I decided to write this Thank You letter to the two companies who helped make my unemployment possible. I got the idea to do this after reading the JobLessandLess blog in which the blog’s owner thanked companies on his one year anniversary of being unemployed. I got such a kick out of his tweet that I wanted to take things one step further and write a letter.

To the employer(s) that made my unemployment possible, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. By sending me to the unemployment line, I no longer have to spend two hours a day in my car to commute to a place of work. I get to save the ten dollars a day I used to spend on buying overpriced lunches and sodas. Now that I am unemployed, I don’t have to pay income taxes or pay for overpriced co-pays at my physicians office. I would like to thank you for showing me that being a dedicated employee doesn’t pay off in the long run and for helping me realize that I could have been doing something else more productive with the overtime hours that I blindly gave to you. Thanks to your wonderful management and guidance, I no longer have to pay attention to the new car commercials because it will be years before I will be able to afford a new car, let alone be credit worthy enough to get one. The confidence that you showed in me, by letting me go, will help me stay away from malls this upcoming holiday season.

Having time to reflect, now that I am unemployed I feel fortunate to have worked for your company. I now realize that although I should not take being shown the unemployment line personal, it is very personal to me because I am the primary person that was affected by your thoughtful decision. The path that my life will take moving forward has been permanently altered thanks to you, so I hope you don’t take offense when I tell you that you are no longer on Christmas card list this year.

Are you currently unemployed due to downsizing,  misconduct on the job,  or just bad luck with employment? The current economy is rough and a lot of us out here are struggling.  The price of goods and services is skyrocketing, while our take home income is constantly shrinking.  Losing a job stinks and the sudden change in lifestyle can be downright demoralizing.   Having to rely on savings and unemployment  benefits to make ends meet is another level of stress that one should not have to endure.  There is an inner voice that is angry, frustrated and not heard.  Use this site as an outlet to voice your opinions, frustrations, rants or whatever you feel like discussing about the current job market.  Your opinion matters — help build a strong united voice for the jobless nation.