Comments on: pismo beach disaster relief (a.k.a. unemployment blows) http://thisfish.com/pismo-beach-disaster-relief-a-k-a-unemployment-blows/ Found the bike. Not changing the title. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:54:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Lisa http://thisfish.com/pismo-beach-disaster-relief-a-k-a-unemployment-blows/#comment-33271 Lisa Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:10:52 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1617#comment-33271 <p>Please remember to spell check your resume! This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves when I read them. We received one in yesterday.......are you ready........OK.......the first word at the top of page 1 (there were 4 pages) "RUSUME". And it went downhill from there.</p> Please remember to spell check your resume! This is probably one of my biggest pet peeves when I read them. We received one in yesterday…….are you ready……..OK…….the first word at the top of page 1 (there were 4 pages) “RUSUME”. And it went downhill from there.

]]> By: massiel http://thisfish.com/pismo-beach-disaster-relief-a-k-a-unemployment-blows/#comment-33270 massiel Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:01:34 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1617#comment-33270 <p>I recently dont have a job and i feel like crap!! No purpose in my life, i cant help my poor father-in-law pay for the rent, i just feel useless. I needed to do this.... I had to know that i wasnt the only 1 going through this... </p> I recently dont have a job and i feel like crap!! No purpose in my life, i cant help my poor father-in-law pay for the rent, i just feel useless. I needed to do this…. I had to know that i wasnt the only 1 going through this…

]]> By: Lizzie http://thisfish.com/pismo-beach-disaster-relief-a-k-a-unemployment-blows/#comment-33269 Lizzie Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:34:27 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1617#comment-33269 <p>Dear Fish,</p><br /><br /><p>I've been following your blog off and on since my very first temp job right out of college several years ago. I'm not always on top of it. but every once and awhile I find myself back at your blog chuckling at the wonderful world of dating. </p><br /><br /><p>Sorry to hear about the unemployment. I feel your pain. I've started a social project based around my own recent unemployment. Wondering if you would participate? I felt super alone through the process as most of my friends have jobs still... until I found friends of friends who have been laid off as well. it's only 10 questions. in hopes of creating a space of exchange about being laid off and survival techniques. </p><br /><br /><p>1. What was your job?<br /><br />2. When did you get laid off (how long has it been)?<br /><br />3. How did it happen? (What did they say? Who did it specifically? Was it expected?)<br /><br />4. How did you feel?<br /><br />5. Do you have any dependents? (anyone depending on your income other than yourself that this has caused a burden?)<br /><br />6. What are you doing now?<br /><br />7. If you are looking for jobs, What kind are you looking for?<br /><br />8. What is the hardest part about being laid off? Is there a good part to being laid off for you?<br /><br />9. Has being laid off motivated you to do anything different?<br /><br />10. What are you doing to survive being laid off? Do you have any suggestions for others? </p><br /><br /><p>Thank you!!! </p> Dear Fish,

I’ve been following your blog off and on since my very first temp job right out of college several years ago. I’m not always on top of it. but every once and awhile I find myself back at your blog chuckling at the wonderful world of dating.

Sorry to hear about the unemployment. I feel your pain. I’ve started a social project based around my own recent unemployment. Wondering if you would participate? I felt super alone through the process as most of my friends have jobs still… until I found friends of friends who have been laid off as well. it’s only 10 questions. in hopes of creating a space of exchange about being laid off and survival techniques.

1. What was your job?

2. When did you get laid off (how long has it been)?

3. How did it happen? (What did they say? Who did it specifically? Was it expected?)

4. How did you feel?

5. Do you have any dependents? (anyone depending on your income other than yourself that this has caused a burden?)

6. What are you doing now?

7. If you are looking for jobs, What kind are you looking for?

8. What is the hardest part about being laid off? Is there a good part to being laid off for you?

9. Has being laid off motivated you to do anything different?

10. What are you doing to survive being laid off? Do you have any suggestions for others?

Thank you!!!

]]> By: Elisa http://thisfish.com/pismo-beach-disaster-relief-a-k-a-unemployment-blows/#comment-33268 Elisa Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:22:21 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1617#comment-33268 <p>Hey, Federal Recruiter - thanks for the tip! After this last election I'm a lot more fired up about working for the government than I've been for the past 8 years. I applied for a Program Manager job at General Services Administration.</p><br /><br /><p>And regarding LinkedIn, I like to use it in conjunction with searching for opportunities on other job sites. If I find a job to apply to, I'll go to LinkedIn and see if I know anyone who knows anyone who works at that company. Then I'll contact them either through LinkedIn or independently, and see if I can get their contact at the company. That way you can talk to someone directly about the position, rather than just send your resume into the online black hole. </p> Hey, Federal Recruiter – thanks for the tip! After this last election I’m a lot more fired up about working for the government than I’ve been for the past 8 years. I applied for a Program Manager job at General Services Administration.

And regarding LinkedIn, I like to use it in conjunction with searching for opportunities on other job sites. If I find a job to apply to, I’ll go to LinkedIn and see if I know anyone who knows anyone who works at that company. Then I’ll contact them either through LinkedIn or independently, and see if I can get their contact at the company. That way you can talk to someone directly about the position, rather than just send your resume into the online black hole.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thisfish.com/pismo-beach-disaster-relief-a-k-a-unemployment-blows/#comment-33267 Anonymous Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:38:16 +0000 http://thisfish.com/?p=1617#comment-33267 <p>Here's my thought: you have absolutely NO idea what is going on, so if I were you, I'd hold back on the judgment and that nasty tone for the time being, okay?</p> Here’s my thought: you have absolutely NO idea what is going on, so if I were you, I’d hold back on the judgment and that nasty tone for the time being, okay?

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