President Obama got elected by listening to “Little People” like me because I have the actual experience required to make a difference in broken systems all across America. I couldn’t get a capsule of penicillin when the Anthrax attacks were occurring and I’ve been unemployed longer than Sally Jesse Raphael and Al Gore combined. I hate unemployment because the system is built on failure to get a check. With the job summit about to focus on job creation, I think it would behoove President Obama to listen to these thoughts on unemployment.

First, nobody wants a hand out if they can do for themselves. The problem is “We Can’t!” We can’t force employers not to discriminate, to fire at will, or to be fair when confronted. Employees need “Advocates” with powers equal to the employer so problems can be mediated before workers are unfairly terminated. From an employer’s perspective, all complaints are “Childish Things” and “Petty Grievances.” If Obama wants to create jobs, he must first save those being lost to bad employers. Bad employers don’t create jobs, they employ people who know how to “Kiss Ass” and play the game.

Second, nobody wants to work for an employer that plays favorites unless that employer is giving “you” all the fringe benefits. Some employers have created a “Hostile Work Environment” that complicates doing the job. There are some high profile examples like The David Letterman Show and the Clinton White House. Monica Lewinsky was offered how much at Revlon for doing what to Bill? I’m for “Equal Opportunity”, but did these bosses ever let the entire staff know of these hidden positions for quick advancement? Employers aren’t being held accountable, but people are getting fired for speaking out.

Third, unemployment is like the “Economic Death Penalty.” Employees who are harshly terminated are on trial. The employer is the judge and the jury. Where in the world can an employee seek justice if the system is rigged from the hiring until the firing? We need “Advocates” with the power to fight for us. The entire “Unemployment System” is broken because there is no such thing as “Equal Opportunity” in a place turning a blind eye to justice for all.

In short, Unemployment is a broken paradigm because there’s no guarantee that one fired will ever get another job. The old statement, “You’ll never work again in this town” is horrifically true. Creating jobs is impossible where the laws are unfair and or uninforced. What’s created is a revolving door where you hope it doesn’t split you as you leave. The workplace becomes a Kingdom and the workers become “Slaves.” People don’t get hired again because they attempted “Regicide.” The Kings of Business tell other Kings and the workers with backbone are discriminated against in fear. How many others will be tossed aside, abused, or have their identity stolen? There’s no “Equal Opportunity” in a Kingdom.

Unemployment is based on hearing the “No.” Getting a job ends the cycle, but to get one the fired employee must rehash the last event for the next King. The employee never has a chance to clear up the problem and be Re-Employed. We must gear all benefits toward “Re-Employment.” We must investigate the situation for chronic flaws and substandard performances by the employer and employee. We must reward positive actions leading to re-employment, not those unfruitful searches leading to a paycheck. We must be advocates for the unemployed, not servants of an evil King. Equal Opportunity isn’t equal if the boss always wins. It’s easier to help people keep a job, than it is to create one for a person discarded like trash. The garbage must collect somewhere… and the days of collecting at the Unemployment Office should be over. Do something positive to get re-employed and then get paid. If a worker is as bad as the old employer says, then make that employer pay for screwing them up?