Between A Rock and A Hard Place

Having searched the internet for any sign of hope in amongst the despair about unemployment and its conqequenses, I have come to realize that what is needed is a place for families to turn to for information, help and perhaps, even a bit of humor. Life is not over...its just on hold. I hope. This blog will attempt to offer anything and everything about the life of the unemployed Ameerican. Mainly, that life does go on.

To be continued...

Value Meals

I have read, in many places, that in order to survive unemployment, you must give up eating out. I am fairly certain the people who say this are the same one's who say your children, who have given up going out to movies, birthday presents and new school supplies, don't deserve a simple candy bar at the grocery store.

Mean spirited~judgmental~people, who have given up NOTHING.

A value menu is a group of items on a fast food restaurant menu that are designed to be the least expensive items available. In the US, the items are usually priced between $0.99 and $1.49.

The portion size, and/or number of items included with the food, are usually but not always related to the price. Wikipedia

Our family of four has mastered the art of eating at Arby's for just over $8.00. The lift in spirits and well being, getting away from the drudgery that sometimes is our day, is worth much, much more.

Arby's

Arby's announced the launch of their value menu on April 9, 2010. Items on the value menu vary based on location, but typically include small or value size roast beef sandwiches, curly fries, milkshakes, chicken sandwiches, ham and cheddar sandwiches, and turnovers.

Burger King

Burger King added a value menu in 1998 with items priced at 99¢ (USD). In 2002 and 2006, BK revamped its value menu, adding and removing products at 99¢, and later increasing some prices to $1.39. Many of these items have since been discontinued, modified or relegated to a regional menu option.

McDonald's

After numerous attempts beginning in 1991, experimenting with a variety of menus and pricing strategies, McDonald's launched its first national value menu, the Dollar Menu, in late 2002.

Taco Bell

In 1988, Taco Bell lowered the prices of all new items and launched the first three-tiered pricing strategy and free drink refills.

Wendy's

Wendy's is generally credited with being the first fast food chain to offer a value menu in October 1989, with every item priced at $0.99.

Wikipedia

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

Eleanor Roosevelt

Weekly Time Sheets

Begin the job search by

Number ONE

Organize your time~~plan out your week.

Sample List
Monday
7:00-7:30 Breakfast
7:30-8:00 Morning Jog
8:00-9:00 Work on Resume
9:00-10:00 Internet Job Search
10:00-11:00 Practice Interviews Out loud
11:00-11:30 Fix Kitchen Sink
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Talk to Bank about Mortgage Options
2:00-3:00 Sort Through Email-Respond
3:00-3:30 Pick up Kids from School
3:30-4:00 Robert Half Consulting
4:00-5:00 Study Lesson 5.2 of Java script
5:00 Dinnertime
Tuesday
7:00-7:30 Breakfast
7:30-8:00 Morning Jog
8:00-9:00 Work on Cover Letter
9:00-10:00 Internet Job Search
10:00-11:00 Practice Interviews Out loud
11:00-11:30 Mow front yard
11:30-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:00 Work on new budget options
2:00-3:00 Sort Through Email-Respond
3:00-3:30 Pick up Kids from School
3:30-4:00 Send Thank you to Robert Half Consulting
4:00-5:00 Study Lesson 5.3 of Java script
5:00 Dinnertime
Wednesday...
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Netflix

When it became obvious we needed to cut back, the first thing to go was DISH. $94.00 a month for satellite tv was an extravagance even in a working world. With no dish and no digital antennas, our television screens went black.

Thank goodness for Netflix. At $9.99 a month, we had unlimited streaming on two tvs and One movie shipping. Of course, Netflix has since changed its service so we no longer receive any movies by mail. Still, At$7.00 a month, now, the unlimited streaming of movies and TV series has made the lack of live TV relatively painless.

Breakeven

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayed to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't breakeven

Her best days will be some of my worst
She finally met a man that's gonna put her first
While I'm wide awake she's no trouble sleeping
'Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't breakeven, even, no

What am I suppose to do
When the best part of me was always you and
What am I suppose to say
When I'm all choked up and you're okay

I'm falling to pieces, yeah
I'm falling to pieces

They say bad things happen for a reason
But no wise words gonna stop the bleeding
'Cause she's moved on while I'm still grieving
And when a heart breaks, no it don't breakeven, even, no

What am I gonna do
When the best part of me was always you
And what am I suppose to say
When I'm all choked up and you're okay

I'm falling to pieces, yeah
I'm falling to pieces, yeah
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/s/script-lyrics/breakeven-lyrics.html]
I'm falling to pieces
(One's still in love while the other one's leaving)
I'm falling to pieces
('Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't breakeven)

You got his heart and my heart and none of the pain
You took your suitcase, I took the blame
Now I'm tryna make sense of what little remains, oh
'Cause you left me with no love and no love to my name

I'm still alive but I'm barely breathing
Just prayed to a God that I don't believe in
'Cause I got time while she got freedom
'Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't break
No it don't break, no it don't breakeven, no

What am I gonna do
When the best part of me was always you
And what am I supposed to say
When I'm all choked up and you're okay

I'm falling to pieces, yeah
I'm falling to pieces, yeah
I'm falling to pieces
(One's still in love while the other one's leaving)
I'm falling to pieces
('Cause when a heart breaks, no it don't breakeven)

Oh, it don't breakeven, no
Oh, it don't breakeven, no
Oh, it don't breakeven, no
http://www.elyrics.net/read/s/script-lyrics/breakeven-lyrics.html