Comments on: Unemployed? Any Job is Better Than No Job

By: Brandy

Brandy — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:54:12 +0000

This was a helpful article, but at the same time everyone’s situation still differs. If you have not been unemployed during this recent recession, it may be slightly impossible for some to understand. I do admit (from others I know that are unemployed) that some people unfortunately just sit around. I was in school full time even before I was laid off and will soon be finished. When I was first laid off, I didn’t really look for a job. I was taking a break, concentrating on school and taking care of my daughter alone. I had received a severance (which I am definitely appreciative of). After Spring semester, I started looking. I’ve had some interviews, but the job market is so saturated with all these people looking for jobs (with more experience than me) that I wasn’t getting any offers. Now…with several months of unemployment left…I’m still interviewing. After doing this day in and day out…it does get a little discouraging. I recently did receive a job offer and I know that some money is better than no money, but if there are other opportunities coming up it is okay. Right before I received the job offer, I received a call about a paid internship (actually in my field) and although I know that won’t last forever…it will get me training and actually challenge me. There is also a greater chance for me to get a more satisfying job. It’s about taking calculated risks based on your situation. One thing about the article that I don’t really think that I agree with…large gaps. It is not good to have a lot of them…but if you are a professional and your previous jobs have been professional positions…I really don’t think HR looks at working at McDonald’s as a great resume filler. If it’s what you have to do…that’s fine. I just know I wouldn’t even put it on my resume in finding the best job for me.

By: DDFD at Defensive-Entrepreneurship

DDFD at Defensive-Entrepreneurship — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 14:28:55 +0000

Solid post– I know many people sitting on their butts right now because certain jobs are “beneath” them!

By: Spiritwealth

Spiritwealth — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:58:22 +0000

Even if you do take a part-time job, continue to try to make your own sideline business. People wouldn’t be in this jam if they had more than one source of income, not just a job. When one goes down, the other can be used to help tide them over and buy them time to get a better job.

By: Moneymonk

Moneymonk — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:10:37 +0000

One thing I can say about an emergency fund is that it makes you not as deperate. You have some cushion to hold out for a job you want. With an emergency fund, you can relax a little bit and not grab the first thing that comes along

By: frugalgrad

frugalgrad — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:05:23 +0000

I tried Sendearning before, I got a whooping 6.00$ for 1 years clicking on emails. I have never tried the trial because I didn’t want to give out credit cards number. After a while, I decided this is not worth it at all. For example, Netflix give you 20$ if you sign up a new customers. Sendearnings, I think, give you 7 or 8$ for signing up while keeping 12-13$ to themselves. Then why don’t you start something of your own, refer the customers, and get 20$ for your effort. Those email clicking is not worth the effort at all. I tried Inbox Dollars too, they are just the same. I have to unclaw my hands from the mouse after all of that clicking.

By: frugalgrad

frugalgrad — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:58:55 +0000

I’m going to college full time while holding down 2 part-time jobs. I would love to make it into 1 almost full time job but no one allows me so that’s that. These are jobs that I took to support myself in college and help my parents out a bit. I don’t particularly overjoyed in them but they are means for me to get to my end goals. I need the money to apply to med school and all of those expenses that come with it, so I will take any part-time jobs available if time permits. I’m working in the customer service sector so sometimes it’s a bit burned out when you heard complaints for 8 hours straight. Nevertheless, the paycheck is good enough for me to bear it while I’m working toward the things that I really want. So I agree that any job is better than no job at all. If not any benefit, than having a job keep your working momentum alive so you can be fully prepared for your real job. Money is always helpful even if it’s a little bit.

By: Amanda L Grossman

Amanda L Grossman — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:47:04 +0000

I recently wrote an article called “I Will No Longer Sell Myself for $4.86″, and it is about the amount of time it took me to earn $30 on sendearnings.com. It is still $30, but it took 11 months, and for someone who is unemployed, this would probably not be a great idea (especially if they need short-term cash).

By: Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 17:10:22 +0000

I would do any job even though I would prefer to get back into Office work. But I would like to go back into work where people treat you like a person instead of being bullied and made to work twice as hard as anybody else. Like you do work at Farnells, which his now Farnells in One