Unemployment
Facebook, Twitter, the internet and TV allow us plenty of opportunities to distract ourselves from the harsh reality of being unemployed with nothing else to do. Did you know that, according to the A.C. Nielsen Co., the average American watches more than 28 hours of TV a week (that’s equivalent to 4 hours a day [...]
This week’s Funny Friday is for all my fellow 80’s children who have found themselves riding the unemployment train. With less work experience than the older generations, those of us born in the 80’s have been hit particularly hard by this recession. Our unemployment rate is estimated to be something around 32%! You know times [...]
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I don’t buy lotto tickets often but I just picked up two for tomorrow night’s Mega Millions. Don’t judge. We all wonder what it would be like to win the lotto, especially when we’re rocking the unemployment. The jackpot is $266 million so I put down my $2 and got my winning tickets. Then I [...]
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If you’ve lost your job, or are otherwise not working, you probably consider yourself unemployed. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics‘ very narrow guidelines, you may not be included in the unemployment statistic. Here’s a great video for Funny Friday that illustrates this. So, are you “really” unemployed? If you’ve lost your job, [...]
For anyone who has tried to get a hold of the EDD or another state unemployment office, you’ll appreciate this week’s Funny Friday. Got a funny cartoon, story, picture or video to share? Leave it below For anyone who has tried to get a hold of the EDD or another state unemployment office, you’ll appreciate [...]
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