Which of the following statements would come from someone classified as unemployed?   Question 38 options:   a)  I’m a full-time student at the University of Illinois (Go Illini!) who doesn’t have time to work.   b)  I’m not working because I’m going to Jamaica with my buddy.  Dr. Seiler is jealous!   c)  I haven’t had a job in a year, and I stopped looking for a job nine months ago   d)  I am not working.  I had three interviews this week, and I’m trying to find a job   e)  I can’t stand my current job as a telemarketer.  I used to be a nuclear engineer

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