# Doh Finding A New Job Is So Hard

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [April 8, 2002, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482 "2002-04-08T14:10:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![white-tigeress](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f475e1/32.png) [@white-tigeress](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/white-tigeress)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482/1 "2002-04-08T14:10:46Z")

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I was made redundant two weeks ago on Wednesday. I worked though an agency for a company as a PA to the Director for one year.

It has now been two weeks and all I seem to do is fill in application forms.

Any ideas. ??? I need the money am running out fast. The bills still need to get paid.

ANy advice would be welcome.

😛

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**Author:** ![OneChance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/74df32/32.png) [@OneChance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneChance)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482/2 "2002-04-08T14:33:02Z")

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No ideas here. Got laid off 14 months ago… and still looking. ☹

Sure, I could find a job in ten minutes, but working at McD’s or Safeway isn’t going to pay the bills.

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**Author:** ![Debaser](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@Debaser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debaser)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482/3 "2002-04-08T16:21:16Z")

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Laid off for three weeks, here.

One bad sign from yesterday: I was in WallMart to buy some more resume paper, and they were all out! Talk about an abysmal measure of the economy.

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**Author:** ![super\_head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@super\_head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/super_head)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2002, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482/4 "2002-04-08T16:34:59Z")

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I was unemployed for four months - my biggest advantage was that I was willing to move anywhere in the country. Had I kept looking in Alabama, I’d not have found much.

Now I get to live in Denver and see the Rockies from my desk. 🙂 Woo!

Ahem, sorry for the celebration there. My advice is make use of every job search engine you can, network among groups with like interests, and - if possible - be open to relocation (possibly at your own expense).

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**Author:** ![medstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@medstar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/medstar)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2002, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doh-finding-a-new-job-is-so-hard/102482/5 "2002-04-09T01:22:04Z")

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Have you considered applying to a temporary help agency? Besides finding short term jobs in a hurry, many companies hire temps to full time positions if they like their work. Hope this helps, good luck to everyone.