I can't believe it has been 365 days since I was laid off from my job of 25 years. So much has happened in that year. I boarded the unemployment train, which let me just tell you, is not really a "free ride." I heard from many friends and family how unemployment was for dead beats and low lifes and that I was now part of Obama's socialist agenda. I had to go from gas station, to dollar store, to grocery store asking if they were hiring, only to be told no week after week, month after month. I had to report to my unemployment officer every few weeks. My favorite part was taking training classes on how to apply and interview for a job. I have worked since I was 14 years old. I was not very surprised when I ended up "teaching" most of my other classmates interview skills. A month after I lost my job my husband accepted a job 800 miles away. We were lucky that he got a great job that allowed him to afford a crappy hotel and still pay our bills on our home in Georgia. Our house had been on the market for over 18 months with no interest. Not only is the job market crappy in Georgia but the housing market sucks too.
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