Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2015 18:53:38 +0000 (UTC)
From: stephanie talbott
Subject: Taylor Kish, stereotyping, and perpetuation of myth
To Taylor Kish;
As a professional working with a diverse population, I find many unemployed are a result of disabling medical illness, or chronic/persistent mental illness, possibly mental retardation (sorry… they won’t be able to “shake off†these conditions), layoffs (take a good look at IBMers being dumped once they reach early 50’s, and some are still raising children), or those who have relocated due to job loss & needing to live with family, but with a professional/trade state license elsewhere that will not transfer to this state.
These folks I see and talk to are not sitting around watching TV. They are and have filed 100’s of applications and have yet to obtain 1 interview. Living in poverty/subsistence (at best) is unfulfilling, demoralizing, and typically makes individuals feel useless. I have not met anyone experiencing these unemployment outcomes thinking of them as beneficial. I do find people “settling†for the unemployment benefit as a result of giving up, sinking in depression and despair, and exhausting job leads/open positions in which to apply. What is your professional experience in working with the unemployed?
Stephanie Talbott