# It's fun-employment not Unemployment **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 7, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681 "2008-11-07T18:40:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aca169/32.png) [@The\_Falling\_Reverend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Falling_Reverend)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/1 "2008-11-07T18:40:14Z")
Hello all, Since recently being laid off i suddenly have an abundance of free time on my hands and old memories of reading the SDMB at previous jobs. I thought I would come out of the woodwork and see what all this posting business is about. I have been lurking on and off for many years. A little about myself, I live on the space coast (east) of Florida, It’s alright around here but being able to watch a shuttle lift off from my front yard does have its appeal. Like I said I don’t have a job right now but am ever on the hunt. I’m not that good at getting these things started but feel free to ask me any questions. Hopefully I can get the money up for a full time membership soon. I’ve enjoyed reading the boards and hopefully participating will be just as entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/2 "2008-11-07T20:04:01Z")
From a fellow Floridian: **Welcome to the Dope!** Now where’d that squid go? ---
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/3 "2008-11-07T20:27:02Z")
Um…I believe that the StraightDope is supposed to be for working people during normal business hours. Just kidding. But you really should be outside. ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/4 "2008-11-07T20:28:38Z")
Are you actually a reverend, and why are you falling? ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/5 "2008-11-08T00:04:22Z")
welcome aboard. i hope you find a wonderful new job soon. ---
**Author:** ![ShermanAter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@ShermanAter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShermanAter)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/6 "2008-11-08T03:07:08Z")
I hate bumper stickers but, I once bought a used Pickup truck and it had a bumper sticker on it that said “ **Unemployment isn’t Working** ” I let that one stay for awhile. That is what the title of the OP made me think of so I thought I’d share that. I hope you, like my bumper sticker, stay for awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/7 "2008-11-08T12:42:52Z")
Hello **The Falling Reverend**. Be welcome (or welcome back). Enjoy your stay and good luck on the job hunt! ---
**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-fun-employment-not-unemployment/471681/8 "2008-11-08T14:04:02Z")
You’re not accidentally falling backwards onto a potato while changing your curtains naked, are you?