You name it, they are selling it. Someone in Springfield, Ore., is selling a … Continue reading →

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A visit to the accountant

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Natasha

I saw my accountant this past week. The last time I saw him I was looking for a new job. Now I have two jobs. I gave my accountant my W-2 forms for partial year employment from my two new … Continue reading →

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Some disabled workers making pennies per hour

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Natasha

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-10/business/ct-biz-0210-work-advice-huppke-20140210_1_minimum-wage-federal-contractors-disabilities/2 Outdated law allows employees to be paid much less than minimum wage February 10, 2014|Rex Huppke | I Just Work Here President Barack Obama’s recent promise to use an executive order to raise the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors was met … Continue reading →

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Reality and acceptance

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Natasha

I have just completed my annual ritual of making and reviewing my budget for the coming year.  Although my budget is based on last year’s bills and tax amounts, it gives me a good snapshot of my income needs for … Continue reading →

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I Just Work Here: A sincere message for the jobless among us as benefits run out

Posted on December 24, 2013 by Natasha

http://www.unionleader.com/article/20131223/NEWS02/131229787&template=mobileart By REX HUPPKE MCT Published Dec 23, 2013 at 3:00 am (Updated Dec 22, 2013) IT APPEARS that on Dec. 28, barring unexpected political action that would amount to a true Christmas miracle, 1.3 million jobless Americans will stop … Continue reading →

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