The Unemployed Life
I’m Not Jobless, I’m…
…a banker/lawyer/retail executive/IT specialist/journalist/analyst who would rather not admit that I’ve been shit-canned. Some euphemisms that have been making the rounds at New York parties:
…traveling in Southeast Asia for a few months.*
…working on my book.
…working on my art.
…working on my tan.
…applying to business school.
…getting certified in yoga.
…opening my own shop.
…doing some consulting.
…checking out freelancing.
…spending quality time with my kids.
…doing a Web startup.
* Especially popular with the hedge fund set.
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Keep in mind (and pass on to all of your readers) that for all of the jobs you listed in your intro paragraph, there is an equivalent in the U.S. Army. I’m not a recruiter and I’m not trying to on anyone’s ‘poor me: I’ve been fired/RIFfed/laid-off/downsized’ parade but now couldn’t be a better time to serve one’s country. The need is great and there are numerous benefits including enlistment bonuses for many jobs.
Consider, you need a job and your country needs you.
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