Category Archives: Unemployment

The Unemployed Tech 2014 at a Job Fair

Posted on September 26, 2014 by Scatcatpdx

Yes I am unemployed again and very close to becoming homeless. more later but today: What I lead from Job Fairs Which of these statements are false; there are two. 1. Spent time looking at the map and web site, … Continue reading →

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Unemployed — Again

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Scatcatpdx

That was a good 18 months now back looking for work. That the problem with contacting at some fortune 500 companies. After a big Microsoft case concerning contractors, a lot of big companies only allows one to contract for 18 … Continue reading →

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Most of U.S. Unemployed No Longer Receive Benefits

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Scatcatpdx

According to the article on Fox News, “Early last year, 75 percent were receiving checks. The figure is now 48 percent — a shift that points to a growing crisis of long-term unemployment. Nearly one-third of America’s 14 million unemployed … Continue reading →

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People are Desperate Still Something Refreshing.

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Scatcatpdx

On Craigslist, the jobless and desperate plead for work “”Hungry” is the headline on a Craigslist post fromPhoenix. InBoise: “I NEED WORK!!!” InChicago: “Laid off vet needs to pay rent.” In Little Rock: “Please help us!!!” InRichmond,Va.: “Need a miracle.” … Continue reading →

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