Well, it’s official. Membership in the most unwanted club has increased by at least 663,000. That club, is of course, the club of the Unemployed. Current membership now exceeds 13.5 million, which is a lot more than any clubhouse, hall or stadium can hold, so there hasn’t been an official club meeting yet. We do, however, meet regularly online and through our various networking groups.
Actually, there are considerably more than 13.5 million people out of work, because that number does not include those who are only working part time, since that is the only job that they could find, and those who have been out of work for so long that they have given up on finding a job and have stopped looking. So, right now, there are over 13.5 million people actively looking for jobs. No wonder competition is so tough and those job fairs are so crowded!
The good news, though, is, if you have some extra money to go with that extra free time now, the cost of travel has come down. Never one to miss an opportunity, the Travel industry has realized that many of the people who were previously too busy working to take a vacation are now on a type of long-term vacation. So they are offering hot deals on airline tickets and all kinds of hotel and resort packages for us folks who no longer have to worry about hurrying back so we don’t miss that important Monday morning Staff Meeting! Gee, maybe we should have missed a few of those meetings and taken some paid vacations when we had the chance. Would it have really made a difference now?
Seriously, though, check out some of the deals on any of your favorite travel web sites. Some resorts are offering 2 for 1 bookings and extended stay packages, and airfares are $100 or more less than early in the year.
Have a nice vacation!
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