It's All Your Fault You Are Unemployed

no matter if it is the employer's fault for breaking the law or the economy is in the ditch and there's no demand, it's still your fault.

If you are unemployed even for a month, nothing these days, employers think you are "damaged goods" according to a new research paper.

"We found bias against the jobless, among human-resource professionals as well as among the broader public, virtually from the outset of unemployment," Ho said.

More than 5 million Americans have been unemployed for six months or longer.

In one study, Ho and his team asked 47 experienced HR professionals to review resumes that were identical except for one detail: Half said the candidate was currently employed, and half said the person had been out of work for a month. The "currently employed" candidate received better marks for competence and hireability.

In another experiment, researchers asked a group of students to review identical resumes from "employed" and "unemployed" job candidates, with the latter group divided between people who'd left their jobs voluntary and people who'd been let go. The "laid off" crowd fared no better than the quitters.

HR people are the scum of the earth, as far as I am concerned. WCSD's was one of the most corrupt and crooked out there. Their actions are why I am in my dire situation today, four-and-a-half years later.