Sometimes a Picture Says It All, Man

Job Loss Rates Rise to 6 percent, Highest in Four Years

Job losses in July were the heaviest in industries hard hit by the housing, credit and financial debacles. Manufacturers cut 35,000 positions, construction
companies got rid of 22,000 and retailers shed 17,000 jobs. Temporary help firms — also viewed as a barometer of demand for future hiring — eliminated 29,000 jobs. Those losses swamped job gains elsewhere, including in the government, education and health care.

I mean, how bad does it have to be when temping agencies cut their employees?

Anyway, job seeking is a tiring activity, one filled with boredom and alternating despair. My therapist said I'm happy right now which I don't really see, but whatever. She gets paid until my employer-subsidized COBRA runs out.

I am much more well-rested, though.

(Photo of woman in Menlo Park at JobTrain by AP/Paul Sakuma)