Comments on: Jobless People Going to Extremes

By: Ms.HRBossLady

Ms.HRBossLady — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:24:31 +0000

I had this internet article forwarded to me and actually thought it made more than a few valid point. It’s called “A Criticism of Employers in America.”

http://beyond-the-political-spectrum.blogspot.com/search/label/Hiring%20Practices

By: spencer cohn

spencer cohn — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:25:30 +0000

A lady came to my office requesting I represent her at her unemployment hearing. I told her my fee and she said she would sell her gold tooth to pay me. I discouraged her from taking such drastic action. She said, “If I don’t receive my unemployment benefits, I won’t need them because I won’t be able to buy food to bite into.”

By: Dave M

Dave M — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:54:43 +0000

It sounds crazy, but that sort of thing was pretty common during the Irish Potato Famine.

By: Miss Pink Slip

Miss Pink Slip — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:55:19 +0000

Goodness no! I would never have done something so ridiculous. But people are desperate, and we know desperation drives us to do asinine things.

Also, we forget how simple it can be to provide someone a meal. Go out and donate to your local food pantry. They’re in high demand right now. Even if you’re jobless yourself, a $5 donation can still go pretty far.