Category Archives: Adventures in Unemployment
Free Psychoanalysis with Job Applicationhon
I like to think that I do a fairly insightful job of exploring issues affecting the young unemployed. By this I mean I complain routinely about every grievance my jobless state yields. Back when I still looking at job’s that … Continue reading
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No, We Weren’t Hit by a Trolley in the Loop
Yeah yeah, we never write. And judging by our hit meters, you never read, so we’re even. The main reason we’ve been so quiet lately is that we’ve been together, which numbs the simmering hostility against the world that we … Continue reading
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The Ego has Landed
Joking. I’m so humble. I’m also in St. Louis now, nominally for Ashley’s friend’s wedding (not just nominally, we are all excited (open bar…)). We are trying to do that truncated version of earlier plan and search for jobs like … Continue reading
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Getting Worked Instead of Getting Work
We all love the Internet. It makes everything easier. You want to find a new snickerdoodle recipe? Found: 71,800 options. You want to learn about the Hindenburg Disaster? Found: Two Wikipedia entries, two videos, one iconic radio broadcast and endless dedicated … Continue reading
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Do Sell Yourself Short (Preferably Four Paragraphs)
What does one do with all the time afforded by the indefinite, unpaid vacation of unemployment? Whatever one wants I suppose. I like to go for bike rides, walks, grow my wispy beard, read promotional magazines, skip rocks and play … Continue reading
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Countdown Cancelled
It’s off. Ashley’s friend who offered to sublet finally gave the asking amount, and it was about twice as high as we had been expecting. We thanked her for her generosity, but said it just wasn’t practical for us … Continue reading
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Countdown to Company
It’s like this: Ashley is in her hometown of St. Louis right now seeking gainful employment. I’m still in my home state of Minnesota. Naturally we want to be in the same place, and therein lies the rub. I … Continue reading
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