Comments on: On My Way to Unemployment http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/ Tue, 18 Nov 2008 09:54:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1191 Theresa Fri, 18 Jul 2008 11:56:49 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1191 Magnifique---You make a good point about health insurance. I am hopeful that Jeff will have a job that provides good health insurance, and we can cover both of us (and any future family) through that. Luckily neuroscience isn't much of a freelance type of career, so it's not as though we'd both be wanting to completely shed the office, or in Jeff's case lab job. But I think it's really tragic that so many people aren't covered by healthcare because they are trying to pursue a nontraditional career (I know that many, many writers lack insurance) or that so many people are unable to try something new because they can't afford to lose their insurance. Something needs to be done. Kristen---Congrats on giving notice. It's very freeing! Magnifique—You make a good point about health insurance. I am hopeful that Jeff will have a job that provides good health insurance, and we can cover both of us (and any future family) through that. Luckily neuroscience isn’t much of a freelance type of career, so it’s not as though we’d both be wanting to completely shed the office, or in Jeff’s case lab job. But I think it’s really tragic that so many people aren’t covered by healthcare because they are trying to pursue a nontraditional career (I know that many, many writers lack insurance) or that so many people are unable to try something new because they can’t afford to lose their insurance. Something needs to be done.

Kristen—Congrats on giving notice. It’s very freeing!

]]> By: Kristen http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1186 Kristen Fri, 18 Jul 2008 03:10:35 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1186 I gave notice at my recruiting job on Monday as well, and know completely what you mean about the huge release. What a great feeling! Our environments sound equally as damaging. I gave notice at my recruiting job on Monday as well, and know completely what you mean about the huge release. What a great feeling! Our environments sound equally as damaging.

]]> By: Jeff http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1185 Jeff Fri, 18 Jul 2008 02:16:42 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1185 Matt, I'll be getting to Stockholm the beginning of that next week (Aug 17th or so). Theresa's going to follow in the beginning of September. Looks like we'll just miss each other, but its a nice time to be there. Have you been before? Matt, I’ll be getting to Stockholm the beginning of that next week (Aug 17th or so). Theresa’s going to follow in the beginning of September. Looks like we’ll just miss each other, but its a nice time to be there. Have you been before?

]]> By: Magnifique http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1184 Magnifique Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:59:51 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1184 I never gave it much thought until I was diagnosed with cancer at the ripe old age of 28, but until the health insurance situation changes in this country, you may want to go back to a 9-5 because of the benefits. My stepdad has his own business and due to his pre-existing conditions, it would have been impossible for him to obtain insurance had my Mom not had a teaching job with health benefits. If you're interested in having a child, from what I've read, it will cost you about $10K on average if you have minimal or no insurance. I never gave it much thought until I was diagnosed with cancer at the ripe old age of 28, but until the health insurance situation changes in this country, you may want to go back to a 9-5 because of the benefits. My stepdad has his own business and due to his pre-existing conditions, it would have been impossible for him to obtain insurance had my Mom not had a teaching job with health benefits. If you’re interested in having a child, from what I’ve read, it will cost you about $10K on average if you have minimal or no insurance.

]]> By: Christine Gilbert http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1183 Christine Gilbert Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:43:59 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1183 Yay no more job in just 30 days! The great thing is the feeling once you're on the other side of it. You suddenly realize you're not stressed everyday and you haven't thought about the office for a long time. Yay no more job in just 30 days! The great thing is the feeling once you’re on the other side of it. You suddenly realize you’re not stressed everyday and you haven’t thought about the office for a long time.

]]> By: Nomdic Matt http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1181 Nomdic Matt Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:27:18 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1181 I'll be in stockholm from august 8th-13th I’ll be in stockholm from august 8th-13th

]]> By: Laura http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1172 Laura Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1172 Ooh, and you could do a ranger show! I always love going to see the ranger shows :) You'd be awesome at that! Ooh, and you could do a ranger show! I always love going to see the ranger shows :) You’d be awesome at that!

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1171 Theresa Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:11:25 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1171 Well, they're already offering me freelance work here and giving me suggestions of other places that might be interested in my editing services, so I think if I wanted to try to make a go of it I could. Editing plus writing could keep me busy...not make me rich though, but that's never been my goal. And for the right job, I might be excited. I'd be pretty happy back in the publishing world I think...it's just the federal govt aspect of my current job that kills me. I'm a bad federal employee because if I am at work, I want to do work, I want to be busy, whereas the govt seems to assume that you'd just rather sit at your desk and do nothing all day but collect a paycheck. It's not work I dislike...it's boredom...which is why I enjoyed working at the zoo more than I have enjoyed many of my other jobs. I did some nasty work there...flying maggots on rotting potato salad comes to mind...but it was never not interesting. I told Jeff that if I don't do freelance or pursue something in publishing, I just might become a park ranger. What do you think? I'm pretty sure I'd look awesome in the hat. Well, they’re already offering me freelance work here and giving me suggestions of other places that might be interested in my editing services, so I think if I wanted to try to make a go of it I could. Editing plus writing could keep me busy…not make me rich though, but that’s never been my goal.

And for the right job, I might be excited. I’d be pretty happy back in the publishing world I think…it’s just the federal govt aspect of my current job that kills me. I’m a bad federal employee because if I am at work, I want to do work, I want to be busy, whereas the govt seems to assume that you’d just rather sit at your desk and do nothing all day but collect a paycheck. It’s not work I dislike…it’s boredom…which is why I enjoyed working at the zoo more than I have enjoyed many of my other jobs. I did some nasty work there…flying maggots on rotting potato salad comes to mind…but it was never not interesting.

I told Jeff that if I don’t do freelance or pursue something in publishing, I just might become a park ranger. What do you think? I’m pretty sure I’d look awesome in the hat.

]]> By: Lisa http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1170 Lisa Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:09:11 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1170 Quitting an office 9 - 5 job is so liberating! Down with the cubicles! Go the freelance route! Quitting an office 9 - 5 job is so liberating! Down with the cubicles! Go the freelance route!

]]> By: Matthew http://livesofwander.com/2008/07/16/on-my-way-to-unemployment/#comment-1169 Matthew Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:30:07 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/?p=290#comment-1169 A simple google search would allow any future employer to see how not excited you would be for the job, so I'd recommend the freelance route. * Obviously you are highly marketable and would come strongly recommended, so maybe your post highlighting your dislike of office work would not be that detrimental after all. A simple google search would allow any future employer to see how not excited you would be for the job, so I’d recommend the freelance route.

* Obviously you are highly marketable and would come strongly recommended, so maybe your post highlighting your dislike of office work would not be that detrimental after all.

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