Comments on: A Simple Guide to Surviving Unemployment

By: Nathan

Nathan — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:52:11 +0000

Apparently, this article isn’t common sense for some.

By: Kevin@OutOfYourRut

Kevin@OutOfYourRut — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:55:34 +0000

Rachel–Good point. I’ve made a habit in online applications of copying and pasting the ad beneath my cover letter, then saving it in a special file on my computer. Same with snail mail, a copy of the ad is stapled to the cover letter, that way when a prospective employer calls I’ll have details in front of me.

Keeping a custom version of the CV is a good idea too. I’ll try to remember that in the future!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 20:13:37 +0000

Great experience – the tendency in this situation is to jobhunt in a frenzy and this advice (along with a decent emergency fund) gets you to take a deep breath and go about things methodically and rationally.

From experience I would like to add that when applying for jobs, it’s good to keep careful track of the exact version sent to each job opportunity, and a copy of each cover letter. When one of them calls back, you want to know which version of your CV they have on their desk.
Even without tailored CVs, it sounds a lot more professional and you will be more confident if you can easily look up the company calling you and know when you sent your CV to them, where you saw their listing, even a line or two about the firm, etc. You don’t want to give the impression “I sent my CV out everywhere – I don’t even remember you”

By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad

DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:37:32 +0000

Solid advice for those in a bad spot in these economic times.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:01:13 +0000

So famous…here, I found the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALymGxpyi6M

Maybe “Financial IQ” is his new repackaging…really I should get the book out. But, hey, the utube is so convenient He’s easy to listen to, seems like a friend and I don’t know him!

By: Kevin at OutOfYourRut

Kevin at OutOfYourRut — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:40:40 +0000

OK, I read Rich Dad, Poor Dad and think it’s one of the great pf books of all time. It’s been a while though so I don’t remember all of the handles used.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:14:12 +0000

Oh, that’s just a concept that Robert Kyosaki talks about: Financial IQ is what they don’t teach you in school. He wrote Rich Dad, Poor Dad about the teachings of his 2 fathers. I never read the book, but on uTube you can see a series of about 5 or 6 three minute videos that are so easy to learn. I watched it with my 21 year old that is still in university, and would like her to learn this and not fall into the usual trap. He talks about how $ changed in 1971, 1973. My friend was drilling it into me for years with huge piles of books. Told me about how high gold was going to go (when it was $300), but did I listen? Anyway, he backed it up with tons of evidence. And now we are living with the results, but Robert shows, clearly, the way out.

By: Kevin at OutOfYourRut

Kevin at OutOfYourRut — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:14:17 +0000

Haven’t been on Financial IQ, what is it about?

By: Cathy

Cathy — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:54:48 +0000

You know, I always admired the concept of an emergency fund…I just don’t know any. The thing is the idea of having a job is a good one, to start, then there’s that (false?) sense of security. My job enabled me to buy real estate, but my habits stayed the same! I read that most people, even double-income over 100 thou, just keep striving, spending and have the same problems with money. And lottery winners are the same (+ huge bitterness) as I have met one recently. So, what I’ve been reading on Financial IQ must be part of the solution. Ya think?

By: yohbee

yohbee — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:46:52 +0000

I think this article helps emphasize the importance of having an emergency fund available. It will allow you to take time to asses the situation and make smart decisions rather than just grabbing the first opportunity that appears. The last thing you want is to get stuck in a job you hate or commiting to one that will take away other potentially better opportunities.

By: Kevin at OutOfYourRut

Kevin at OutOfYourRut — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:11:14 +0000

Thank you for your kind words Cathy.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:20:53 +0000

that was such a good article, very helpful to me, thank you for that.