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>I was merely reporting the facts. You obviously think that over 5000 jobs available in the state of Ohio is not enough for someone who is only looking for one. Personally, I don't understand your logic.
OK, let's go with yours, then. There were 465,000 unemployed Ohioans in December. (
http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2009/01/23/ap5958251.html). So if every one of those people applied for the jobs, slightly more than 1 in 100 of them would be hired.
I don't have any more admiration for lazy layabouts than you do. But you may be underestimating the severity of the current job market.