Dec
04
2010
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I, Seventeen Percent

It is more brutal than you think:

The disturbing news nugget is the “underemployment” rate. This is the number of part-time workers who would like a full-time job and others who want jobs and have just given up the search. This rate held fast at 17%, which is an unacceptable number. What makes this a more unacceptable number than the 9.8% unemployment rate? These are people who want to work full time and can’t find full-time jobs. This means that these workers are making just enough money to get by, and would like to make more with a full-time job. Either that, or they have decided to give up on the job search altogether. This is not a good trend, because this number needs to fall significantly as well. In fact, I contend that this number is more important than the [unemployment] rate because these underemployed are not spending money either.

I hate the characterization that the underemployed have given up. I can’t even find a part-time job. In Florida, the unemployment rate is 11.9% and the underemployed is most likely just north of 20%. My plight gets worse, because the longer I am out of a job, the harder it is to get a job. And what really pisses me off, is that most (if not all) of the job listings out there pile on a bunch of qualifications on there it becomes almost impossible to submit a resume to them.

I have not given up searching for a job. I have given up hope of finding a job now, or in the near future. This fustrates me to no end, because I feel like a bum next to DragonGate. I want to show her I am not a bum, but how can I do that if I feel like one?

Well, see ya’ later!
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Dec
01
2010
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Chaotic Good

Chaotic Good is known as the “Beatific,” “Rebel,” or “Cynic” alignment. A Chaotic Good character favors change for a greater good, disdains bureaucratic organizations that get in the way of social improvement, and places a high value on personal freedom, not only for oneself, but for others as well. They always intend to do the right thing, but their methods are generally disorganised and often out of alignment with the rest of society. They may create conflict in a team if they feel they are being pushed around, and often view extensive organisation and planning as pointless, preferring to improvise.

While they do not have evil intentions, they may do bad things (even though they will not enjoy doing these things) to people who are, in their opinion, bad people, if it benefits the greater good.

Yep. That’s me alright.

Well, see ya’ later!
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