Hello!
I'm new here. I've been browsing tons of forums for an idea of what to do. I was laid off from my job about 3 month ago. I've been looking for a job since then, but did not even get a single interview. I worked as a web designer for a publishing company for the last 5 years. Looks like https://thepeoplescube.com is an active forum with active members and may be someone has some experience working as a freelance web designer. May be "Peoples Blog" category is not the most appropriate for this question, but I want to try anyways to get some opinions before I go ahead with my life. I'm wondering if it is possible in the current economy to find work for a freelance web designer and make enough to pay for rent and groceries. I was able to find a small project on craigslist and I developed a website for a company. It was a small project and took me only a week to complete. I got paid $800 for 1 week of work which is not bad. Please people give me some ideas. I have 2 kids and my wife is out of work as well. Thank you in advance.

I don't understand?
Shouldn't he be proud?
I'm so ashamed I still have one.

I believe the Boston Globe stated a few weeks back that there is an "upside" to being laidoff...get to know your kids, develop a hobby, take walks, and become dependant on The One.

Yes Comrade I beam with pride for you.

A hint...


I've heard of a few shovel-ready projects...

Start a shovel and pitchfork plant.

All this time I've been sitting here in my nice $450,000 McDacha, in my nice comfortable chair at my nice comfortable desk, sipping my White Russian Mocha Latte as I wait to see if anyone else at eBay will dare outbid me for the purchase of Bernie Madoff's Gulfstream, and now I realize this poor shmoe is doing the cyber equivalent of standing on a grassy median holding up a crudely lettered cardboard sign, "Have Unemployed Wife and 2 Kids, Need Help."

Comrades, when a guy like Biapoupepix has to come to a place like this begging for help, we must admit--yet again--that the past 8 years of Bush's illegal, immoral policies have been a dismal failure, and it's time for a new way of doing things. It's time for Change.

I feel like utter crap now. Only what can I do? I don't know whether to give him a hug and tell him how much I care about his pain, or tell him how much I care about his pain and give him the website number of the nearest public resource.

Come on, Comrades, help me out here. I've already done my part--Raising Awareness of how much I care about his pain.

Comrade Biapoupepix I'm sure one of the fine members of The Inner Circle(TM), (Pat Apl'd For) will be happy to direct you to the nearest railway platform. You are advised to wear warm clothes and bring a shovel. If you do not do either you will still get a ride to the Glorious October Revolution of 1917 Workers and Peasants Joy Camp of Tolerance, Understanding and Indoctrination. There you will be handed a shovel so that you may exhume a grave to get your warm clothing. The shovel will have belonged to the NecroComrade(TM) you are exhuming. Since the Party will have provided both your clothing and shovel, you will be required to work a double shift for the next 6 months in order to compensate the Party for their expenditures on your behalf.

Laika, Comrade Oprahski also recommends the Upside(TM) of unemployment to all good proles. Rent, Mortgage, Power, Bills, Bills, Bills, NOT IMPORTANT! Children are dispensable bills that the State will take care of for you comrade. They will train them well comrade, do not worry. The Magic Is Coming Comrade, The One has magic in his arse-hole that will shoot out and give us all everlasting Prosperity(TM).

It's for The Good of The People(TM) that you lost your job comrade, for The Good of The People(TM).

Comrade Biapoupepix, report to the Council Of Vocations. There, our wise leaders will mandate your work for you. Do not expect for them to point to you and say "Web designer", for the Peoples Internet™ no longer has any use for this "career". Instead, embrace your new Life Mandate, whatever that may be, for the wise Council knows how you will best serve your brothers.Accept your new role gladly and willingly, as I we have as a Street Sweeper, and you will erase your sins against your brothers, and achieve victory over yourself.

As for "your" children, worry not comrade. Our great leaders have passed the GIVE Act, and soon they will be put on a train and taken to "summer camp" where all their needs will be provided for while they receive the best re-education taxpayer money can buy.

Welcome, comrade, to Hope & Change™.

Indeed, the Council of Vocations is wise. For instance they told me to report to People's Porn Studio #346-A8-69 and work with the creation of People's Joy Films. Even though I did not think myself qualified for this position, I gladly took it, for the Good of The People ™.

Comrade, you've come to the right place. In the realm of advice, we are nothing if not full of it.

Unfortunately, having just taken dump, I'm shit out of ideas for the rest of the day. Check back tomorrow. Oh, and leave a copy of your resume in case I run out of paper issued by the People's Hygienic Paper Collective. Hopefully your paper will contain less splinters.