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[T780]The Two Faces Of Squidward

by Michael Russell, Mic

There is unemployment and there is being unemployed. Being unemployed is simply not having work when a person is willing to work. Unemployment is a little broader in scope and what we will concentrate on. Unemployment is being without work or related to a job loss.

The Two Faces of Unemployment comprise the positive aspects and the negative aspects. Most of us are very aware of the negative aspects such as loss of income, being unable to find employment, difficulties paying bills, depression because of self-confidence and other issues that are related. The positive aspects of unemployment will be discussed later.

How does unemployment relate to our economic times? We read about unemployment all the time and at some time in your career, as the statistics would allow, you will be unemployed. Unemployment is something that has come with our Industrial Economic period. Prior to the Industrial period, when we were an agrarian culture, we may have had idle workers but they weren't considered unemployed as we consider people today.

The problems associated with unemployment can and are extensive. This can range from the personal effects that occur to the individual to the effects that reach out and affect others or the community. Examples of this are occasionally higher crime rates when unemployment is significant especially in a localized area. These effects can affect the community by creating a higher reliance on social programs such as unemployment insurance, food stamps and welfare. High unemployment rates also keeps pay rates down due to higher number of people competing for the same jobs. The lower paying jobs may be available but they only offer a short term relief from the unemployment problem. These lowing paying jobs can be more of an obstacle for the unemployed than a resource. Often, they do not pay enough for someone to maintain their lifestyle and they can be mentally detrimental as well. If this is the alternative, the individual that may have loss his or her job and picked this up for a short term may not be available for the opportunity in their field of work.

After all of this, what can possibly be positive about unemployment? In The Two Faces of Unemployment, there is light at the end of the tunnel and it is not one of those freight trains such as not being able to pay bill or loss of self-esteem. This is the Positive aspect of unemployment that most people overlook. Every once in a while, you will come across an article in one of the business magazines that will address these aspects. Most of these articles start something like this: "I Got Fired and it was the Best Thing that Happened To Me!" How many businesses get started just that way? Someone is in a dead-end job going nowhere and getting there fast. They always have had a desire to run their own business and they have had this idea in the back of their mind forever but didn't have the courage to leave the comfort of their job (the one that they hated). Now you're reading in the business magazine about this great little company that is coming along rather nicely and the company's owner started this business after his last employer fired him.

The other story, is one that you might have heard from a friend or a family member about someone that you might know personally that wanted to take some classes to qualify for another job that they have been interested in doing (sometimes for years). They never seem to be able to able to find the time for the training they needed or just couldn't get up the motivation. Then it happened, they were downsized, laid-off or fired. Instead of getting depressed, they got motivated and they are now doing what they wanted to do years ago (and wondered why they didn't just do it before).

The Two Faces of Unemployment can give you a different perspective on the issue of unemployment. Often, we do not see the opportunity to do the things we wish to do because we don't want to let go of what we know. We may not like what we know but the fear of the unknown prevents us from accomplishing things we want to do. Sometimes the best we could hope for is this: "I Got Fired and it was the Best Thing that Happened To Me!"

One of the weirdest, most surprising, and very excruciating incidents that a person can experience during sleep is muscle cramps or spasm usually in the leg area. It is so sudden that one can be alarmed from its unexpected occurrence and rendered helpless while painfully waiting for the cramp or spasm to subside. Right after that fleeting experience, the remaining sensation of the leg cramp remains for several days before it completely goes away. Usually, muscle cramps are observed from athletes who are engrossed in their games but suddenly stumbles and falls to the ground holding the body part that was afflicted by the spasm. It is to be expected from them because over-exertion during activities really cause muscle cramps or spasms to occur. The ones that are experienced at night are often called “night cramps" and though the causes of it still remain quiet vague, it is said that the usual contracted state of the leg muscles when lying down may predispose that part of the body to develop further into spasms. Other suggested reasons for night cramps to occur include side-effects of medications, dehydration, and vascular diseases in the leg areas.

Though some night cramps are fleeting and hardly happen again to some people, a few number of individuals have reported experiencing frequent night cramps which become very troubling not only due to its pain but more of the disturbance it causes during sleep. According to some medical professionals, some people are really prone to having cramps and not even just at night. Usually, leg stretching or entire body stretching may be the solution for these situation but in some more serious cases muscle-relaxers are already used as treatment.

Muscle-relaxers are prescription medications that are used to alleviate the pain and discomfort caused by muscle cramps or spasms. Some individuals who have serious muscle problems that have resulted from over-use or over-exertion really need to take muscle-relaxers to at least decrease the difficulty they experience because of their health condition. However, like most medications, muscle-relaxers also require certain precautionary measures before their intake. Moreover, certain side effects are also reported to result from muscle-relaxer use. Because of the slight danger or threat posed by these factors, new medications were developed such as herbal muscle-relaxers. Unlike their more famous counterparts, these muscle-relaxers are said to be purely made from natural components, thus, side effects are highly unlikely. It is said to have the same effectiveness as the ones that are made from chemical substances, however, with the less risk of causing harm. On the other hand, some medical professionals claim that these herbal muscle-relaxers are merely like supplements that, though has a certain level of scientific support, cannot totally profess therapeutic claims. Herbal muscle-relaxants are also said to lack in prior testing which is usually required from most drugs to prove their effectiveness based on scientific evidences. Finally, these herbal counterparts are said to have an indefinite dosage measurement to treat muscle injuries. Like vitamins, a person cannot overdose from these medications, however, their effectiveness are also compromised by their lack of a defined substance dosage.

The final decision actually lies in the hands of the consumers, whether they will choose to make use of the usual muscle-relaxants with its precautionary measures needed and risks of side effects, however, with a guaranteed effectiveness; or they will go with a herbal muscle-relaxant that makes use of all natural components, assures of higher safety, however, with compromised effectiveness. Upon deciding, it is better to seek advice from those who know better, this means those that are professionals in the field of medicine and healthcare. Various concerns should be relayed to them relative to the use of medications so that they can also have a better analysis of the situation. The only one act which should not be done at all is to self-medicate when muscle cramps or spasms are experienced. When this is done, further complications and harm may possibly arise instead of desired treatment and cure.

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