Earlier this week, the Department of Labor revealed that NYC's unemployment rate has reached a staggering 9 percent. In Real People Numbers (RPN), this means there are now 361,000 people in the city without jobs.
That's the bad news.
Some of you (but hopefully not too many) may be included in that large number. We at the Loser's Guide sympathize. But there is some good news for you: at least for the near future, you are no longer confined to the 9-5 life. Now is your chance to take that vacation you've been putting off, to spend more time with family and, yes, even to take chances. In fact, according to one new report, 50 percent of the companies on this years Forbes 500 list were started during tough economic climates like the one we're in now.
That's the bad news.
Some of you (but hopefully not too many) may be included in that large number. We at the Loser's Guide sympathize. But there is some good news for you: at least for the near future, you are no longer confined to the 9-5 life. Now is your chance to take that vacation you've been putting off, to spend more time with family and, yes, even to take chances. In fact, according to one new report, 50 percent of the companies on this years Forbes 500 list were started during tough economic climates like the one we're in now.
Need more good news? Just visit the website CardsOfChange.com. It compiles business cards (like the one on the right) from recently laid off Americans and uses these cards as a template to illustrate how their lives have changed for the better. What are you waiting for? Make the most of your unemployment.
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