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Stuart woman: ‘For love of God I really need this job’

Friday, February 20th, 2009 by TCPalm.com

MARTIN COUNTY — Stuart resident Melissa Kinder tries to be professional at job interviews, but there has only been a few since her layoff almost a year ago from a local construction company office.

So in a recent interview, the 41-year-old woman really wanted to jump up and say, “For love of God I really need this job.” Her unemployment has run out. Food in the single woman’s refrigerator is from a friend. A Christmas gift card pays for gasoline.

And she didn’t get the job. “It’s difficult,” she said. (more…)

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