Comments on: Unemployed dinosaurs http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/ What you know is only the tip of the bandstand... Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: FromOneWhoKnowsTheScore http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1138 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 14:23:14 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1138 GreaterGrafton,
sounds like something my dad would do to. I know someone who would represent the dinosaur for taking its picture without its consent if that makes you feel any better!

On another note, i am feeling very left out now with Verizon FIOS TV becuase i have not been able to listen to any meetings from School and BOS.
Any idea how the interviews went with the school building committee?
I am willing to do something crazy, but charter just for the baisc for 11,12,13 and have two cable bills!

]]> By: greatergrafton http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1129 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:55:24 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1129 God, I hope so.

Also, you need to notice that I had to add copyright information on the photo of the dinosaur. My father — my own father! — sent me a very official-sounding email filled with legal jargon threatening to sue for copyright infringement.

He also claims my children have retained him for a class-action suit for invasion of their privacy. I love my dad.

]]> By: Michael http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1128 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:40:45 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1128 Per CNN today-> The economy lost 533,000 jobs in November, according to a government report — bringing the year’s total job losses to 1.9 million.

Are we at the bottom yet??

]]> By: been there...mom http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1109 Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:25:11 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1109 One of us is still unemployed here. I don’t get my hopes up anymore. It is too emotionally draining. Some days I live in a daze devoid of feeling so that I can get through a day that is particulary stressful. A good interview with a 2nd interview even has led to a “sorry we have been told we are working under a hiring freeze” or “just not the right fit” etc. The unemployment is a pain but the health insurance is what is really hurting us. I guess the thought that we aren’t alone is comforting though that is not the right word either but things will get better. I have to keep that thought. I have actually found it easy on SOME days to avoid friends who are both gainfully employed and aren’t feeling that same source of stress. I will now rise off the therapists couch and get myself to work!

]]> By: Commuteaholic http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1089 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:41:10 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1089 What a great post, albeit not of a very happy topic. Congrats on landing on Universal Hub’s radar. Good luck with the job search – leverage social networking opportunities on the Web to connect with prospective employers.

]]> By: greatergrafton http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1088 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:57:24 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1088 I feel whiny, but my father’s comments about unemployment were stuck in my head, and then the stats came out today.

I can’t help it. I am hard-wired to write when presented with stats. You should see what happens when you wave a medical study in front of me or, even worse, dangle a document before my face with the taunt “This isn’t supposed to be public record yet.”

Oh, and thanks for the Universal Hub mention, Adam!

]]> By: Jim Gonyea http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1085 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 23:46:50 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1085 When I was unemployed a year ago I averaged something like seventy job applications for every interview I got. Boy that was fun.

I wish you good luck.

]]> By: susan http://greatergrafton.com/2008/12/02/unemployed-dinosaurs/#comment-1084 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:36:53 +0000 http://greatergrafton.wordpress.com/?p=1501#comment-1084 Lovely post. Sad, but lovely.

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