On April 30^th, The 405 Club published an article titled “Unemployed & The Happiest I Have Been In Years.” I definitely sympathized with the writer. I recalled writing a similar piece last summer. I knew several people who had some pretty rough situations with an employer that I would prefer not to mention in this writing. Yet I felt the need to write something. While it felt good getting the words out of my system, I reviewed the article and decided it was not the right time to submit the writing. I had nearly forgotten about it, however the April 30^th article jogged my memory. I had to find my writing and take another look at it! After a subsequent review, I thought, “If the writer of the April article had the courage to express his convictions, why shouldn’t I do the same?” As a result, I have decided it is now time to submit the writing below.

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   The point I want to make in this writing is that sometimes unemployment is a preferable outcome; certainly better than working in a toxic environment. We all know the downside of unemployment: the loss of self esteem, the frustration of the silent phone, the nightmares, and worrying about how you will be able to pay your bills on $405.00 a week. Although I have written some articles about the lighter side of unemployment, I have realized that I need to look at things in a slightly different perspective. There are some times when unemployment is not necessarily a bad outcome….

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