Unemployed and Trying Stories; Well Educated but Unemployed
November 3, 2009 · Posted in Uncategorized
We would like to thank you all for your unemployed and trying stories. We encourage you to send us emails with your stories! Please vote on the Unemployment Benefits Extension poll as well!
- It’s amazing to me that the elected officials are putting more emphasis on their issues than the public’s issues. I have been unemployed since April and have done everything expected of me. I have searched for jobs, I have contacted the local Job Center for assistance and have enrolled in courses that should improve my ability to land a job. I am 3 weeks away from losing my unemployment and am concerned as to what will happen. Like others in my saturation I have banks, credit card companies and utility companies that expect payments from me. I really don’t think they’ll take an excuse of “I’m waiting for the officials I elected to decide between helping their constituents or themselves” for my delinquency. There are other citizens out there who are in a worse position than I am in, I just hope the officials realize they are working for us, not their parties, and pass the unemployment extension bill.
- Dear Senators,
I have run out of unemployment funds and still need help. I have done my part as I have secured a job. The drawback is that this job doesn’t start until December 14. As it stands now, I am getting further behind on my bills that were behind since being unemployed. Please, I beg you, to put aside your differences and pass this very important bill. Sincerely, Robert Neal Las Vegas, NV
- I was in middle management in financial services for 22 years. I was laid off in December 2008. Although there are entry level positions available in financial services, middle management jobs are scarce. I would like to see unemployment extended to allow me more time to continue my job search in financial services.
Kathleen, Rochester, NY
- I am a 37 year old, well educated, male from the state of Georgia. As many of you know, the unemployment rate here is above the 10% mark. I am included in this percentile. I was laid off in June of ’08. It is now November of ’09 and still no luck. I lost my house, my car, my truck, my credit cards, my bank line of credit, and many other material things. I have survived on what little bit of unemployment I have received since July ’08. I just learned that my last payment was deposited today on my last benefit extension. I have dealt with many issues the last year and a half. My health has also been affected by this. I have had no insurance since being laid off and have been turned down for public assistance twice by the social services. They determined I make to much money receiving unemployment to qualify. If living on $210.00 per week for 64 weeks=$13,440.00 since July of ’08 is not below the poverty level then, I don’t know what is. I am not asking for a hand out, I am demanding a helping hand. The job market in Georgia is not good. When the local fast food joints are not even hiring we are in dire straits. I have worked since the day I left high school. I have, over the years, worked a few meaning less part time jobs. There are no part time jobs here. I am demanding my government to help me survive. I am not asking for billions like some of the Tarp money was used for, I am asking for my measly little $210.00 a week to feed my family. I have contributed my fair share of payroll taxes and them some. I don’t want a free ride.
Keith Davis
UPDATE: We have had an amazing response to this issue! If you would like to write an article to those in Washington as to why YOU think unemployment benefits should be extended please email them to jwojdylo@subprimeblogger.com. If your article is free of profanity and any direct insults we will be more than happy to post it here on Unemployed and Trying so you can send the link to anyone you choose.
Author: Jesse Wojdylo
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