Showing posts with label 12 Days of Unemployment at Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 12 Days of Unemployment at Christmas. Show all posts

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.