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advice from the unemployed
In my four month bout of unemployment, I’d have to say the worst part is hands down the inevitable “job search” conversation I’m forced to have time and time again with friends, family, friends of friends, and perfect strangers. I’ve come to dread social functions where I have to “catch-up” with people or introduce myself to someone new, mostly because the conversation normally goes like this: “What do you do again? Oh, babysitting? But what do you WANT to do? Are you looking for another job?” When I tell them what I studied in school and where my recent job…


