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Post by True Patriot on Jun 19, 2009 21:21:30 GMT -5
You are presently unemployed and embarrassed about it.
At a party you're asked what you do.
Do you make it sound like you have a job?
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Post by Birdie on Jun 22, 2009 20:48:56 GMT -5
You are presently unemployed and embarrassed about it.
At a party you're asked what you do.
Do you make it sound like you have a job?
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Post by Occupant on Jun 23, 2009 1:32:26 GMT -5
If it was a busybody asking, I might not admit to being unemployed, however, if it was someone nice, I would probably say I was currently looking for a new job. Perhaps they might know of someone hiring - it could be to my advantage to tell the truth.
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Post by perfect on Jul 3, 2009 7:01:21 GMT -5
It really depends on the person really. If it was someone I liked and wanted to get to know more then I would tell the truth but if it was someone being a busy body I would make something up.
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Post by Trish on Jul 3, 2009 8:24:53 GMT -5
all of you guys answered beautifully. I would make something up if it was a stranger but if it were a friend I would tell the truth. Sometimes it's none of someones business what the TRUTH is. Telling the truth for truths sake is sometimesa bad idea.(especially if it leaves you vulnerable to being judged by bad people) True I know your gonna jump on me for that one .  |
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Post by True Patriot on Jul 3, 2009 11:10:42 GMT -5
all of you guys answered beautifully. I would make something up if it was a stranger but if it were a friend I would tell the truth. Sometimes it's none of someones business what the TRUTH is. Telling the truth for truths sake is sometimesa bad idea.(especially if it leaves you vulnerable to being judged by bad people) True I know your gonna jump on me for that one . No...I agree with you. I think with a little finesse you can keep your privacy AND keep open the possibility of getting a lead. Few people ask if you're employed unless your looking for a loan or a hand out. Most people ask, "So, what do you do?"So tell them. ie: "I'm an accountant."If they ask who you work for change to the topic to your resume and what your hoping to find. "Oh, really? Where do you work?"
"Well, you know, I've been an accountant for 12 years. I've done/worked...."
"What I'd like to find is a job in government so I won't have to worry about having to work or about getting fired..."
"I need to find a prominent politician who's looking for new hacks?"If they continue their probe, "Where do you work now?"You can say, "I'd rather not say, you don't know any politicians do you?"After all you just told them you were looking for a new job. Of course telling a good friend who will be on your side is always smart. They probably already know. Being unemployed does carry a stigma even if it is of no fault of one's own. Most humans, unfortunately, like most animals, seek self preservation and often subconsciously see unemployed individuals both as competition and as a bad omen. The saying, "It's easier to find a job when you have a job." is a truism. |
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Post by Birdie on Jul 3, 2009 23:03:22 GMT -5
I think you're right, True, about it being a stigma to be unemployed. It's like you're a loser. People place a lot of importance on being successful.
I've been fired twice. The first time I was railroaded, and it truly was not my fault. My boss told lies about me to the HR director, and he had no choice but to let me go. I admitted it to a few people, but then decided I shouldn't do that anymore. The second time, I hated that job so much, I just wanted out of there, and blew my top one day, so they terminated me. I never admitted it to anyone, not even my husband. (Shhhhhh!)
After that, I got a wonderful job that I loved, and they loved me, and that's the job I kept until I retired.
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