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Reality Bites on repeat

I am pretending today is Monday since I was Debbie Downer yesterday. My friends and family tell me it is okay to have bad days but seriously I was annoying myself. No I wasn’t ready to pull a Sylvia Plath, but I needed to do some to get out of my self-imposed funk. A lot [...]

A visit with the ocean brings clarity

On a clear day you can see Hawaii.

One month unemployment anniversary

Looking back on my first month of unemployment and the lessons I’ve learned.

Sorry Sallie Mae, I’m still deferring my student loans

A look at Mark Cuba’s plan for fixing the economy.

When the job pool dries up

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

My own private roller coaster

The thrilling and fear-inducing experience of being unemployed.

Tactic one: role playing “I have a job”

Using make believe techniques to get me through the work week.

Organizational skills made possibly by Helvetica

Finding the right tools to stay organized during a job search.

The long months ahead

Current estimates put finding a new job at six months.

New perspective on weekends

Weekends for the laid off are just more time to think about being unemployed.