Discouraged about unemployment

[Laurenaus]

Originally Posted by NAL

Are you serious in your first paragraph when you say that ?? For me it is the absolute worst most horrible experience anyone can encounter short of a bad illness or death of a loved one. I don't mean to hijack this thread but as I have said here, people treat you as a lowlife if you aren't employed even if you don't think so that scarlet letter can be seen a mile away.

NAL where do you live? Unemployment is all around us, and to argue with one of your last posts, it is definitely not easy for a young college graduate to find jobs let alone high paying jobs. Trust me I searched for 2 years before I finally got hired somewhere, and I was applying for jobs a high schooler could perform. There was just too much competition for actual careers.

[lifetimelearner]

Originally Posted by Criseyde

The problem that I'm finding with having a degree (from your school's biggest rival, actually.. ) is that now I'm overqualified for a lot of jobs, and those types of employers won't hire me because they know that I'm going to leave as soon as I find a better opportunity. I never had a problem landing those jobs before I had a BA attached to my name.

this happens to me also I have been trying to get a part time job to supplement my income but because of my career title and experience I have not been able to get one as of yet !

[lifetimelearner]

Originally Posted by Andrew Brunelle

Whether or not you have a degree is irrelevant right now for the kinds of jobs you're applying for. You have to stand out when you send out your resumes and cover letters.

With all the applicants out there, you'll get stuck in a mass of similar people unless you display your uniqueness. Whatever your talent is, give those people a sample. If you really want a job bad enough, you'll do what it takes to get one. Or you can create a way of getting income that doesn't require a job.

true you do have to stand out and be unique

[CroMagna]

Originally Posted by NAL

Are you serious in your first paragraph when you say that ?? For me it is the absolute worst most horrible experience anyone can encounter short of a bad illness or death of a loved one. I don't mean to hijack this thread but as I have said here, people treat you as a lowlife if you aren't employed even if you don't think so that scarlet letter can be seen a mile away.

I started this year out unemployed in the psych ward after having been missing for about three days. Now I have my own business and I'm stripping on the side and volunteering at an awesome organization. I'm not employed in the traditional sense of the term, but this has been an awesome year for me as well. I'm happy everyday and I have enough money to go out and have fun or stay home and read.

No one ever makes me feel like a lowlife. You consent to feeling like a lowlife. It's quite common to be unemployed these days, so you're not alone. Volunteering is important. You could say you're a researcher or something that you do as a volunteer. No one has to know you're not getting paid for it.