Depression can literally be a life-threatening risk when you’re unemployed. It can sap your ability to get out of bed and move, let alone look for a job. According to Gallup, you are 2 to 3 times more likely to suffer from depression if you are out-of-work than if working full-time. In a crisis? Contact the Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor Free 24/7 support at your fingertips US and Canada: text 741741…
Unemploymentville.com, a place for anyone who has felt the sting of being out of work, is looking for reader contributions to the blog and we’re willing to PAY for them. However as the website has become more popular the competition for guest posting is tougher and I’m sorry to say I’m not able to respond to all queries. What kind of writing do we want? – ideas and resources for people who want to start a business (or a side-hustle) *NEW…
Hi, I’ve thought about you a lot since I heard you lost your job, but hesitated to send advice, worried that I might come across as a know-it-all. And yet… having run Unemploymentville for over 5 years now, I do have some ideas that might help you. Know that these suggestions are my ‘two cents’, take them or leave them, and we’re still friends either way. First, about mindset: Some people are thinking it’s futile to look for a job…
On Why I Wrote this Book I recently had a horrible, awful stay in Unemploymentville and I wanted to make the place a bit better for the next person passing thru. Unemploymentville can be incredibly lonely despite millions of people living there. By sharing our experiences we receive the comfort of thinking, “Oh, you too? I’m not the only one.” An outsider with no extended stays in Unemploymentville might ask, “How could you possibly feel alone in any aspect of…