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Lessons from childhood: sunblock should never be taken for granted

I always wanted to be tan. I however was never blessed with the ability to get tan. You know those people who walk out on overcast cold days and turn in to golden gods? That’s not me. I turn into a nice shade of red and then I fade back to pale. It is something [...]

Unemployment party in New York City

We cool kids of the unemployed have our own subculture of understanding. You see, we help each other out. An e-mail here, a word of encouragement there, it’s all about the ping, tweet and comment.  And thus here’s my fist pump to my New York crew. We’re putting aside our West vs East side battle [...]

When nothing isn’t good enough

Dealing my own cool hand

Yes, we do have Christmas in contract work land

I have a lot of time to think. Ask anyone who is unemployed for more than a week and they will agree that unemployment is like being married to yourself. I haven’t thought this much about my employment status, life, and the great meaning of things since I was an undergraduate in college and I [...]

Let’s do it, let’s return from Mars

I know I took liberty on the quote, hopefully Arnold forgives me , but I just got back from LaidOff Camp which I like to call my version of Space Camp. Even with the rain, the bottle of DayQuil I was chugging and the lack of actual space travel,  it was well worth the $10 [...]

Join me for LaidOff Camp

It’s like Space Camp but you won’t get accidentally sent to the Milky Way by Max.

CYJ: customizing your job in a down market

I’ve been spending the better part of my morning deciding on whether or not my next pair of walk-around-the-city shoes will be Converse or Keds. It’s a big decision. Do I want high top Converse or slip-on Keds? Each have their own style and personality. I’ve always been more of a Converse kind of girl. [...]

Returning from the vacationland

Stop misquoting Darwin, it’s about being able to adapt.

When the job pool dries up

When you’ve hit the limit for jobs you’re qualified for — what’s next?