Friday, December 5, 2008

The 12 Days of Unemployment at Christmas

For all of my fellow laid-off, hard working Americans, and your families, a much-needed chuckle for the holidays! All the best!


On the first day of Unemployment at Christmas, my (former) manager gave to me:

A severance letter personalized for me.

Two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Seven jobs on Monster, six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Eight references requested, seven jobs on Monster, six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Nine (confusing) unemployment letters sendin’, eight references requested, seven jobs on Monster, six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Ten bills a-heaping, nine (confusing) unemployment letters sendin’, eight references requested, seven jobs on Monster, six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Eleven sketchy work-at-home offers (also under consideration), ten bills a-heaping, nine (confusing) unemployment letters sendin’, eight references requested, seven jobs on Monster, six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

Twelve resume versions, eleven sketchy work-at-home offers (also under consideration), ten bills a-heaping, nine (confusing) unemployment letters sendin’, eight references requested, seven jobs on Monster, six sympathetic glances, five turn-your-gold-into-cash emails (under consideration), four calling recruiters, three letters about Cobra, two minutes of sheer panic, and a severance letter personalized for me.

2 comments:

Charlie U. said...

You are hysterical. Way to see the silver lining of it all.

Cindy Is Crafty said...

That is too great. I needed that laugh today!