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I guess for me, it depends

greenandchic — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:14:45 -0600

I guess for me, it depends on why you're unemployed. When I was unemployed, cold sweats, panic, writing and rewriting my resume and spending 14 hours a day on job boards hoping a new job listing would pop up for me to apply. Your situation sounds like heaven!

Carla

www.greenandchic.com/blog

I Would Give Up

nannygoats — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:37:16 -0600

At least for now. I mean, you've got the whole rest of your life, right? That's all the time in the world.

Margaret

Nanny Goats In Panties (www.nannygoatsinpanties.com)

Love it

RenaissanceTrophyWife — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:38:29 -0600

Thanks for the laugh!

RTW

http://renaissancetrophywife.wordpress.com

I've read this twice now and both times I spit Coke

ByJane — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:11:50 -0600

...I was laughing so hard. I've been through a regimen of Curves, Gym, Neighborhood Walks, Trainer. Nothing worked. And I'm allergic to that there satin stuff--only natural fibers for this girl, thank you very much. So I'm befuddled as to what to do next. Any suggestions???

By Jane

http://byjane.blogspot.com

http://midlifebloggers.com

Work Gets in the Way

mochadad — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:39:04 -0600

A job gets in the way of so many things. I really need to reevaluate my Netflix subscription.

Mocha Dad

www.mochadad.com

Extolling Netflix

tisha85 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:33:43 -0600

I loved this post. Hysterically funny!! Netflix could use this in their ad campaign.

Tisha
A Blob Blog
www.tallensweightloss.blogspot.com

howls

muimi07 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:19:26 -0600

Loved this -- totally hilarious!

Michelle ~ http://www.mommymisadventures.com/

Being unemployed for the

sugarbritches26 — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:18:14 -0600

Being unemployed for the past 3 years, although I think SAHM might be considered a job, I feel ya! Some days I surf the net until my eyes roll back in my head. Enjoy it while you can!

A.A.

LOL!

Anali — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:43:02 -0600

That's hilarious! You really got me with "I've fashioned a house coat out of the red satin bed sheets." : )

Anali's First Amendment

Thanks, ladies!

nannygoats — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:46:46 -0600

Thanks for your encouraging words, Lisa and Wilma! They mean a lot to me.

Margaret

Nanny Goats In Panties (www.nannygoatsinpanties.com)

Brilliant, more of this please

Wilma Ham — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:47:19 -0600

Margaret, we need more of this, much much more.
No timidly crawling back to hierarchy, please.

Since I escaped into self employment there were days that fear nearly had me crawl back, but the exstacy of monday mornings did keep me sane.

Oh, the joy of doing things that make sense, oh the self empowerment and self esteem that comes from making up your own explanation of what work is meaningful to you.

Keep your current view of the world, I love it.

Wilma Ham

www.wilmasblog.com

Nannygoats, this is hysterical

Lisa Stone — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:15:51 -0600

:) I recommend a Buffy-watching marathon. That'll keep you inspired to go to the gym and blissfully entertained...

Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
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Yep, Working On Phase 2 of Higher Ed

Gena Haskett — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:43:52 -0500

I have specific requirements. I really need an acredited on-line program or hybrid program in my local area. I have to be able to afford most of the tuition. There are scholarships but I still have to take care of the day to day stuff.

My main goal this time is that there has to be an return on my emotional investment. It would be good for my future income as well; but I'm looking for an educational commitment, the kind that when I walk out of the door I have the chops that can't be disputed.

So I would say that the program has to be more than just a collection of obstacles that you have to cross. It is like looking for a good man. There may be some imperfections but overall does the school satisfy my needs?

And one more thing. Go back to school because you want to, not because you are unemployed. Fear is a motivator but is this what your soul wants you want to do?

Gena - Out On The Stoop

Hey It Took Me Years To Figure This Stuff Out!

Gena Haskett — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:09:58 -0500

Go easy on yourself. It might be a matter of turning down a corner of a street you have never been and seeing something and whamo, you know, it can happen.

I tried pottery (loved it but wasn't in love with it) collage, going to museums, going to lectures on stuff I knew nothing about and reading stuff I wouldn't normally read. It is a process. If you are in IT why not check out the new stuff that is peculating that might float your boat?

Or move away from the electrons and put your hands in dirt? (growing food, plants, sandcastles?)
It is the search. Oh, hey you could check out some of the stuff at Sounds True - they got plenty of stuff there on finding your path. http://www.soundstrue.com
Gena - Out On The Stoop

Go Gena

kazari — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:00:35 -0500

I know a heap of people who've always known what they love. I admire that. I'm jealous of it.

Me? Clueless. I'm very good at a very specific technical splinter of IT. I understand it, I advocate for it. But I'm bored to tears (quite literally, somedays).

The nasty urge to drop my life completely and run away (to Italy or Byron Bay, or anywhere) lurks always in the background. And in the past, I've done it. But I always have to come back to real life, a job that pays the bills, none the wiser about where I should be spending my time and energy.