Whats the best thing to do if one is unemployed?

Question

Whats the best thing to do if one is unemployed? I have been unemployed since 2003. except for few months?
The things which made me to leave the past job are as
1. Abusive language and shouting at me by higher up
2. Arrogant and rude talk inspite of no fault
3. Asking me to work at night in front of computer, where my eyes where already watering due to continued exposure to the screen for 12 hours
4. Give needlessly more work during the weekend so that I cannot go to my home from city of work, so that I have to work on saturdays and sundays.
5. In the latest job, you dont believe, they never told me at interview that it involves standing in the sun and noting survey readings. I have to stand there from morning 10 am to 6 pm in the sun where the peak temperature is 38c.....and keep standing for that length of time.

No wonder ive quitted all those jobs....

It is understood that bad experience happens at one job, but how come I get idiotic jobs every time?

Answer 1

One of the difficulties of employment is that if you move out of one field and try to start from scratch in another, you have to go begin again.

Usually there aren't any ways of measuring "Career Wealth" so even if you have some previous work experience, there's no way to really measure it.

On top of that, the longer you stay out of the work force, the more your skills become outdated making you less attractive to employers.

One of the other things that lack of employment for extended periods of time does is creates a stigma that will rub off on the perception of the unemployed individual's work ethic. They'll be wondering what the individual has been doing all this time and whether it's a reflection of their ambition.

People who remain unemployed for extended periods of time tend to give off the impression of being stagnant and where whatever is causing them to have difficulties situating themselves in steady employment may be a reflection of their difficulty to get along with others, dislike the tasks they're given, or inability to take direction well.

In terms of the reasons you've given, you may want to do some introspection and reflect on your reasons for dissatisfaction with your previous employers:

1) Abusive language shouldn't be used in management, but if you've been unemployed since 2003 (3 years), that makes it difficult for you to secure a regular job meaning you'll have to do a lot of grunt work or work in a less than ideal job market till you can improve your status

2) Arrogant and rude talk is unacceptable but "no fault" may deserve more scrutiny. You may be giving off a vibe that is aloof or where it appears that you dislike some of the tasks you're being assigned because you feel that you should be given something more on par with your skill level. While you may have the experience, you still have to prove to your employers that you are capable.

3) Working long hours in front of a computer can cause a strain, but if you've been unemployed for such a long time, your choices are limited when it comes to who will hire you. So the demands of the job given to you will be more.

4) Depending on your area work in and what your education level is, certain types of jobs that will hire people who have been unemployed for long periods of time usually mean jobs where people have to work odd hours to fit the speed of business. The reason why people go to college is to be able to obtain a good job that will be able to spare them having to work jobs with odd hours or longer shifts.

5) I've actually seen and done jobs like that. Usually it's difficult to find people to be able to fill those tasks and they're usually filled by people who have little or no work experience. The longer you remain out of the work force and are unable to maintain a consistent job for longer than a 6 months, the fewer choices you'll have in terms of job opportunities you enjoy

With all due respect, I'm unsure how much sympathy you'll get on here because the mention of being unemployed for 3 years straight and having complaints about the jobs you've had raises questions when it comes to how how well you get along with others.

I don't know you personally, but few people who find fault in others in the work place means there's a break down in communication or there's a problem when it comes to Social Skills either on the part of the employer or the employee.

While you may have a case in complaining about previous employers, you have to bear in mind your own status, how others will perceive you, and the jobs you're currently applying for.

If you find that the jobs you've been accepting are terrible, then you should examine why you seem to be getting accepted for those types of jobs. Perhaps analyze why you're not getting accepted for job positions that you want.

If you know the answer and that it has something to do with lacking a degree, then you may want to go back to college to get one in the field you want to work in. If finances are tight at this time and don't allow you to do this, you'll have to find some way of gaining some income that will allow you to acquire the degree in the field of your choice.

The world of business keeps on moving and there are new college graduates every year that are eager and willing to do many of the jobs that you find to be beneath you, degrading, or abuse the rights of an employee.

Successful people are willing to do things that other people are unwilling to do. Even if it means digging ditches or rolling up their sleeves to do the jobs that no one else wants to do.

The other option for menial labor is ingenuity. If you are creative and have a business idea, you can try developing your own business where you're your own boss. Then no one can tell you what to do and you determine your own paycheck.

If you find a product or service that people need, that can serve as your vehicle to success.

Answer 2

Sound like life in the army of peace time, wait till you get to the front.

Look the modern world has many pit falls in the work place, I would worry more it all happen at one job and not spread over 5 different, sometimes you need to bit the bullet and wait to you find the job you really want.

Remember you are more employable when working

Answer 3

me too same here. being a degree holder and still working for some crummy companies which lousy workers who crave to demote you for any chance they get in order to eliminate the competition for promotion. It happens in any trade and business, from white collar office workers to blue collar labours and tradespersons. The best thing I can suggest to you is to work for enterpreneurs who have succeeded in their own business and is seeking others with similar minds to help them expand their business. You will gain their experience , expertise in how to run a successful business on your own. Even if you decide to leave the company later. The experience of starting up and running your own show/business will stick with you for the rest of your life. I would not suggest to return to college because after graduation you will end up competing with millions of other college grads for limits job opportunities which ends you back to ground zero, Funny fact is that in enterpreneurial spiritied north america, many young college grads end up working for the entrepreneur who flunk college but decided to start up business on their own.
The fact is corporate america is not longer the jewel of employer for college grads like they were in 1960,1970, 1980, and so on. Corporate downsizing, outsourcing to third world and developing countries, etc, have eliminated a lot of hopeful jobs for newly grads. Just look at GM, Ford, Chrysler, IBM, Microsoft with their strategies to expand in India, China instead of North america and you will know what I mean.

So become an entrepreneur, work some cheap job and stick with it for financial reasons until you can get some college education in small business startup and management. Then seek for growing cmpanies in your neighborhood which offers services and products you like and seem to be in high demand, join them on a part time basis as a sales, promotional rep, learn the business and tricks of the trade. Become totally familiar with the business until you are confident you can do it full time without breaking your bank, then go and fly with it,.

I hope this information helps.

Answer 4

to get something in life we have to work hard. You will get all the experience in the life at this age. When you get a bit older you will have experience and people like you under you. That time remember not to do what is being done to you

Answer 5

I'm wondering why you keep taking these jobs? It sounds like you're your own worst enemy. Maybe you should go to school and get a degree or learn a trade. Or start your own business so you won't have to put up with these crummy jobs.

Answer 6

employer are getting out of hand.We all need to get in a union.My last job I work all weekends wax's the floor,on Tuesday i was fired for not clean the top off the fridge

Answer 7

Well if you can afford it would be smart to go to some educative courses (maybe some IT or extra language)...

Answer 8

Search for employment.

Answer 9

That's life. No one likes their job, and if they do.. lucky them. Just deal with it.

Answer 10

Grow up.