Are you laid off? Have you ever been laid off? Have you had friends and family members say stupid things to you like this, "You just aren't looking hard enough." "You just don't WANT whats out there." "You're just going to have to swallow your pride and go to McDonald's or Walmart." Have you managed to keep from smacking this well meaning loved one?
Its as if these people have just met me for the first time. I have maintained employment for more than 20 years and all of a sudden I have become allergic to work! Let's examine this situation realistically shall we?
Truth of the matter is that many of us would eagerly accept a job flipping fries and packing happy meals, if McDonald's would have us. But they won't. If the last job on your resume is Senior Vice President of blah-blah-blah, Mickey D's is not going to invest their valuable monetary resources training Mr. SVP on the wonders of Big Mac special sauce. It's obvious that those dollars will be money thrown down the drain once Mr. SVP finds another job more fitting of his title and professional background. But don't try to tell Aunt Pearl that. As far as they are concerned the only reason you can't find a job is because you don't want one.
If I weren't such a lady I'd tell Aunt Pearl where she can go.
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