Well, being unemployed is certainly an education...

"There are levels of existence we are prepared to accept" - the Architect*

I'd have to make 38k a year to get off what I'm making in unemployment. That's sad (because it's not nearly enough), and frustrating (because all the job skills have completely changed; so you either have to have skills you don't have 'certs' for, or take less than you're making on the dole).

It does lend you focus Everyone's situation is different; I'm responsible (but were' working on this) for feeding, clothing, and putting the roof over 5 heads (including mine). When you get to that situation, suddenly 50-60k doesn't stretch all that far.

It's a wake-up call, but I got the alarm...;)

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)