tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535528741386669888.post3860173733463119728..comments2023-05-08T05:06:01.106-05:00Comments on The Netheredge of Reality: Diary of The UnemployedJ.B. Maxxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10212306767805229372noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4535528741386669888.post-37997983324441307292011-09-13T13:36:35.345-05:002011-09-13T13:36:35.345-05:00Yeah, I see your plight.I have an EE degree with l...Yeah, I see your plight.I have an EE degree with lots of computer programming and corporate training experience. I live in the Albany,ny area and I'm out of work for years. I lost a job in 08 cause of a personal issue and can't find work since. No one would even think of hiring me now. I keep current on my skills and had a few freelance projects but I probably earn at the poverty level over the year. I'm trying to push myself to create some kind of web service that can make some money(probably the same chance as winning the lottery).<br /><br />Unemployment is a RECURSIVE problem, where the more you are unemployed the deeper you dig your stack. With the belt tightening companies do now they can discriminate against people who don't have jobs(since if you are unemployed, there is probably something YOU did to get there) and choose people who DONT NEED WORK.<br /><br />Learning a language on your own in this job market means crap, why should they even email you for an interview if they can get a Python guy who worked with it for the last years?<br /><br />I applied at a local supermarket and I'm probably going to start working there (don't look like there are any prospects). At least I'll have some people contact there.<br /><br />Honestly, I think at this point, people like us will either have to take lousy jobs or think of something entrepreneurial to do. Some guy in ALbany made a business out of shoveling dogshit out of peoples back yards, and acutally does well. Its every man for himself!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com