Employment Question

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Are You

[ixion]

1. k/r

curious to see how this poll turns out.

[Tippy]

2. Really wasn't sure how to answer your poll

I'm unable to work...My husband is the one who works part-time. But I have to sons living with me t5hat have been out of work for over a year, and a daughterin-law who finally went back ot school but has been unemployed for almost 3 years(her choice) besides the 5 grown ups we have two grandsons living with us...

[rosesaylavee]

3. Is it too late to add a category for

recently under-employed? Lots of us there now too.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

4. This category seems to fit

Working Part Time But Want To Work Full Time

[rosesaylavee]

7. That's ok...

I have been working full time for the past couple years in a job that pays half what I was making and requires about a 10th of my brain space... I have a friend who hasn't worked in his field since 2002 - engineer - and another who took a job folding underwear at a department store (engineer). I think there are a lot of us out here.

[NeedleCast]

5. Just recently re-employed

After a three month lay-off. The biggest difference I noticed this time around was the amount of workers looking for work. In my industry, if you get called in for an interview, you've probably getting an offer. Not so this time around. Employers were able to be much more selective this time around because of the number of people out there interviewing.

[comtec]

6. Employed, miserable, and my perm contract is in 4 months

That is in August (5 mo?) I will probably sign a permanent work contract.
um.. yay?
I love my job, and what I do, but I feel kicked in the teeth by the company itself so much that im considering leaving to be honest.
Mine are truly unique skills, so I have that option M A N Y don't.

that aside, yeah, working, and hiding in Europe (yes I consider myself hiding, im sorry guys)

I want to come back.. but there's nothing there for me =<[br />
-A patriot in exile

[NNN0LHI]

8. Retired

Yea, some of us are still alive.

Don

[Motown_Johnny]

dupe

[Motown_Johnny]

9. Laid off until April

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

10. Ecstatically retired.

[rhiannon55]

14. If I could retire, I'd be ecstatic, too.

I'm of an age where I'm really tired of working, but I'm not yet old enough for social security, don't have much saved, and am not sure if it'll ever be possible.

I'm happy for you, though. :-)

[ThomWV]

11. Retired - and judging by earlier polls inquiring about age, I'm not alone.

[tech9413]

12. unemployed since 2002

It was a personal choice. My profession, electronics repair, had turned into a joke. Manufacturers wouldn't provide adequate information to do effective service, I was tired of trying to reverse engineer everything, and employers always wanted more for less.

I spend my time these days taking care of my 89 y/o parents. I'd like to go back to work but there just isn't that much out there.

[NNN0LHI]

13. If you are taking care of your 89 y/o parents I would consider that a job

Taking care of 2 elderly parents can be more than a job. I have just my mother and she is a handful.

I admire your dedication.

Don