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Posted on Mar 3, 2014

‘It’s So Hard To Care About Anything Anymore’: Confessions Of Unemployed Workers

Just in case folks need a reminder, being unemployed really sucks. On top of the stress of not knowing how you’re going to pay rent or afford to eat, you feel isolated from your friends and family. Most people get that being out of work is no picnic, but Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Dan Coats (R-Ind.) need a refresher. Here are some anonymous confessions from jobless workers from the secret-sharing app Whisper to remind them what it's like to not have a job.