Jobless stigma lingers in working world - Leah Eichler, The Globe and Mail

Losing a job can be a traumatic experience. When my first contract role ended while working in Jerusalem in my early twenties, I quickly created new business cards, called myself a freelancer and started knocking on the doors of editors I met in the area. One asked where I currently worked and when I explained I was freelance, he retorted, "So, you're unemployed." The description stung. Read more here.