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Podcasts Off-Ramp
Hard Times: How the unemployed give back
Off-Ramp with John Rabe Hero Image
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Dan Carino
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Oct 23, 2010
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Hard Times: How the unemployed give back
Off-Ramp is starting a new series about the recession, and how--even though it's supposedly finished with--has affected us in Southern California. Work is still tough to find, and LA County's unemployment rate is currently hovering well over 10 percent these days. Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson talked with some people who have found ways to make the most out of their time in between jobs.
A free Easter meal for Los Angeles' homeless, taken last April.
A free Easter meal for Los Angeles' homeless, taken last April.
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Robyn Beck/Getty Images
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Off-Ramp is starting a new series about the recession, and how--even though it's supposedly finished with--has affected us in Southern California. Work is still tough to find, and LA County's unemployment rate is currently hovering well over 10 percent these days. Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson talked with some people who have found ways to make the most out of their time in between jobs.

Off-Ramp is starting a new series about the recession, and how--even though it's supposedly finished with--has affected us in Southern California. Work is still tough to find, and LA County's unemployment rate is currently hovering well over 10 percent these days. Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson talked with some people who have found ways to make the most out of their time in between jobs.