Featured
Unemployed
Sugar Editorial Picks
You Asked: I Want Him Out!
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend has been living with me for over a year now. He is unemployed and a generally nice guy, but I'm no longer in love with him. I constantly tell him how I feel, but he just brushes me off — I think he thinks I'm joking.
Handle This: Your Boyfriend Is Turning Into a Couch Potato
If you were put in a situation like this, how would you handle it?
Your live-in boyfriend had been holding onto his job for dear life for the past six months, but he unfortunately got laid off March 1. Thankfully you still have yours, but you don't make nearly enough money to hold down the fort for much longer.
Dear Poll: Have You Met More Guys Lately?
As the unemployment rate raises, people have more time on their hands than ever before. While we're all being mindful of where our money is being spent, there are ways to keep your social life in tact without breaking the bank.
But when you don't have to be at work in the morning, some people are more inclined to go out, be social, and blow off some steam.
You Asked: Should I Cut My Losses Now?
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend and I have been dating about six months and I was seriously considering marrying him a month ago. He is gentle, humble, passionate, and I just know he'll be a great father. The problem is he's unemployed.
You Asked: Is His Distance Normal?
Dear Sugar,
My boyfriend and I have been together for almost six months now. From the start, I was aware that he suffered from mild depression but he happily and routinely takes medication for it. In the beginning, he was perfectly affectionate.
You Asked: I'm Getting Depressed About Being Unemployed
Dear Sugar,
I just finished my master's in May and I still can't find a job. I am in the education field and I live on Long Island, where jobs are hard to find. My boyfriend and I have an apartment together, and he is working a lot to keep us afloat.
You Asked: I'm Stuck in a Rut
Dear Sugar,
I seem to be stuck in a rut. I have nothing really to wake up to in the mornings. I'm jobless, my social life is a wreck, I’ve never really dated, I’ve failed at my diet, and my family is driving me crazy — I just feel trapped.
You Asked: Can I Tell My Boyfriend to Get a Job?
Dear Sugar--
My boyfriend and I have been together for about 4 years now, and it seems like everyone around us is getting engaged, married, having kids, and moving in together. I'm not in any rush to get married, but I do want us to live together. He is currently unemployed and we don't have the money to move in together.
Other Search Results
Should Unemployment Rates Impact Immigration Policy?
As the unemployment rate rises, so does the call for stricter immigration rules. Many Americans resent that they have lost their income while visaed foreigners bring home dollars, or even worse, while corporations illegally hire undocumented workers.
The issue showed up last week on CNN's Cafferty File.
Front Page: US Unemployment Jumps to New High
- The US unemployment rate rose to 9.5 percent last month. That's the highest rate since August 1983. — New York Times
- Matt Lauer took a tour of the Neverland Ranch this morning on the Today Show.
More on TresSugar
Fall Award Season
Top Brands
Jean Paul Gaultier
Charlotte Olympia
Diesel