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HomerRamone

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43. As someone in a similar boat to your old one, congratulations, BUT...

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 09:55 PM

Nov 2014

But please, everyone stop calling finding a job after years a "blessing" and saying "don't give up". This is a CURSE and nothing will change until people DO "give up" on going it alone being the way things have to be. We need a new, stronger Occupy or a lot of us long-term unemployed seniors will not survive Republican rule, LITERALLY (and yes I mean that in the correct sense)...

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After Being Unemployed For Almost 4 Years, I Finally Got A Job This Week [View all] stopbush Nov 2014 OP

So extremely happy for you yeoman6987 Nov 2014 #1

How the heck did you live 4 years without a job, stopbush?! Glad that's over now and Cha Nov 2014 #2

Well, my wife works part-time, so she brought in some income. stopbush Nov 2014 #39

Congrats to you and your family. riversedge Nov 2014 #51

I'm so happy for you, stopbush.. sorry it took so long to get back to you but my Cha Nov 2014 #61

I tried to find work in Hawai'i. Did a lot of phone interviews. stopbush Nov 2014 #62

I love and miss San Diego and California! :) Cha Nov 2014 #63

I am so happy for you. Sanity Claws Nov 2014 #3

Yippee!!!!! oldandhappy Nov 2014 #4

Congrats! It took me from 2009 to 2011 to find one, at age 60+ CurtEastPoint Nov 2014 #5

Congratulations. n/t ProSense Nov 2014 #6

off topic, but it looks like your moniker is going to be relevant once again. corkhead Nov 2014 #7

What a relief! dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #8

Very good news… Every little improvement is great... midnight Nov 2014 #9

Congratulations! I'm very happy for you and your family! ChisolmTrailDem Nov 2014 #10

Congrats! bigwillq Nov 2014 #11

Congratulations! sinkingfeeling Nov 2014 #12

Congratulations deutsey Nov 2014 #13

What wonderful news, stopbush Iwillnevergiveup Nov 2014 #14

Congrats SmittynMo Nov 2014 #15

In my case, things aligned correctly. stopbush Nov 2014 #38

Best wishes to you! n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2014 #16

Congratulations!!!!! Perhaps the economy is really improving...two new jobs in my family also. kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #17

If the media heard my story, they would trumpet it as an effect of the Rs wining the Senate. stopbush Nov 2014 #56

congrats cally Nov 2014 #18

Congratulations! mnhtnbb Nov 2014 #19

Wonderful etherealtruth Nov 2014 #20

so glad to hear this. onward and upward! rurallib Nov 2014 #21

well done! big_dog Nov 2014 #22

Congratlations on never giving up. hedgehog Nov 2014 #23

that's great that you didn't give up over such a long time. Congrats. nt raccoon Nov 2014 #24

I couldn't be happier for you! WillowTree Nov 2014 #25

Congratulations. truebrit71 Nov 2014 #26

I am so happy for you. lebkuchen Nov 2014 #27

WooHoo! Dont call me Shirley Nov 2014 #28

congratulations and best of luck mountain grammy Nov 2014 #29

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing your good news. subterranean Nov 2014 #30

Congrats to you. Keep on Trucking lunasun Nov 2014 #31

Congrats. Moondog Nov 2014 #32

All I can say is . . . Brigid Nov 2014 #33

Blessings on you and good luck Shoonra Nov 2014 #34

Congratulations and best wishes! badtoworse Nov 2014 #35

Congrats!! El Shaman Nov 2014 #36

thank you for sharing your good news--we need all we can get! niyad Nov 2014 #37

Congratulations. Scarsdale Nov 2014 #40

Congratulations, I'm happy for you! DrewFlorida Nov 2014 #41

Best wishes to you stopbush, we are not giving up over here! joanbarnes Nov 2014 #42

As someone in a similar boat to your old one, congratulations, BUT... HomerRamone Nov 2014 #43

Really? So those who are truly suffering need to suffer even more and just give up? stopbush Nov 2014 #59

+1000 !!!! (nt) reACTIONary Nov 2014 #44

Congrats! So happy for you. nt antigop Nov 2014 #45

Good to see UglyGreed Nov 2014 #46

congratulations! magical thyme Nov 2014 #47

Glad to hear that you were able to claw past biparisan austerity. MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #48

You beat the odds! Gloria Nov 2014 #49

congrats Liberal_in_LA Nov 2014 #50

Good! Old Nick Nov 2014 #52

Yeah for you! n/t bobGandolf Nov 2014 #53

Congrats!!!! Johnny Noshoes Nov 2014 #54

Congrats! IronLionZion Nov 2014 #55

I'm glad for you treestar Nov 2014 #57

Thanks to all for the positive thoughts. stopbush Nov 2014 #58

YAY!!! Odin2005 Nov 2014 #60