Did it ever occur to you that maybe the OP being unemployed played a major role in the phone being disconnected rather than the OP just "forgetting" to pay the bill?

Come on 12, that's crazy. Everyone knows that unemployed people know of a secret money tree which they are allowed to use to pay bills.

You know what a burner phone is, right? They are cheap and anyone can afford them.

And yesterday I got criticized for proposing a humorous solution to a work problem! Sheesh! I can't win with you people!

I'm not sure why you're getting down voted. That information would be good to know.

Many companies will not take someone with an advanced degree (not even most shops and eating establishments) as they expect that person to move on rapidly. I had to actually not put my degrees on my applications after over a year of searching to get an entry level job just to pay my bills. Trust me before I resorted to not disclosing my degrees I was not even picky about the company offering any kind of benefits, not even insurance.

I've always wondered about this - what did you say you were doing for the year or two that you were actually doing an advanced degree?

They asked about the gap in employment, I told them I was handling 'personal matters with family' during that time. They didn't get to in-depth with their questioning as I worked most of the time I was I school.

Also depends greatly on which state you live in and how old you are, while the overall unemployment rate in the Us is lower from last year its still in the 20's if I remember correctly, California for example is in the high 30's and for Men age 18-24 in the US its around 28% so its still tuff out there, hell I have a part time job and I'm still looking for a second one. Good luck op I wish you the best.

I was thinking they may have been meaning the percentage of Americans who do not hold a job (a little under 48%). However it must be kept in mind that includes retired persons, willingly unemployed and many other groups. The actual unemployment rate is at 5.1% (those that are actively seeking employment, and do not have employment.

Your posts tend to follow a "_____ _____ OP!!" pattern. "Tough luck OP!!" "That sucks OP!!" "I'm sorry OP!"

That's probably the most words he can put together in a row.

hey, he's just got a pattern down that he's comfy with. and at least you always know what to expect. some revolutionary different form of the same sentence :')