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<DIV><SPAN class=850212118-29022004>I wish it were that simple for me. All I've
ever done all my life is type. All OJT. Previously, the only times I've been
unemployed is when the other half got transferred. I had the same job (with
increasing responsibilities) for almost 14 yrs. Then rheumatoid arthritis hit my
hands. I can no longer type 76 wpm w/0 errors. My typing test for Tarrant County
for 2003 was 35 wpm with 11 errors. My retest last month was 40 wpm w/1 error
(which means 35 wpm). I'm working with TRC but they are slow getting the speech
recog equip for me to train on. Just pray that the (fill in the blanks) don't
cut the funding again. </SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=850212118-29022004>It seems to me that something's wrong with
this country when two people who never had to pay income taxes while employed
must now pay $$$ when unemployed.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=850212118-29022004>Sorry guys. This is one of my hot
buttons.</SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=850212118-29022004>Robin</SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
loch-ruadh-bounces@ansteorra.org [mailto:loch-ruadh-bounces@ansteorra.org]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>ilishna<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, February 29, 2004 12:15
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Canton of Loch Ruadh, Kingdom of Ansteorra,
SCA,Inc.<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Loch-Ruadh] What Jesus Would
DO!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV>I must aggree completely with Semper Fidelis on this particular subject.
However I do have some little advice. My husband too was on unemployment for a
period of about 3 to 4 months. He was constantly getting the "overqualified"
reasons for not hiring. He explained that he had children, and a wife to
support as well as willing to take a pay cutt just so that he can have
something coming in. The company's became abit more sympathic, and
understanding especially when they understood that they weren't going to have
to pay him the big bills just yet. </DIV>
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<DIV>Yes he does have a job now.. however it's because he was willing to talk
to them, and negotiate a price that was reasonable with the company, that he
was able to get the job. It's not what he was making, however it's better than
unemployment, and he can still look for other jobs on the side.</DIV>
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<DIV>Perhaps, if you were to explain the situation to the company's you're
applying to, and let them know you are NOT overqualified, and are willing to
recieve a lower pay it might work out better for you too. </DIV>
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<DIV>Good luck, in your search.</DIV>
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<DIV>ilishna</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>