Unemployment - xoJane

Lesley's Austerity Diaries, Part One: So, My Husband No Longer Has a Job

Lesley — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

I'm only having nightmares pretty much every night and stockpiling ramen like I'm planning for the apocalypse. That's all.

How Not To Be A Dick To Your Unemployed Friend

Yeva Buzhor — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I spend most of my time trying to find a job. I would really prefer if we spent this social time discussing something else.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: Joblessness Crushed My Spirit

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:00:00 -0500

There was no amount of hard work or strategizing that could end my situation. I just had to go through it like millions of other people who were silently enduring being crushed by nothingness.

Don't Let Unemployment Crush Your Soul: A Guide To Staying Sane While Seeking A Job

Anna Hamilton — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 16:30:00 -0500

I have learned some things about keeping one’s head screwed on straight while going through the extremely stressful purgatory of being underemployed in a horrendous job market.

I Think My English Major Might Be Worthless And I'm Scared, Y'all

Rachel M — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:00:00 -0500

I decided to major in English because I thoroughly enjoy discussing fine literature with gay men and old people, and because really, what could be better than explaining why "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is about a brothel as a homework assignment? Nothing. Nothing is better.

Why I Chose To Move Back In With My Parents After Graduation

Drew Scarantino of LearnVest — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:00:00 -0400

I accepted my diploma, packed up my parents’ car, and went right on back to my childhood home.