by APACHEmeansENEMY on April 23rd, 2008

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What is the longest amount of time you have been unemployed?

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  • by RosieGHM Jetpacker on April 25th, 2008

    RosieGHM Jetpacker

    I hurt my back to such a degree that I was unable to work for 6 months..I was immobilized in bed for two weeks, unable to do anything more than lift my head. I stupidly bent over straight-legged and picked up a section of lead pipe one summer day..we were cleaning out the tool shed of a home we had just purchased..I heard a "click" but there was no pain. That was on Sunday. Went to work Monday. About 10 ayem tried to get out of my chair at work and I couldn't move! Moral..don't ever bend over to pick up lead pipe without bending your legs! :(

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  • by BigDaddyBS on April 25th, 2008

    BigDaddyBS

    Five years, two months, 12 days, and loose change in hours and minutes... AND COUNTING!

    (About a year of that was rehabbing a knee, but I'd been out of work for 9 months before THAT happened. THEN, I wasn't allowed to drive and it took another year or so to get hand controls and a lift for my scooter...)

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  • by DRLAURAHATER on April 25th, 2008

    DRLAURAHATER

    From 1993 to 1998.

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  • by Squirrel Face on April 25th, 2008

    Squirrel Face

    2 weeks. LOL, I was transitioning between jobs actually.

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  • by DreAnna on April 25th, 2008

    DreAnna

    I am unsure, seems like it's been nearly a year since I quit/retired though. :)

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  • by Miss Awesome on April 25th, 2008

    Miss Awesome

    21 years.

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  • by --Irahyn.says.Tks.4.Pts. --- on April 25th, 2008

    --Irahyn.says.Tks.4.Pts. ---

    About five years....before the "baby" started kindergarden.

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  • by Cleopatra-Queen of Denial on April 25th, 2008

    Cleopatra-Queen of Denial

    6 months

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  • by American idle on April 25th, 2008

    American idle

    2 years.

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  • by ChelseaMark on April 24th, 2008

    ChelseaMark

    Six months after being made redundant , however I couldn't work in that time anyway because I badly injured my ankle playing football. So those six months in twenty four years basically.

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  • about 8 months, took off maternity leave!

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  • Hmm, 18 months-ish. I really enjoyed doing nothing *sigh*

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  • by Greekgod on April 23rd, 2008

    Greekgod

    Two months. Reason: I moved back from South Africa to Scotland. And this is the amount of time it took to get my national insurance number.

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  • by Anonymous on April 26th, 2008

    Anonymous

    About 10 minutes. Best vacation I ever had:) I think it was about 15 months.

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  • by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on April 24th, 2008

    Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo

    For 40 months while I was going through a serious illness.

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  • by Ash on April 24th, 2008

    Ash

    from when i was born till when i was about 14... i have always had some form of job since then

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  • 17 years...although hmmm...i still manage to make money...

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  • by EL1 2 on April 23rd, 2008

    EL1 2

    16 years.

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  • by g.olivas89 on June 12th, 2008

    g.olivas89

    6 months and depressing.

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  • by gmeades on June 12th, 2008

    gmeades

    Over a year and a half, and it sucks... :-(

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  • by Aphrodite loves Mentos on June 12th, 2008

    Aphrodite loves Mentos

    I didn't have a job for four weeks after I moved to a different city, and I hated it. I need to always be busy, and my house can only be so clean.

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  • by lemonkc on June 12th, 2008

    lemonkc

    3 days after my only car wreck...it was cool to not have to work...but i didn't get comp. for it...

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  • by eric on June 12th, 2008

    eric

    One year. Prison sucks!

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  • by sillibilli on June 12th, 2008

    sillibilli

    A few weeks at a time-but with really crappy jobs in between. It was the worst to work for little cash-while still having to job hunt. Ofcourse, finances suffered. I still look in the paper after four years every week-just to see how the market is doing. Just in case!

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