Comments about ‘Unemployed and looking: Laid-off workers in Utah face job hunting in a tough economy’

My son didn't work here, but he worked in the oil fields and got laid off. He couldn't find work in the Uintah Basin, as there were many people laid off. He went to Salt Lake looking for work and found a job cleaning carpets. Not great, but allowed him to move his family there with him. But he got laid off that job after a while, worked another part time job which ended, and then went on unemployment. He continued to look for work, getting unemployment benefits which barely covered the rent and nothing more. He's been trying to enlist in the Army for almost 2 years, and having just a GED made even that difficult. Then his unemployment benefits ran out and they got evicted from their apartment and came to live with us. He has finally succeeded in getting into the Army and will report for Basic Training soon. Biggest reason for joining the Army has been the hope of job security, benefits, and a way to support his wife and 3 kids.

It's tough for young people without educations, and older people nearing retirement age to find work.

Agree with Sally. A lot of people judge the unemployed. Walk in their shoes for a while and you will see reality. You will not be a failure until you quit trying..

Thank you presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama and Congress for getting us into this mess.

A recession is when your neighor loses his job.
A depression is when YOU lose your job.
Recovery is when Obama loses his job.

I thought this was a very well-sritten article with some useful information.

My husband is employed in a field that has frequent layoffs and closures. This Moog Company sounds like a class act. They were more generous to their employees than a lot of companies would be.

Good luck to all who are job-hunting. Been there, done that...and it's NOT EASY!

Most relevant unemployment article, to date!

These authors even got the numbers right (UI rate) [i.e. classes of UI excluded from official UT ST and Fed statistics].

The loss of confidence and financial security also hit home.

What nobody is talking about is the soaring unemployment rate for workers aged 18-35. It is now almost 20%. I disagree with Ms. Swaners assertion that a younger worker finds a job more quickly. From my experience it is just the opposite. Companies can smell desperation and they are picking more experienced workers and paying them less than they ever could previously. Bang for the buck and we are losing a generation of working professionals as young people take "bridge jobs" or no job. Some may never be able to enter the workforce as a professional.