Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
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Re: Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
#2Does anyone have a link without paywal?
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#4In my early (okay... mid) thirties now. I have been laid off once and left on my own will from three jobs through the last 12 years of my career.
Being laid off puts kind of a stink on you, even if slight, that requires a bit of interview time be spent clarifying WHY you got laid off instead of entirely being able to focus on experience, accomplishments etc. When I was moving from one place to another, there seemed to be a noticeable sense of urgency on the new company's part to recruit me away.
However, as long as you get your story straight I think it’s easier to explain a stretch of unemployment more now than it used to be. I can appreciate that I'm probably saying this from a place of privilege working in tech-orbit. I bet my tone changes if I suffer a layoff in my older age.
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Ever heard of NoScript?
Re: Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
#6Does anyone have a link without paywal?
I just use reader mode on iOS or Firefox, otherwise I think you can disable JavaScript on NYT.
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It's a soft-paywall (you get to read an article free), and an easily avoidable paywall at that (clear cookies or disable Javascript). Completely accessible for everyone.
Re: Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
#8If you have a problem with the paywall. Here's how to solve it:
1. Open the Dev Console. (Ctrl Shift Eye)
2. Click Settings on the Menu. (F1)
3. Look for 'Disable Javascript'
4. Refresh page and click on Disable Javascript before paywall loads.
Re: Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
#9>say they cannot find jobs that provide a middle-class income and don’t come with an expiration date.
Unemployment numbers don't measure quality. We have tons of available jobs, but low quality. And/or the people looking for jobs don't have the skills required for high quality jobs.
Edit: Here's an income quintile graph from 2016 that shows quality of jobs (scroll down):
Re: Lots of Job Hunting, but No Job, Despite Low Unemployment
#10Does anyone have a link without paywal?
Just clear your NYT related cookies and it will work fine.