Comments on: Sometimes You Just Need a Little Help

By: Middle Zone Musings » Oh, the Places I’ve Been

Middle Zone Musings » Oh, the Places I’ve Been — Thu, 28 May 2009 13:32:07 +0000

[...] Sometimes You Just Need a Little Help [...]

By: Middle Zone Musings » Introducing a New Post Series: Scenes From a Sidewalk

Middle Zone Musings » Introducing a New Post Series: Scenes From a Sidewalk — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:14:47 +0000

[...] From There to Here Reflections The Shadow The S.H.I.N.E. Syndrome Cut! Squished! The Path Not Taken Sometimes You Need a Little Help (Guest post over at What Would Dad [...]

By: CM Horn

CM Horn — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 06:35:39 +0000

With both myself and my husband looking for work, I can relate. I had applied for over 200 jobs when I got a position last Aug. only to lose it 3 days before Christmas. Double unemployment is double the stress. We have two small children, and no job prospects. My application count is now at 375 and counting. This after 22 years with a Fortune 500 company.

By: Marianna

Marianna — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:20:23 +0000

Hi Robert,

Our articles provide G.L’s guests with similar tips; folks may even think we were looking over each other’s shoulders as we wrote our respective articles! (I wasn’t. Were you?)

Hopefully, by hearing the message twice in different languages (Sorry – rusty on my Texan!) it will make a difference for those who find themselves back in the job market.

Conrad, I believe you’re talking about that Reverberational Effect.

By: Terro

Terro — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:04:13 +0000

Many years ago I had a similar experience to yours, Robert. I was hired by the (now defunct) Boston Record American as a reporter. I quit the reporting job I had at a smaller paper and reported for work two weeks later only to find the editor who had hired me had been fired. So I was unemployed for a while, and actually my life went in a different direction thereafter. Since I’ve had a good life, I don’t cry over that spilt milk. Most of the time when faced with a crisis, we come through and prosper. Still, listening to the stories of those losing jobs today, I am saddened. This morning on the “Today Show” there was a vignette of a young father in Dublin whose business had failed as the economy floundered; he’s applied for 120 jobs with no luck so far. I pray success comes to him soon.

By: wwds

wwds — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:51:06 +0000

Terry…thanks for stopping by.
We love having new folks making comments and adding to the discusssions.
Robert…you are most welcome. Your post added to the helpful atttitudes started by others who have been sharing the podium this monthn.

Good luck in your new gig.

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:23:16 +0000

@GL – Hey, Bubba; I’m proud to be a part of your “share the podium” month! Thanks for the chance to do my small part for the folks who are, or who will, be goin’ through what is essentially a very traumatic experience.

Take heart, y’all; help is out there! And yes, we can all help each other make it through this thing.

A big ol’ tip o’ the hat to ya!

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:21:11 +0000

@Brad – Hey, the best thing they can do it get connected with other folks! Not to cry in their iced tea, mind you, but to see what they can do FOR each other!

I’m glad I’ve been blessed in this instance with a quick turnaround to my job hunt, but believe me, I knew what to do this time around!

By: Robert Hruzek

Robert Hruzek — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:18:59 +0000

@Conrad – I think you summed it up pretty well there, Bubba! Not to mention the fact that when we spend time helpin’ others, we sorta take our minds off ourselves – if you get my meanin’.

By: Terry Heath

Terry Heath — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:12:33 +0000

I’ve been involved with networking groups in business but hadn’t thought of using them in a job search. I tend to pull myself up by my own bootstraps guy too. It’s definitely a situation many people are finding themselves in today, and a timely post.