Tag Archives: unemployment

Planning For Unexpected Futures

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Well, that didn’t turn out the way I expected, and the biggest issue was probably my expectation. Silly me, thinking I had some control over my life. I held a self-publishing class and workshop today, and everyone cancelled; but another … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report Month 23

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

I’m turning the final corner into the second calendar lap of years of looking for a job. Two years ago I eagerly awaited the good news that would send my investments higher and cross me over to having “enough” and … Continue reading →

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Fun In Dysfunctional

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

And now for something completely different. Dysfunctional. Dis fun shun Al. This fun shuns all? Or this fun shuns Al? If the second is the case, then I feel sorry for Al. Weirdness, absurdity, incredulity, many more multi-syllabic responses to … Continue reading →

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Good News Sooner Please

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Sooner or later all of this good work is going to pay off. That’s the conventional wisdom. That wisdom doesn’t come with calendar dates but other deadlines in my life do. The foreclosure calendar continues to mark off dates. The … Continue reading →

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Skip A Step

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

A mother talking about her child; “Can’t I just skip a few steps and see how they turn out? That way I wouldn’t have to worry in the meantime. – Assuming everything turned out right, of course.” Patience is a … Continue reading →

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Semi Annual Exercise Mid 2013

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

It’s Sunday, June 30th, a marvelous day in Langley, WA and I sit here typing and calculating from my office while an excellent jazz group is playing very danceable music at one of the local coffeeshops. I watch dozens of … Continue reading →

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Forebearance Foregone Or Not

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

What I want to do isn’t what I should do, but I may anyway. I want to devote today to analyzing my stocks for my semi-annual portfolio review, due for my self-imposed deadline of midnight, June 30th. I want to … Continue reading →

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My Jobs Report Month 22

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Do we have to do this yet again? Evidently. If you start telling a story, you have to be willing to finish it. I’ll continue posting about my job search until I don’t have to search. The search continues, but … Continue reading →

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Extrapolation Or Speculation

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

“So, how are you doing?” “No, really; how are you really doing?” Working every day, usually at least ten hours, I’m making half of what I need. That’s the answer based on the present. There is an infinity of answers, … Continue reading →

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Walking To A New World

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Tom Trimbath

Two worlds visited my office this week. Have you heard? I now have an office in Downtown Langley. It’s really a co-working space where I’m renting a desk, but it is effectively mine because I am the only one here … Continue reading →

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