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Donovan Marsden

It’s Not All Bad: Stories From Past Guests Who’ve Escaped Unemployment

After losing their jobs, some Americans have been able to rebuild their careers after slight adjustments to their job descriptions. Donovan Marsden  works in computers. He lost his job and took another job at significantly less pay. But then he was laid off from that job as well. Now he’s making as much money as he […]

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