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Aging ROCKSTAR

Tag: Job Search Struggles •

  • The Smallest Trash Can, the Heaviest Moment

    Job searching just hit a one‑year anniversary for me after a full year of being unemployed or underemployed. I’m still working part‑time in retail because it’s the only thing, I’ve been able to get. And it’s not just stocking shelves, helping customers, or running a register. It’s everything right down to hauling out the trash.…

  • “Workplace Tinder: Invisible in the Numbers, Swiped Left in the Job Market”

    Invisible in the NumbersThe government will release new labor statistics this week. But here’s the truth: I won’t be counted. On paper, I’m employed. In reality, I’m underemployed, temporary, and hanging on by a thread. My current gig as a holiday liquor stockman ends January 1st. Minimum wage. Seasonal. Disposable. So when the numbers come…