George Bush says, “Get a damn job!”

Extension of Unemployment Benefits Fails in House

CQpolitics.com reports: ‘House Democrats tried to move quickly Wednesday to respond to the spike in unemployment announced last week, but were unable to muster enough votes to pass an extension of unemployment benefits.

The 279-144 vote was not enough to pass the bill under suspension of the rules, which requires a two-thirds majority and bars amendments.

Democrats were hoping for a strong showing to bolster their case for extending the benefits and put them in a better bargaining position with the White House, which threatened a veto of the measure.

The legislation (HR 5749) would extend benefits for 13 weeks beyond the 26 weeks already authorized under law for all states. In addition, states with a high unemployment would get an additional 13 weeks.’

http://www.workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/uifactsheet.asp

Yeah, I get it- Bush says get off your lazy ass and get a job. He’s got a point, HE works hard. You don’t see him eating potato chips and watching The Bold and the Beautiful in his boxers all day. Hmm, wait. He did have a couple days off.

Kind of like, umm, well, he’s on target to have 499 days off in eight years. The math boggles my mind, but I’m pretty sure it’s more than 13 weeks. Although imagine how much more screwed up things would be if he worked all the damn time. Yeah, not good.

But do YOU really need your unemployment to be stretched out to 20-plus weeks. It would be nice, but 13 weeks is probably all you need to get over your grief of losing that stupid job that you hated and find another stupid job that you’ll hate. But…you can chose a different direction. A different path.

Take a deep breath before you go reeling towards the next miserable job situation. Rebound jobs are like rebound relationships. If you take the very next job that comes along it will be a safety blanket to use to distract yourself from the pain for a short time, but it could all go downhill quickly.

You need to find your soul first before jumping back into the game. Take a little time for yourself; go on vacation or stay in your own backyard, but give yourself a little breathing room.

Now write down exactly what gives you professional satisfaction. The list could include friendship, location, enjoyment, loyalty, family, independence, leadership, achievement, self-realization, wealth, expertness, service, prestige, security and power. If you can match up five values that are offered by a potential employer with your own, you might have found your next job. Yeah!