The 405 Club

(Ed.Note) Welcome to our journey into the world of recession blogs! The 405 Club wants to get personal via a handful of questions with our favorite fellow bloggers who are documenting the recession and unemployment firsthand.

This week we’re sitting, chatting and grabbing a bite with Erin and Kristen from Opportunemployment.  

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Before we chat about the blog, what will you be having for brunch? 

*Mmmmm. I’d have to say Belgium waffles with fresh strawberries, bacon and a large mimosa

1. When were you laid off and what did you do? Or are you employed/self-employed?

*I’ve been rocking unemployment for almost the full 99 weeks. (Got to love those extensions!!) I have experience all over the board from HR, PR and politics to real estate, teaching and bookkeeping.

2. Tell everyone the name of your site, where they can find it, then when and why you started your site. 

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(Ed.Note) Welcome to our journey into the world of recession blogs! The 405 Club wants to get personal via a handful of questions with our favorite fellow bloggers who are documenting the recession and unemployment firsthand.

Today we’ve taken a trip down to

Texas to have the pleasure of sitting with That Unemployed Chick in Austin. Don’t mess with Texas!

Before we chat about the blog, what will you be having for brunch? 

*Burger, Bloody Mary and Coffee

1. When were you laid off and what did you do? Or are you employed/self-employed? If so, what do you do now? 

*Laid off: Jan. 21, 2010 Profession: Public relations Employer: Fortune 500 software company

2. Tell everyone the name of your site, where they can find it, then when and why you started your site. 

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(Ed.Note) Welcome to our journey into the world of recession blogs! The 405 Club wants to get personal via a handful of questions with our favorite fellow bloggers who are documenting the recession and unemployment firsthand.

Today we have the pleasure of sitting with the creator of Diary of An Unemployed MBA.

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Before we chat about the blog, what will you be having for brunch?

* Crabcake benedict. My favorite.

1. When were you laid off and what did you do? Or are you employed/self-employed? If so, what do you do now?

* I was laid off first in Sept 2008. I was a Strategist at The Groop, a boutique marketing agency. More recently, I quit my job in January when I was doing Marketing for an online video game company.

2. Tell everyone the name of your site, where they can find it, then when and why you started your site.

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Before we chat about the blog, what will you be having for brunch?

* JD on the rocks !!!

1. When were you laid off and what did you do? Or are you employed/self-employed? If so, what do you do now?

* I went out of the country in June 08 for a job. It was completed in Nov 09 and when I got back, there is no job. I have been looking since. Its tough tough times !! My professional field is Transportation Planning/Engineering.

2. Tell everyone the name of your site, where they can find it, then when and why you started your site.

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(Ed.Note) Welcome to our journey into the world of recession blogs! The 405 Club wants to get personal via a handful of questions with our favorite fellow bloggers who are documenting the recession and unemployment firsthand.

Today we have the pleasure of sitting with the man behind Unemployed & Over 50.

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Before we chat about the blog, what will you be having for brunch?

* I’ll just have a burger please.

1. So let’s get to it.  When were you laid off and what did you do? Or are you employed/self-employed? If so, what do you do now?

* I am still among the fortunate, the employed.

2. When and why did you start your site?

* The company that I work for as been laying off people on a regular basis for the past few years. I believe that it is only a matter of time before my number is called.
Blogging is a wonderful way to not only communicate but also to research any thing that you are blogging about. Since unemployment is on the horizon for me I thought that I would go ahead and start my blog Unemployed and Over Fifty.

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