Comments on: How To Best Explain Being Unemployed To Children

By: Are Illusions THAT Important? : The Job Quest

Are Illusions THAT Important? : The Job Quest — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:32:05 +0000

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By: Doing #FF on The Job Quest « The Job Quest

Doing #FF on The Job Quest « The Job Quest — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:27:49 +0000

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By: Jacob Share

Jacob Share — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:58:16 +0000

Smart kids- job hunting *is* just another form of employment.

Since you seem to have done it successfully a few times, what’s your secret for getting hired again after a layoff?

By: Miki

Miki — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:53:43 +0000

the truth works.
in israel being ‘laid off’ in the marketing realm is so common… my kids know that when i work, they see me less in the mornings. and when i am job searching they see me more.
they miss me when i am working.
they also know that i need to work – so that we can have an easier life. but that doesn’t mean that when i am not working – our lives are more difficult.
for them, job hunting is just another type of employment.
and they go with the flow – very well.

:-) Miki

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Jason Monastra — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:12 +0000

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By: Jak wytłumaczyć dzieciom, że jesteśmy bezrobotni

Jak wytłumaczyć dzieciom, że jesteśmy bezrobotni — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:02:12 +0000

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By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:22:27 +0000

Good question. We’ve met many wonderful people (like you) online and have been supported tremendously through a very tough time. I definitely want to “pay it forward” and have something in mind that I hope will help others who are on their own job quests. I just have to put the pieces together and see what works!

By: Jacob Share

Jacob Share — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:32:14 +0000

That’s terrific news! I’m ecstatic for you all. Now that the job quest is over, what will happen to the blog?

I’ve also noticed how my kids retain logos so well. It’s a little spooky sometimes.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:22:17 +0000

Rodney was actually called back by his employer! He’s in his second week back. As you can imagine, we are happy at how things worked out.

While he was laid off, DD would ask about him when he was interviewing. I told her he was at meetings to talk with people about working for them. Sometimes I would show her the logo of the place he was interviewing with (it’s funny how good she is with logo recognition). It seemed to help her understand what was happening and gave her a sense of pride in her daddy.

By: Jacob Share

Jacob Share — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:57:44 +0000

Good for you all, Melissa. Your daughter’s reaction was so adorable, I can imagine feeling the same way. How have things been since then? Does she ask about Rodney’s job prospects (although I don’t think she’d put it that way) or anything else that’s related?