Unemployment - xoJane

10 Reasons You Don't Have a Job -- Or At Least One That You Love

Mandy — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:15:00 -0400

I hear so many hiring managers bitching about potential employees but they never want to deal with the awkwardness of saying it to candidates directly. That's where I'm going to come in.

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.