Dear Mr. President

After hearing of my latest employment woe, a friend said I should write the President. Well, I just did that. here is the email I just sent to Mr. Obama. Let's see if he responds. Any bet takers?

Dear President Obama:


I am an unemployed woman living in a 'large city'. I have been out of work since March 2009. Because I had a temp. job for 1 month and 1 week, my new unemployment claim only entitles me to $134 in UI benefits. If I had never taken that temp job, I could have continued to receive the max. UI rate of $405. But I am honest and want to work. And now I am being penalized for it. When I search for work, recruiters tell me that their clients only want to see candidates who are employed. I'm sorry but who is employed these days? Another slap in the face is that I don't qualify for a focus group that would earn me $125. Why... because I am UNEMPLOYED! I try so hard everyday and I am continually being penalized for being out of work. With the utmost of respect, when is "change" coming my way? For an inside look, check out this link to my blog:


http://www.missunemployeddiarycom.blogspot.com/


I am smart, talented and want to work but I need the chance. Will you give me that chance President Obama? I respectfully challenge you to find me a job. If you can't help me, then this economic nightmare many are living is truly worse than I could ever imagine.


Sincerely,


Miss Unemployed

And I thought I Had Heard Them All

Yesterday I was contacted about participating in a focus group. I was asked if I watched Oprah and if I liked Jenny McCarthy and Ellen Degeneres. I'm kind of "eh" about all of them, but was willing to stretch the truth for an easy $125, and so was the woman who called me about the opportunity. Let's just call her 'Cohan Susen'. But here's where things go waaay south... when asked if I was unemployed I said yes. I was then asked if I made at least $35K because "the client wants someone who's employed and makes at least $35,000". And did I mention this person also has to watch Oprah live, 4 days a week? Is this a joke? That's totally ludicrous and impossible... and I was not willing to lie about being unemployed and broke. Why am I being punished for  being unemployed? I can't believe I can't even qualify for an f-ing focus group!! WTF is wrong with this scenario?!?!?

Seriously, I just Had These Conversations

So, it's my Monday touch base with recruiters. Let me share some of the highlites:

"Clients doen't want to see anyone who is unemployed." (Courtesy of Shiti Staffing')

"They are looking for that one in a million person." (Courtesy of 'NotRealSilver Associates')

"These hedge funds are so strict." (Courtesy of LowerCast Staffing')

And, last is my favorite...

"Enjoy the rest of your summer." (Courtesy of 'SomewhereInTheAtlantic Recruiters')


WTF?!?!?!? Um, who is employed these days? And nothing instills more confidence in me than hearing a recruiter tell me to enjoy the rest of my summer. He may as well have told me to go jump off a bridge. Happy Monday friends.... Happy mother f-ing Monday.

No Luck Here

Who didn't wish me luck? Someone must have forgotten to because no word yet on the job I applied to at Frederic Fekkai...but no worries. You know why? Because a lovely young woman from 'Cubic Zirconia Personnel' says I "...should make an appt. with her so she can place me as soon as possible." Um, what magic power does she possess that no other recruiter does? Seriously. I am not falling for that line. Again.

Do You Really Need To Ask Me That?

My mother, who means well, asked me "...are you calling the recruiters to help you find a job?" Questions like that make me go into a fit of fury... no, mom, I'm just sitting around with my fingers crossed. I suppose the irritating factor is that I have tried everything, EVERYTHING!!! For my mom to think that I haven't, that really hurts me. As well as reminds me of how dire a situation I'm really in.

This is all Storgan Manley's fault!

Wish Me Luck!!

So, a real passion of mine is cosmetics. I mastered the smoky eye at age 13 and must have several hundred dollars worth of cosmetics in my beauty arsenal. It's been my dream to work in the cosmetics industry and I just applied for a positiion with Frederic Fekkai. 2 years ago I applied to the same job and when it came time to discuss salary, there was dead air on the other end. You never want to disscuss $$$ before you get an interview; I know that now ;-) So, please wish me luck because I want to be 'Miss Employed... in the cosmetics industry!!!'

Groundhog Day!

Welcome to crazytown! I just noticed that I already regaled you with the courtesy dreckitude that is Clogap. I think I'm going to appoint Clogap, a/k/a Full O'Crap, #1 Used Car Dealership of the Year... condescending attitudes and disrespect for everyone!!! Come on down while supplies last!

However Could I Forget This Gem!

Remember my friends at Full O'Crap? Well... they officially reached Used Car Dealership status when they asked "...are you working with anyone else?" Of course, I fibbed and said "No". Full O'Crap's response... "...maybe you should be." So... are things realy bad for Full O'Crap or is she ever so tactfully rudely telling me I suck? Whatever the answer... Full O'Crap a/k/a Plogap... you can stick your Tory Burch ballet flats in your ?!$!@#% !!!

Age Discrimination?

I won't tell you my age, but I am not fresh out of college nor anywhere near retirement. But, it really gets to me when I see job listings for Executive Assistants who are 'recent grads'. Recent, as in the listing actually states '2006, 2007'. This is pretty blatant to me. You know what will happen... these sweet young things will wise up and bail. And you know what, I will be damn sure that I will be in a position to say "No thanks" when these biased companies realize they need a qualified Executve Assistant. So long sukahs!

And I'm The One Without A Job?

So, I'm trolling the admin. job listings on Craigslist when I come across a perfect listing. Or, so I thought.

"Executive Assistant-Marketing-Hegde Fund $85k + Plus Extras (Midtown)"

Take a second look. Notice the problem? The client who hired this illiterate fool to recruit for them should just cut through all BS and hire me. They'll save some money and find someone who really is a good match for them.