out of work

out of work

And for many, the longer they’re out of work, the harder it is to get back in.

From NPR

She expects she’ll be out of work for at least two months while new documents are processed.

From NPR

The answer to these questions can not be to cut teacher pay and put tens of thousands of teachers out of work.

From Huffington Post

A lot of companies are finding ways to take some stress out of work.

From CNN

With unemployment and teens out of work at record highs, some parents can not afford to pay for such instruction.

From CNN

The move will affect 35,000 students and cause at least 8,000 employees to be out of work.

From Los Angeles Times

I come from a town where if the wind blew the wrong way, people found themselves out of work.

From TIME

Economists say those out of work for six months or more risk becoming less and less employable.

From Huffington Post

I don’t think there’s any sensible economist who thinks you could double the minimum wage and not throw a lot of people out of work.

From NPR

My daughter has degrees in music (conducting) and has never been out of work.

From CNN

About 38% of the 11.3 million unemployed have been out of work six months or longer.

From USA TODAY

Nearly half the people who are unemployed have been out of work for six months or more.

From NPR

The government’s monthly snapshot of the labor market has consistently shown more than 20 million either out of work or underemployed.

From Huffington Post

Over the long run, they’ll likely put human scientists out of work.

From Slate Magazine

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