We Live in Intricate Times
Desperate financial times drive some to choose desperate measures. Don't give up, however. Think through your situation and find suitable answers.
With the current recession underway, the only proof visible that anything has changed is the stagnant rise in the cost of well, everything – and the fact that it has become extremely difficult to get a job. I live in Norway, and if you have ever been to Scandinavia you will know that the cost of a beer is around $12 for a pint. Yet I still find myself at times surprised. I enquired with the local paper just the other day to find out that to place a two-line advertisement in the job wanted section would cost around $400. That means that you would need a job just to be able to afford the ad asking for one. Making serious money usually always involves risk, but merely searching for a job should be risk-free.
Crime Rises with Unemployment
It is inevitable that the crime rates will rise with not enough being done to assist the unemployed. Garard O’Neill, the director of Amarach Research, has commented on the possibility of social unrest and that a large group of jobless men were “a recipe for chaos” and that “it’s a demographic fact that single men between 20 and 25 are the core group responsible for social disturbance.”
What exactly is the breaking point of the average man? Short of going on government assistance, if someone tries every avenue they can to make a living for themselves and their family but just can’t find a reasonable solution, at what point do they decide that they need to resort to more drastic measures? The truth is it can be difficult, but it is important for one to never give up. As soon as you decide that there isn’t a solution, anything that may have been available will close to you. If you use your brain to consider your options and the fact that there are an infinite number of ways to make money without resorting to illegal or dishonest methods, it is possible to come out back on top. Just don’t give up.
The Temptation of Credit Cards
They tempt you in between your favorite television programs, on the radio while you drive your car and they are even there to entice you while you read E-mails or surf the Web. Credit cards and loans can be your friends, but they can also be evil things if they aren’t used properly. They can finance your enterprise that is sinking in troubled waters; help kick start your new business model; or even serve as a back-up measure for those that have work but want some insurance if they become redundant.
Unfortunately, some people decide to borrow money for the wrong reasons. They may borrow to continue living a lifestyle to which they had so desperately become accustomed. When that happens, all they accumulate is debt. That is the reason why we all got into this mess in the first place. According to the New York Times, experts predict that millions of Americans will not be able to pay off their debts, leaving a gaping hole at ailing banks still trying to recover from the housing bust. Stress test results have suggested that the nation’s 19 biggest banks could expect nearly $82.4 billion in credit card losses by the end of 2010.
Where Is My Shovel?
You can decide right now if you want to dig yourself into a deeper hole or perhaps take some time instead to sit back, have a cup of coffee and think about ways to dig yourself out. Knowledge is power and the World Wide Web is full of it. Have a look around and search for the many ways to make money both offline and online. By now you have learned that nothing in this world worth having comes easy. That applies to everything, so stop looking for the easy solution and be prepared to get your hands dirty.
I am a single mother I have been on unemployment all year and had taxes withheld.Can I Claim my 5 year old son on my taxes.No one is claiming him.
Well I came across your blog whilst I was looking for something for myself. I am an employability tutor and help to get the long term unemployed into sustainable long term employment. Whilst I agree with you upto a point most people whom I have to motivate to get back to work are usually people who have been on high incomes and got a fat redundancy package. Therefore in this recession compared to the one in the seventies they are officially on the dole but only to keep up with their pension credits. In most case either both partners are claiming and get child benefit and Working Tax Credit.Their properties are paid for or in the process of coming to the end of their mortgage term. If one partner is working and there is sufficient money coming in then sometimes the other partner does not get anything.
Having excellent experience of knowing who is looking for work or not I would say that people get comfortable signing on and week in week getting pittance of 64GBP becomes like a barrier to getting into work.It makes you lazy and you easily fall behind until your JobCentre advisor puts you on a course to raise your level of wanting to look for work. Single unemployed people tend to find work easily. But the married ones and lone parents are the worst.
Of course when you have a child to consider, there will be nothing that will stop you from providing. For those that resort to crime and get arrested, how would they feel if they see their kids taken away while they themselves are sent to jail. This shouldnt turn into a discussion about what you are capable of, instead it should incourage people not to give up.
For people who have gone over the brink and are in genuine trouble there are places such as the Salvation Army that can always offer assistance.
If you’re hungry, you’re going to find something to eat. If you are that desperate for something, you’d be surprised with what you would be willing to do to get it. It’s crazy. I will honestly say that if I was out on the streets with my 3-year-old child in the cold with no one willing to take her in, I’m more than certain I’d do things I normally would not do just to keep her comfortable. Sometimes, you gotta do what you gotta do.
Thank you for your reply. A lot of people dont realise that it can happen to anyone. If you have been successful or are in a comfortable situation it can still turn around and bite you. These are not reasons to start a panicking however but it does pay to keep it in mind and be prepared.
For those that are unemployed and have been for a while, knowing that there are countless others in your situation may or may not be of some compensation but staying organised and keeping on top of finding work will eventually pay off.
All types of issues arise from high unemployment, especially the increase in crime, as you noted. It is truly an unfortunate situation that too many families are facing right now, and having to deal with the stresses of xmas/holiday season.. I feel sorry for those who are less fortunate.