What is the longest time you have been unemployed?

@denax1 (708)
United States
October 26, 2006 10:31am CST
It was 6 months for me.
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12 responses
• United States
4 Nov 06
3 months- fresh out of high school in 1986 I took the summer off (dishwasher at a chinese restraunt my junior and senior year) I've been working ever since, sometimes even 2 full time jobs, 80 hrs a week...
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@denax1 (708)
• United States
4 Nov 06
I graduated in 86 too. GO 86! I've been working ever since too with the exception of the 6 months.
@Rumble (523)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Going on 11 yrs now, just another 20 yrs and I can retire at the age of 54
@denax1 (708)
• United States
4 Nov 06
That is a long time. I think I have another 30 or 40 years before I'll be able to retire.
@ssh123 (31073)
• India
27 Oct 06
I was unemployed for 15 to 18 days during which time, I was able to equip myself for a new job.
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@denax1 (708)
• United States
28 Oct 06
That's not too bad. Thanks for the post.
@bhchy1 (6047)
• United States
30 Oct 06
About 10 years...was a stay at home mom...got real boring. Wouldn't want to do that again...I like being busy.
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@denax1 (708)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Me too ... I like to be busy. Thanks
@slimfox (900)
• United States
30 Oct 06
its been 3 years now..im a sahm and we are in the military so we are always moving..
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@denax1 (708)
• United States
2 Nov 06
Moving can be a job in itself. All the packing, unpacking and planning and stuff. Thanks
@Cortney (3980)
• United States
30 Oct 06
I am a stay at home mom.. I didn't work for about 3 yrs.. got a job and worked about a year and then stopped due to medical reasons for my child and myself. I have not been working for about 4 mths now.
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@denax1 (708)
• United States
30 Oct 06
I don't think I could do the stay at home mom thing. I just don't have the patience. I think it takes a special person to do that.
@jzcb87 (1797)
• United States
28 Nov 06
years, lol
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@KimMaple (1195)
• United States
4 Nov 06
I Sub at the school but before doing that, I hadn't worked for 8 yrs. Got pregnant with my oldest and stayed home with him.
@lalav1 (1052)
• United States
12 Nov 06
I was laid off during the time when everyone was having a hard time finding a job, about 6 or 7 years ago. I was unemployed for close to a year. During this time I was also on disability for awhile because I had to have surgery. I became pretty desperate when my unemployment actually ran out and I found out I could not get an extension. After going to 6 different temp agencies I landed a job. What a relief!
@wm69love88 (3466)
• China
28 Nov 06
It was 3 months for me
@victor78 (1081)
• Malaysia
27 Nov 06
i never experience it as i am still a student
• United States
28 Nov 06
It was 1 year for me but during the time I went back to school to become a certafide home health aide.