I have mixed reactions to Gakwer. I know they seek linkbait traffic, but they also do some good stories and I do enjoy snark. But I think they’re spot on in their continuing, depressing series “Unemployment Stories.” http://gawker.com/tag/hello-from-the-underclass Basically, people … Continue reading
Yep, it's back to one of my Favorite Frustration Friday's (triple F) subjects – people who hate the unemployed. For those of you who haven't followed my previous rants, I'm very annoyed that some people are down on the unemployed. … Continue reading
And here we are, yet again, discussing that painful, and all too common situation of having a job when her friends and family don't. And I, wanting to help my fellow professional geeks, have queued up another heaping helping of … Continue reading
You know those friends and fellow fans that are incredibly talented but don't have work? Yeah, I thought so. You wonder what you can do for them when they are so talented, so gifted, yet are looking for work. It's … Continue reading
(Jason Sacks of Comics Bulletin recently offered to document how his fandom experiences helped him grow for his fellow fans in a series of blog posts. Thanks for guest posting Jason!) As you might remember from part one of my … Continue reading
(This is a guest post by Lauren Orsini. Thanks Lauren!) When I was unemployed, my worst enemy was time. It was tough to shift from my identity as a constantly multitasking graduate student to suddenly being a part-time minimum wage … Continue reading
(Jason Sacks of Comics Bulletin recently offered to document how his fandom experiences helped him grow for his fellow fans in a series of blog posts. Thanks for guest posting Jason!) It's weird, sometimes, how you don't notice how much … Continue reading
There's been a discussion around the blogosphere about how people (especially the 3 p crowd – politician, pundits, and preachers) don't seem to get that our unemployment situation is not just about people being fired. I'd like to chime in … Continue reading
Sometimes it seems people hate the unemployed. I've written about it before, and despite my other ranting and raving, it's never quite cathartic enough to purge me of the pernicious disgust I feel over the sheer dislike people have for … Continue reading
So you've got some fellow fans, geeks, and otaku who are having a tough-time job wise. Maybe they just lost their job, maybe you've found your online or local community is plagued by unemployment. What can you do, fast, to … Continue reading