As with the majority, I fail to understand why Obama was suddenly awarded one of the most highest and prestigious awards in the world, all without much notice, but plenty of surprise, even for Obama. In listening to Obama's speech recently on his thoughts, even he remarked how surprised he was....and was caught totally off guard.
Well, Mr. President, I must say that I am just as surprised as you are. I don't know this for certain, but I'm almost positive that other job seekers feel the same way I do.
Speaking from an unemployed perspective, I was really hoping that he would follow through on his campaign promise regarding job creation. Instead, I got more money in my unemployment check. At this point, I would prefer to give back the supplemented increase in exchange for a job that would bring me a steady income. The surplus really doesn't mean anything to me, because eventually it will come to an end...in a matter of a few months. With that in mind, I don't understand the whole 'Obama deserves a Nobel' thing, because it's certainly NOT for job creation.
As long as we're on the subject of awarding the Nobel Peace Prize for just any old shit, I honestly believe the unemployed certainly deserves the top honor. Here are the top ten reasons why:
10. We have to deal with the bullshit "advice" given by career coaches and master resume writers who's only in it to make money for themselves.
9. Dealing with long lines at the unemployment office. That ALONE is Nobel-worthy!
8. It'll make one hell of a status update on your LinkedIn profile.
7. If you are a Michigan resident . Definitely Noble-worthy.
6. We could use the monetary award that comes with it. Especially Michigan residents.
5. And then we can use the monetary award to devise a system to eradicate all the "work-at-home" spammers on the internet via spontaneous combustion upon their first post.
4. Would provide bragging rights at the next Pink Slip Mixer function.
3. Job seekers can stand on the street corner wearing the prize on their chest instead of using sandwich boards that say, "Hire Me."
2. The look on a recruiter's face when you tell them you are a recent recipient of the Noble Peace Prize: PRICELESS.
And the number 1 reason:
1. That staple of accomplishment would definitely land an interview for the job seeker!
Notice, I did NOT say, "land you a job." Of course you're still not going to get hired because with that comes compensation that correlates with your fine achievement, and employers nowadays are all about cheap labor. However, imagine adding that prize on your resume under "List of Accomplishments." There is no way a hiring manager would ever pass that up, at least for the opportunity to interview you to see how the mind of a Nobel Peace Prize winner ticks. You could very easily get away with making up some inspiring story, based on what you plan to do in terms of benefiting your potential employer. After all, Obama got away with it.
I support granting this award to unemployed folks all across the globe. After all, haven't we been through enough bullshit?
