wow i did not know it was that hard to find work. my buddy at 70 got laid off his job last nov. he did not start looking right away,but when he did it only took him about two weeks to find work here in vegas where unemployment is around 12 percent. he did not have a college degree or any thing special he just said he was determined to find work and he did. i have never ever had a hard time making a living. i never had REAL JOB my whole life. i always worked on commission or was in business for my self,or as i do now gamble for a living. i never had a guaranteed wage since i was 17 years old. i do this while i am watching t.v. i usually earn $50-75 amonth just fooling around. i guess some people are go-getters and some are not. good luck to all
It has nothing to do with being a "go-getter" it has more to do with certain areas and the right opportunities. If you have a good work history and are in a bad area that doesn't have good jobs you are not considered to be able to "qualify" for then the chances of getting a job are a lot lower. Some people have to think about the wages of a job, the schedule, etc. As for myself I've been applying for jobs well over 100+ of them in the past 6 months and the interviews being few and far between. Then you have to consider jobs that are the b.s. jobs that go on 100% commission like most insurance agent jobs that I always get offered but how is a person supposed to waste gas on no guranteed income all the time when I have to pay 1k$ a year (Unless ticket prices go up) for my daughter to fly here in the summer, a sitter for when I do get work at the Port, + food, +bills, etc. I'm a hard worker and do what I have to do but whether there are jobs or not or whether the unemployment rate in the area is high or not it all depends on whether a place is going to give you an opportunity. A lot of jobs even check your credit now which could be why I don't receive a lot of call back's. Who knows