Nothing like becoming an adult than watching those around you become victims of the economy while you’re still struggling to regain your own sense of working self. A year ago we all imagined that now we’d be in a place populated with jobs, money, and options.
Ok.Slight fabrication. We knew that the world changed. The “adulthood” [...]
Congratulations are in order. And by that, I mean I’m going to congratulate myself. I’ve made the jump from all-out unemployment to the realm of part-time underemployment. Translation: I am wedged in between the lowest tiers of Maslow’s self-actualization pyramid! Huzzah! Still, it’s progress and I have my sights set on what I [...]
Last week, I committed the ultimate interview faux pas. I was late to a follow-up. It was scheduled for noon. East coast time. Running around at the gym, I finished up around 10 PST to see several missed calls. With voicemails.
“Apparently we had a time disconnect,” the voice [...]
Larry King said it best – “Former President Jimmy Carter stirred up a hornet’s nest with his remarks about race yesterday.”
Indeed he did, because (surprise!) that’s exactly what happens when you actually talk about race in this country. White people, black people, liberals, and conservatives freak out.
Michael Steele, a republican who’s black, [...]
When I went to bed after eating three or four Krispy Kremes (always a mistake), I found myself tossing and turning throughout the night.
At first, I got a little nervous. My roommate and her family invited some sort of psychic/witchdoctor into their circle in order to address various personal issues… Apparently, my roommate’s twin sister [...]
I woke up this morning and avoided watching the news or reading the (online) paper. I knew what today was and, to be quite frank, didn’t want to deal with the media coverage of September 11, 2009 – eight years after the day we know we will never forget.
The problem with unemployment and my [...]
Tonight is perpetually in Vogue Anna Wintour’s “Fashion’s Night Out” event. It’s an excuse for celebrities, designers, the high brow, and the low brow to come together throughout the five Boroughs of New York City, encouraging people to spend money that they might not have in the name of fashion and the economy.
I wonder [...]
When rent was paid at the first of the month, it became clear that the occasional freelancing checks that once breathed life into (or at least gave mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to) my bank account were suddenly not enough. In addition to pinching my weight in pennies, seeking out freelancing work, and trying to get a [...]
Remember your first puppy love? Whether you were a freshman in high school, college, or you were an even later bloomer, that first insanely intense crush has the ability to make you feel like you’re flying, falling, and floating all at the same time.
Typically, the next step in puppy love involves your [...]
I’m totally ashamed to admit this, but one of my favorite movies to watch over and over and over again is Something New, starring Sanaa Lathan and Simon Baker.
You see, I’m the kind of guy who typically likes horror movies. Intense ones. I love films with severe decapitations of Dario Argento proportions. Lucio Fulci’s Zombie [...]
This blog started as a way for Rachel to continue writing and keep her sanity. It's been a year of change and growth. She recently began working again and will blog here about how life changes when you've been forced to examine your own weaknesses and learn rely on yourself to get by.
She expanded Tales From the Recently Laid Off to include her fellow under-employed friend, Scott Pierce. Please welcome him and be sure to save his place in line for EDD -- we can all use all the help we can get.
Both Rachel and Scott reside in San Francisco and welcome any dried beans, peanut butter or cake mixes people choose to send them.
