Recession Cafe

1. 5 jobs 2000 applicants
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How bad does it have to get?  and this was at MacDonalds, things are going from bad to worse

2. Better than you
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I've a new philosophy on job hunting, there is always someone better than you, unfortunately they always seem to go for the same jobs as me! lol ...

3. Job done
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Friend of mine been out of work for 6 months, had no interviews for 3 months got a job last week :) Just goes to prove there are some jobs out there, he had fisrt interview and 2nd day after - job offer ...

4. Recruiting season over?
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well it never really got going, there are no jobs to apply for, unless you want to wait tables ...

5. Making money from the unemployed
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I keep getting emails from firms or people who want me to pay to circulate my CV.  Surely we can apply for jobs we want ourselves, I know I certainly apply to many jobs each day and that costs me ...

6. Like a yo yo
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There seem to be a rush of new jobs on the market via agencies, sometimes more than a few in a day, Oooo I get soooo excited but as usual they all come to nothing.  This is usually followed by a period ...

7. More jobs?
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Is it me or are there a few more vacancies coming up now, perhaps its just a blip? I wonder how many are "real" jobs and how many are ficticious?  Oh well, at least I something to apply ...

8. Last week of work
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My last day next Friday, I cannot believe the lack of jobs, however, Im a bit suspicious about many excuses from recruiters that say Im too experienced or too senior, surely that's a benefit to the potential ...

9. Still no jobs
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I was getting quite a few calls from recruitment agents and at least 2 or 3 interciews a week up until last week, its like the whole world has shut down, whats going on?  Im just applying for scraps ...

10. No actress
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... of going for jobs that I don't really want - waste of time and energy so now, I'm just going for jobs that I actually want to do.  I know that you might say that beggars can't be choosers but I'm ...

11. The UK brain drain begins ...
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Well, there are no decent jobs to apply for in the UK, this morning I sent an application off for a cool job in Saudi Arabia, lets see what happens huh ...

12. Vacancies? - Snow excuse!
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Oh come on where are all the jobs!  Is it me or has the UK just stopped doing anything, you would think that now we are well into the New Year companies would get their recruitment sorted out and ...

13. One more to the dole queue
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... There ARE jobs out there but too many candidates (which I think will be the main problem for me)...still have to work my notice period, but at least I can get time off to go on interviews and not have ...

14. Fictitious jobs!
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Two more roles I was interviewd for have been cut today, I think thats 8 jobs in a row now where Ive been through the interview process and the role is cut or made redundant at the final stage.  Time ...

15. Snow jobs today
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I dont expect anything to happen today, did anyone make it into work, I mean for those that still have a job, sorry just couldnt resist the title LOL

16. Job cut in interview process!
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Had an interview last week for a job that was made redundant this week! Sign of the times or just plain bizarre?  Maybe I should post this in a forum No jobs to apply for unless I want to be a sales ...

17. Very quiet on the job front
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After a flurry of calls and booking a few interviews (one on Friday and another on Monday) earlier in the week, today and yesterday were completley dead! Had a look through Reed, Monster and Total Jobs ...

18. Welcome
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If you've been affected by the downturn Recession Cafe is the place to come and discuss topical issues with others in similar circumstances because you are not alone in these credit crunch times.  If you’ve ...

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20. About Us
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... unwanted items and raise that much needed finance. There is no charge for using the Recession Café website, the only exception is when posting advertisements in the classifieds section for jobs or property.We ...