Up until about ten minutes ago, I was a definitive "yes" to this question. But now, thanks to Patrick Appel filling in for Andrew at The Daily Dish, I am still a definitive "yes," but the U.S. government may disagree. He highlights a post by fellow Atlantic correspondent Christina Davidson in response to the 9.5% unemployment the country is currently facing, and why that number does not reveal the whole picture:
If in the week prior to the survey a respondent has had more than one hour of paid employment, or has performed more than 15 hours of unpaid work, they would not be counted as unemployed. So, for example, a 45-year-old laid-off business executive I met last week, who had started mowing his neighbors' lawns and doing odd jobs for cash because he needed money to have his car repaired in order to go on any interviews for a full-time job, would be counted among the employed members of the labor force.
Who wants to go out and hit the town so I can spend my imaginary paycheck?
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