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In reply to the discussion: A RWer told me he had problems getting employees ... he said "People don't want to work!" [View all]mainer
(12,017 posts)61. Jumping in here to say I do agree with you
A long period of unemployment looks far worse on a resume than a work history that shows a person has remained gainfully employed, even if it's at a number of jobs.
I've learned something at every job I ever had, good or bad. Maybe it didn't seem relevant at the time, but experience never goes wasted.
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A RWer told me he had problems getting employees ... he said "People don't want to work!" [View all]
zbdent
Apr 2012
OP
Maybe he means his white buddies. There are plenty of honest people looking for work all kinds
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#1
"Watch out, you dirty leftist, I'm a big badass alerter." (My interpretation, at least.)
2ndAmForComputers
Apr 2012
#42
HE didn't create the job ... the local government, spending the money, is creating the jobs ...
zbdent
Apr 2012
#80
If you have some money to live on like unemployment so you can find a decent job,
Cleita
Apr 2012
#10
No one said he should duplicate his salary, however, he has the right to demand a living
Cleita
Apr 2012
#15
Not only that - I bet he shows what a jerk he is by the eighth spoken word of the interview.
2ndAmForComputers
Apr 2012
#26
Long hours of work and convenient fast and junk food have wiped out a lot of cooking skills
killbotfactory
Apr 2012
#92
Your niece's account does not pass the rudimentary smell test. First of all, workers don't qualify
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#62
That's what I wondered. It seemed weird that you'd get unemployment if you quit.
mainer
Apr 2012
#66
Without casting any aspersions on your niece, I wonder whether she may
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#78