My unemployment problem

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From: Richard Fangnail
Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:59

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I had a good job as a tech writer but got laid off in 2001.  Foolishly
I did very little to find employment until 2005.  I basically took
classes and lived off savings and my folks.  I went to work as a temp
in 2005-6 but that has dried up.

You know the main problem?  When asked for references, I have nothing
recent.  And on my resume, people always ask why I haven't worked for
so long.  I should have started working as a temp right away, in 2001.

What can I do?  I don't know very many people because that's my
nature.  My tech skills are way behind the times and I can only do so
much to catch up.  Plus, learning the skills isn't the same as having
a job using the skills.

Very depressing - and I have enough money to live but just barely.

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Subject: My unemployment problem
Date: 25 Apr 2007 09:59:00 -0700
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