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nonightowl · Nov 23, 2013, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by StrongerMan

Hi,

I hurt my back in 2011 and then my company canned me (I hated the job and couldn't continue physically or mentally anyway). I thought it would finally give me the motivation to find a more fitting career, but I'm having the darndest time figuring things out and getting my confidence back. The longer it continues, the harder it gets to get off the island.

Wilson!?!?!

Thanks for the update.

You're a member now.

BTW, I like your Clint Eastwood picture in your profile. Love that actor, esp. his old Westerns.

I agree--the longer it continues, the harder it is to get "rescued." The long term unemployed don't have any advocates or a "voice" like even the homeless do. Not that they don't deserve it, but hello??? That's definitely a factor in contributing the homeless: Companies not hiring out of work people.

What the heck? Do they think they will just fall into some deep abyss and disappear?

This may be moot, but aren't employers "supposed" to not fire people injured on the job? Or, if it wasn't on the job, I don't know.....Of course, they don't always do the right thing as we all know.