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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Unemployment Olympics [Watch (HLS stream): Unemployment Olympics](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/uHD9iYxR.m3u8) (1:49)  _Published 2009-03-31. Unemployed workers make the most of tough times with fun and games._ --- Jul 27, 2023 1:07 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [The 5 Best Video Games of All Time](/video/53NIIEZX/) ### The 5 Best Video Games of All Time [Scooter Braun on Sticking With His Artists Through Tough Times](/video/MkdWpnvM/) ### Scooter Braun on Sticking With His Artists Through Tough Times [The Olympic Houses: Bringing the Games to Life](/video/xp7TOUza/) ### The Olympic Houses: Bringing the Games to Life --- ## Transcript >> On your mark, get set, you're fired. [ unk ] >> This is the Unemployment Olympics, and basically, everybody who's unemployed right now gets together and competes in like Olympic- type events like the Phone Toss and Pin the Blame on the Boss, pinata. >> When it broke open and the candy fell on the ground, people-- they were very polite about-- you know, about excuse me, can I-- and like people that's why you don't have jobs anymore. >> Get in. Right. >> Man, like, I just wanna compete. I wanna get out there. I'm not stepping behind the desk. I wanna go like, you know, fight some people, run around, like climb up something for like, you know, whatever sweet thing I could do and then thought, man, like, " On the Olympics, I'm in Unemployment Olympics ." >> This is the most exercise I've had in a while just 'cause I've been, you know, on the computer looking for jobs. >> Why did you wear this suit here? >> I wear this particular suit here because this is actually the suit that I was wearing when I got laid off. >> Uh- huh. >> And I won best dressed, so I got-- they gave me a gift certificate to Tea and Sympathy dinner for two. It's very nice. So, I'll have to-- >> You'll have to go, yeah. >> Yeah. >> It's hard to keep your spirits up sometimes. At least, you've got company. I mean, everybody in the city knows somebody who's been included. >> You can't throw yourself a pity party, you know. You gotta just get out there and have a good time and, you know, make the most of it. You know, it's a hard time right now. 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