Unemployment numbers are actually on your side.

March 29, 2009 – 7:57 pm – No Comment

Everyday there is something on the news about doom and gloom and unemployment. Even if unemployment was at 10%, that means the rest of the country is floating around 90% employment. I believe that those odds are pretty good.

There is a lot of of speculation regarding employment numbers, however, I know someone in the IT field who was offered a job in Dallas recently and may be able to keep their home because of it. Dallas is supposedly one of the hardest hit locations in the U.S. with unemployment and the housing crisis.

The number of unemployed is calculated by the number of people actively seeking a job in the last 90 days, this probably includes those laid off, fired, or have quit their jobs but not those who are retired.

My husband and I were talking about jobs recently and decided if you need a job badly enough, you will take anything. If things are handed to you, the chances of you taking a job that you find “below you” go down greatly.

Just remember when you’re watching, reading, or hearing the news, unemployment figures are a bet against you and the odds are on your side.