Posted by alexandra_k on December 30, 2013, at 16:16:28
In reply to Account for all Periods of Unemployment Past 10 yr, posted by Poet on December 30, 2013, at 14:58:29
> Since they probably won't hire me anyway, this is what I wish I had put in their on-line application which took a half hour to fill out.
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> April 2004-December 2004. Quit job due to stress combined with major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation. Over medicated by psychiatrist after therapist threatened to call 911. Once sane again actively looked for work, accepted boring, low paying temp job January 2005. Temp job went perm June 2005, left for new job October 2006.
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> November 2006 fired for absolutely no reason from new job. Collected unemployment from low paying boring perm employer until February 2007 when I got another job.
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> February 2008 downsized. Collected full unemployment benefits from February 2008 through May 2008. Worked part time May 2008- May 2009, few enough hours to still collect partial unemployment benefits. Despite employer being a cheapskate, finagled full time work June 2009.
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> November 2012 until present. Left job for what was supposed to be high paying dream job, got fired after less than 30 days. Was told I was too slow to catch on, but was treated like I had stolen everything in sight. Was handed letter and escorted out the door: I am not eligible for rehire and may not step foot on company property. Coffee cup and other personal items mailed to me two weeks later, soup bowl was chipped. Collect unemployment from cheapskate employer and have had 20 interviews and no offers. Unemployment again up for review and if not extended am screwed.hmm. can you get some help with that?
'personal leave' is an acceptable thing to say. people expect women to have family stuff. kids etc. even if they assume wrong... that is their business.
can the unemployment people give you some (actual, genuine, proper) help? or are there mental health advocacy / support services (maybe volunteers or something). they might well have mental health friendly employers. people who can get you in on something stimulating and appropriate via more word of mouth?
my cv... is an abomination. i'm unemployable. because i didn't keep up part time work (aside from teaching) as a student i really have nothing to say to non academic employers. aside from the little stint i did in hospitality... but i can't do that kind of work again because of my feet. and i had all kinds of anxiety about not being rude... or making bad coffees... even though policies and demanding employers conspired against me...
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