I saw a news story about a man who had resorted to 1920's-style self advertising trying to find a job: sandwich boards. Now, this may not be the most original idea, but it shows just how desperate people are becoming in this era of unemployment.
Not that negative news is uncommon by any means, but every news story is about companies laying off employees or cutting back. The paper bombards me with stories of unemployment rates skyrocketing and food stamp applications increasing. Everywhere I look I'm confronted by the bleak and dreary outlook of this recession.
What a wonderful time to move back to America. eh?
So here I am, looking for employment in one of the driest employment pools in recent history. Nice one. I thought that going door to door searching for jobs was something I would only need to do once in life. Slinging my portfolio and asking to see the hiring director in Thailand was a humiliating - although normal and expected - experience. But to do it on American soil and as a writer? Ugh!
So here's to the good ol' America, land of opportunity.
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