So, I recently lost my job and, by proxy, my health insurance. I'd been seeing a psychiatrist for over 2 years, when I was employed and insured. Together, we found a good combination of medications that worked for me and my particular brain chemistry. Now, I am running out of medication and don't know what to do or where to look for assistance. (I'm 23 and live in New York City.) [more inside]
posted by Pleadthefifth on Dec 7, 2009 - 17 answers

One for the ladies - should I get my unemployed girlfriend some nice jewelery, or some nice green cash? [more inside]
posted by smoothvirus on Dec 1, 2009 - 41 answers

Hi. I'm looking to take some free online classes during my free time. Are there websites that have teachers, forums and others taking classes as well? I'm completely new to this and am just asking out loud. [more inside]
posted by MrningLight on Nov 30, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm an unemployed third-year law student, have my last interview in four hours. Any tricks on appearing intelligent, charismatic, and, most importantly, not desperate? Have had four interviews with different employers so far, have not heard anything back. This is my last shot at employment before I go back to desperately combing job listings. Interview is with a judge in a district I've never lived in, who is of the opposite political persuasion as I am. This will be my first of this type of interview so give me your all-purpose i'm-the-right-person-for-this-job tricks.
posted by anthropomorphic on Oct 27, 2009 - 25 answers

I'm a new grad, only going to be in my current city for a few months, and I suddenly find myself unemployed. Oh, and I don't know what my career goals are, but I'm impatient to get started on them. How can I use my short term job hunt and work to build some long term goals? [more inside]
posted by shanevsevil on Oct 19, 2009 - 6 answers

Out of work law school grad thinking about looking into another career...looking for suggestions....how about a stock broker trainee...? [more inside]
posted by xspot on Oct 12, 2009 - 13 answers

I'm 37, Male, College Degree in Business, Married with two kids in New Jersey. Spent the last 15 years working in an shrinking industry. I have decided to go back to school during the day to earn a degree in a different field where job prospects over the next decade will be in a higher demand. Looking for ways to bring in some money right now....(more after the jump).. [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Sep 16, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I make it clear to potential employers that I am literally willing to drive anywhere in the united states for a job interview, and instantly relocate there if I get the job? I would like to be considered a local candidate for open positions anywhere in the US. [more inside]
posted by ender6574 on Sep 3, 2009 - 7 answers

I think I'm broken. How can I see any hope? [more inside]
posted by lndl on Aug 26, 2009 - 28 answers

Ohshitfilter: Temporary health insurance options in NJ? [more inside]
posted by greta simone on Aug 5, 2009 - 6 answers

So I quit my job. Now what? Creative unemployment ideas, plz. [more inside]
posted by SassHat on Jul 27, 2009 - 28 answers

I'm almost 30. I'm unemployed. I may or may not be able to attend college this year. I am halfway across the country from my friends and family, can't move in with my parents, don't have a license, and I am going to have to divorce my wife of four years. Where do I start? (Warning: Long) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 19, 2009 - 9 answers

What should a recent (unemployed) college graduate do to get health insurance in Indiana? ` [more inside]
posted by leybman on Jul 1, 2009 - 17 answers

I will be attending my professional association's conference this year. I am paying for everything myself because I am now unemployed. What can I put on my badge as my affliliation since I am no longer with a company. I'd like to let people know that I am available and looking for a job or I'd like it to say something about me professionally in 3 words or less :-)
posted by sandra194 on May 14, 2009 - 13 answers

I have been housing an unemployed friend for the past six months. How do I assess my role and responsibility for housing them in these economic bad times? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 7, 2009 - 29 answers

PsychMedFilter: A cheap replacement for Seroquel? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 20, 2009 - 18 answers

Currently job-hunting, to no avail. Even McDonald's hasn't called back, wtf? How do I make my husband understand? [more inside]
posted by sunshinesky on Dec 14, 2008 - 35 answers

Never really worked before. Soon to be single mother. Need career. Told I can write well. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 7, 2008 - 36 answers

So just how irresponsible and how much of a mistake would it be to take a month long post Bar trip to SE Asia when I am 1) unemployed and 2) massively in debt? [more inside]
posted by whoaali on Jun 16, 2008 - 19 answers

What can I do to find a job when I've been out of the traditional workforce for several years? Of course, there's more to it than that. [more inside]
posted by lovecrafty on Mar 4, 2008 - 8 answers

What can my wife and I do to supplement our lacking income? [more inside]
posted by macsigler on Jan 30, 2008 - 37 answers

So I just quit my job at the local cookie cutter super book store (think Barnes and Noble... except not). How do I get a new job pronto and make rent this month? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 12, 2008 - 15 answers

What do you do to stay positive and sane while job searching? [more inside]
posted by onoclea on Nov 14, 2007 - 13 answers

I just bought a new car before getting fired two days later, and now I'm having trouble securing the loan. What do I do? [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Oct 31, 2007 - 15 answers

A long time friend was recently laid-off. I'd like some advice on how I can help him out. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 11, 2007 - 5 answers

Does my roommate need help, or do I? [more inside]
posted by BE ADEQUITE on Feb 15, 2007 - 35 answers

Unemployed, running out of money, becoming depressed. Suggestions? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2006 - 48 answers

Who are these consulting agencies contacting me off Monster.com, and are their offers too good to be true? [more inside]
posted by sixacross on Jul 18, 2006 - 10 answers

No job, family reunion. How do I deflect the inevitable questions? [more inside]
posted by kittyprecious on Jun 12, 2006 - 25 answers

For those of you who don't live in Japan and who aren't familiar with its culture: Do you know the term NEET? [more inside]
posted by misozaki on May 24, 2006 - 43 answers

What are some practical things to do to help motivate my lazy, unemployed, (slightly) depressed friend. [more inside]
posted by psychotic_venom on Feb 3, 2006 - 14 answers

Where can I look for an entry-level non-profit/NGO job? [more inside]
posted by schroedinger on Apr 5, 2005 - 11 answers

My life sucks. But the one good thing about being broke and unemployed is that you can do it anywhere. Assuming I were debt free with no commitments, where's a nice new place to go to scratch out a subsistence living as either a plumber, a waiter, or a dishwasher? Anywhere on the planet, English- or French-speaking (or anything easier than Russian or Chinese -- I'll have a few months to learn a new language as I pay my way toward escape), must have at least paved roads and indoor plumbing, and if the population hates Americans, I'd prefer that they do so abstractly rather than overtly. Canada, Iceland, and Belize seem kinda promising....
posted by BitterOldPunk on Apr 23, 2004 - 45 answers

So, continue eeking out a living, or try to go back to school while i'm unemployed and the financial aid will be good? My wife is transferring to UCSC, and i'm tempted to go for it as well, any advice?
posted by th3ph17 on Dec 24, 2003 - 7 answers