# News Flash! Being unemployed sucks **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 3, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-being-unemployed-sucks/770542 "2016-11-03T16:54:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/7feea3/32.png) [@kiz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kiz)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-being-unemployed-sucks/770542/21 "2016-11-12T12:22:57Z")
> [@carnut](#): > > Lots and lots of people have long commutes. I hate long commutes too, but I’ve got one and am just grateful to be employed so I’m putting up with it. My team understands that if there’s snow during the morning commute, I will be working from home but otherwise I plan to be there every day. Why? Because the employer made it clear that they consider it important, even though I could do half my work from home. My husband was laid off back in July and finally landed a position a few weeks ago…in a neighboring state. The position pays significantly more, so he can afford to stay there during the week and return home here on the weekends. The job itself can be done from home, but the company insists that my husband must be “on campus” for minimum 3-6 months before he can telecommute. It’s hard. Luckily he’s staying at a place where the weekly rent goes down for every week he stays there. We’re discussing moving there but I can’t do anything right now because I’m entering the busiest period of the year for my job. Yeah, the commute sucks donkey dongs. The place is roughly 3 hours from here without traffic. With traffic it’s more like 4-1/2 - 5. He gets home here on Friday when I’m already asleep. We have a few hours on Saturday after I get out of work. He’s getting ready to leave when I return from work on Sundays. He doesn’t like the commute either, but you’ve gotta do what you’ve gotta do. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-being-unemployed-sucks/770542/22 "2016-11-12T19:14:11Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Being _unemployable_ sucks. You said. Woman in my 60’s, recovering from a broken wrist that left my left hand partially paralyzed, definitely “quirky” and having a run of bad luck. I was told by 13 “professionals” to apply for permanent disability and if I was still unhappy over the situation, to take [del]drugs[/del] magical prescription medications that have no side effects and always help people fell better, no matter what their life situation is. BUT I turned a temporary part-time job into permanent full time work. So There! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-being-unemployed-sucks/770542/23 "2016-11-12T19:39:33Z")
> [@Bricker](#): > > Are you asked why you left your last position? > > What answer(s) do you give? (I am assuming NOT “I needed a mental health break.”) Harsh but true. Employers are going to look at why you left your last job and ask themselves “Is this person going to do the same thing to us in a year or two?” If you don’t have special skills, your biggest asset in looking for a job is dependability. An employer is looking for somebody who they believe will show up for work every day. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/news-flash-being-unemployed-sucks/770542.md?page=1)