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Scenario

Why unemployment shame leads to isolation

I have been unemployed for eight months and I started lying to people about having interviews just so they would stop giving me advice about networking.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social stigma around economic failure forces performative hope that increases actual disconnection from potential support.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Recessions and financial crises — what they are?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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