I helped an elderly man count his money out.. Poor thing, his eye sight is almost 100% gone and he handed me a 50 dollar bill thinking it was a 20 dollar bill.. I handed the 50 back and asked him if he needed help counting his money.. I told him to be careful for now on because the next person wont be so kind and trustworthy. .

Hi everyone, I have seen jobcase "morph" into something that I"m quite sure it wasn't designed to be or emulate. I, and so many others, come here to help each other, give advice, seek work, etc. I am simply asking that we stay on course to whatever the presenter is posing as a "problem." Sometimes, we note that their spelling is incorrect of their sentence structure is incorrect, however, we can easily correct with compassion, yes? I like to go to youtube to vent or laugh and I talk about a myriad of things. On JOBCASE, I"m simply asking for those seeking work/advice and for those of us who respond, to please respond kindly. You can be firm in your kindness but sans cuss words or any other kind of disparaging verbiage. We in America have the 1st Amendment, therefore, you can speak as you wish...this is just a kind request.

Thank you, Let's help those seeking jobs, find jobs and those who feel hopeless....let's be the hope for the hopeless.

Cheers and take care, Mitch

Happy Tuesday Jobcasers! I hope your weeks are off to great starts filled with interviews, or starting the dream jobs you’ve landed.

I wanted to take a moment and address something that has really been bugging me lately... It’s the amount of negativity within our community that can often translate to bullying. Yes, we sometimes think our fellow members are whining, or they’re not trying hard enough, or they have a situation way less severe than yours. And you think to yourself "how could their issues possibly be any worse than mine?". But that’s the wrong attitude and I want to remind you of something.. Just because you or I might not understand someone else’s plight or struggle, doesn’t make it any less real, painful or stressful. We all feel things differently because (and here is where the beauty of Jobcase comes through) we are all DIFFERENT!

There are going to be times when you'll see a fellow member has posted on a topic that you may not necessarily agree with. And your immediate gut reaction is to post exactly what's on your mind, in that exact moment, which will most likely result in a response that is full of every emotion you're feeling (frustration, anger, etc.) in that moment. Instead, hit your internal pause button and take the time to answer in a thoughtful way that is devoid of negative thoughts and emotions. This was you can post a response that offers feedback or advice in a positive tone that is coming from a good place, and often constructive.

Jobcase was built as an avenue to build each other up while giving honest and CONSTRUCTIVE feedback… Jobcase was not built to break each other down. We're see far too much of this breaking down lately, and it’s got to stop. As I said above, we are ALL in this together and we need each other.

Lastly.. As the bible and the golden rule both say in one form or another.. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you”. Let’s keep that in mind here when we’re responding to posts or posting our own.

I’d love to hear your thoughts..

#recruitersadvice #kindness #support #trendingtopics #positivity

Hello fellow Jobcasers! I have recently posted some questions regarding unemployment to our community and I have encountered a barrage of mixed replies. Many have been positive and sincere, and many have been downright rude and degrading. I was raised on the Southside of Chicago, and my religion has molded me into the man I am today. I was always told that my faith in God will lead me on the path that was written for me. Lately, I have noticed that there are many people here on Jobcase that feel the need to kick somebody down when their written story has caused them to wander off course, but everyday, I strive to make an impact in at least one persons life through positivity and love. Being unemployed and not able to provide I have learned many things. I have learned that no matter how many applications and failed interviews I have been on, God will put me back on my path. We all need guidance from some sort of entity, whether it is from a friend or family member, or even a stranger on Jobcase whom you've never met. Show compassion, as you may not know what somebody is really going through. To those of you who are having a hard time finding work, I pray for you, as I am side by side with you on this journey. We will find our way. Avoid all negativity, and know that by having faith, you WILL find your way back to the script that He has planned out. God bless to you all.

I love Christmas-time. I am blessed with great memories of the holiday and I am blessed with a healthy happy family which loves the season as well. But I am well aware that the happiest of circumstances can get stressed by the commercial holiday pressures, and by end of year reflections. Also, it has been said that the holidays magnify things - and if you are in a difficult situation, it can make it feel even more lonely and full of despair. And often desperation and difficulty is invisible to others.

I came to understand how it is impossible to understand the burdens that others carry one rainy day in 1999- the morning of my mothers funeral. I sat momentarily composed at a breakfast with my father, realizing that all the other happy folks around us had no idea how shattered our world had become. Our burdens were invisible to them. And who knows what burdens other patrons in that restaurant carried that day that were invisible to us?

So I imagine how many burdens others carry this holiday season that are invisible to to each of us. Certainly many are work related - directly or indirectly. And many others. But the great thing is that WE ALL CAN HELP! The smallest act of kindness can make the difference. Lets all commit to Jobcasers putting out great karma with small acts of kindness this season. Wave somebody into your line of traffic, give the cashier a nice smile at checkout, invite coworkers that you might not normally think of to join you at lunch for work,help someone get an interview or a good praise here on Jobcase, drop a toy into Toys-for-Tots basket- or any other small act of kindness that occurs throughout your day.

I'm enough of a dreamer to believe that this really will make the world a bit better. And with 65 million Jobcase members, if we all do it - maybe a LOT better!

So I hope you are enjoying the season too, I hope you are able to bear the invisible burdens you carry, and I hope you will join me in committing to a few small acts of kindness each day to help others with their burdens too!