Yesterday I discovered this cool website called Survive Unemployement. I was just beginning to stress over the recent on going news about it, so I decided to surf the internet to see if I could find others like me online. I have been unemployed since Jan 2009. I worked as a travel agent for a large corporation for 6 1/2 years, I too had medical insurance, 401K, and a productive life. Our whole department was outsourced and we were told we were being laid off 6 mos prior to the dreadful day. Since there were no jobs in my field, (a 1 1/2 later no one in my office has found work) or any other, I decided to go back to college and totally reinvent myself. 6 mos before starting school I had nothing to do, so I understand the depression part of this process,losing my job, and my benefits haunted me everyday. I felt like what the hell did I do? I went to work everyday, I went to work sick, (sickness was frowned upon) I was a loyal employee. However that did not make a difference when it came to outsourcing a whole dept. It is not our fault that we are in this situation, yeah there are lots of people to blame, but like all negative things we have to get pass it, and I say bullshit to that.

These UC checks have been helpful and I figure since I have been working for over 30 years and paid every single tax imposed, and laid off through no fault of my own, no jobs, and politicians that don't give a crap, I am in school to do something productive and because I will be working till the day I die. A grimm throught, however realistic one. Besides we unemployed contribute to the economy, we pay bills, buy stuff, and take out student loans. I thought this is what taxes cover?

I just want to thank you for creating this blog, and all who are members, maybe one day this will turn into a blog called Survived umemployment, because we all have jobs. :)
JaneJane