Unemployment
I am not a fan of unemployment. It tears at your self-esteem as well as your wallet. Sometimes, life circumstances throw obstacles in your way—things like over qualification, transportation issues, or medical limitations. Despite daily searches, the right job doesn’t reveal itself.
That daily let-down feeds into pessimism, which adds to the frustration of the job search. You write off potential jobs without applying for them, convinced you won’t be compensated commensurate with your experience, or your pay check will bounce, or some other negativity will manifest itself. The cycle feeds on itself, taking you farther down the spiral.
Unemployment can suck the soul out of you. I wish that everyone who wants or needs a job could find one that provides a decent living. I sure hope the folks who have jobs—in whatever form it may be—are grateful that they have that. Mostly, I hope that the job seekers don’t give up hope in their search or lose the passion of their dream while they seek gainful employment. I hope.
Loved this post! So true, and very well written. I especially like the lines about how unemployment "tears at your self-esteem as well as your wallet" and can "suck the soul out of you". I am grateful not just for the job I have, but for the added blessing of loving it, as well. Thanks for the reminder to give thanks! Love you!
ReplyDeleteI've been voluntarily unemployed almost two years and that's way easier to take, esteem-wise, than being let go. I was finally hired by the town of Wareham as a school lunchlady sub and have worked a handful of days here and there. It's really hard to find work still. I really thought the economy would have turned around by now.
ReplyDeleteYes for those who need to work for financial reasons, to feed family e.g. and can't find a job, I can think of nothing more soul destroying.
ReplyDeleteWe need to very grateful when we have gainful employment and are actually in a position to pay taxes and contribute to making society a better place to live in.
Susan Scott's Soul Stuff
from you lips to God's ears----such a problem today!
ReplyDeleteI strongly believe that the best cure for unemployment is self employment.
ReplyDeleteAll so true. And the worst is that after being unemployed for a while, nobody will hire you. It creates a never-ending cycle.
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