[RaceBannon]

I was unemployed for 6 full months last year, 2003, myself, so, I am not disturbed at who wrote this.

[Ronly Bonly Jones]

Me too, except that it was 9 months.

2003 was a *baaaaaaaaad* year.

[Luke Skyfreeper]

As a percentage of all the unemployed, the long-term jobless -- those out of work for 27 weeks or more -- made up 22.1 percent in 2003, the highest annual number since 23.9 percent in 1983.

Six months?!!! Hell, that's SHORT term!!

[dakine]

How does anyone go 6 months without a job?

[Woodman]

What do you do? Are you making more or less now that you found a job? I went through the early 90's with 7 different jobs, 5 of those 7 companies are now out of business, but I made more at each new position than I did before. From 93-94 I worked on average 7months/year, but still made more than I did in previous years. To a certain extent, it is how and what you look for.

[snopercod]

I have been unemployed for 18 months now, so I can relate.

Sure, I live in a depressed area of the country, but I am willing to travel if the price is right.

Problem is, the price is never right. It's really not worth setting up a second household 2000 miles from home for $15 per hour. I can do odd jobs close to home and be better off.

I'm setting up my own business in the meantime (AutoCAD drafting), but the phone is not exactly ringing off the hook. OK, it hasn't rung at all. But I'm not giving up. Gotta' make more personal visits next week.

[Non-Sequitur]

I was unemployed for 6 full months last year, 2003, myself, so, I am not disturbed at who wrote this.

My job hunt will hit its first anniversary next Friday. Of course, I've been underemployed outside of my profession for the last 6 months so I don't count.

[j_tull]

4 months here, still only working temp/contract jobs for 1/2 of previous income.