Editor’s Note: Welcome to Steve’s Word newest weekly series “Tips for the (Fellow) Unemployed". Please welcome our newbie contributor Paul Elicker to the site. He has his own site with hilarious writings and even funnier drawings. We asked him if we could rip off some of his material and he graciously accepted our overture. You can find this piece and much more on Paul Elicker’s blog Thrillerverse.com.

Turn that frown upside down, you’re just unemployed, not dead! These are my tips on getting through unemployment with dignity and clean pants.

So you’re awake and you’ve brushed your hair – you’re already two steps down the road to a job and not being a wreck! Now you can start to work on that attitude

Tip #2 Get a Good Attitude

If you can prove to all those around you that you can be positive and work well in a professional environment, you’ll be a shoe in for the next job that someone you know who knows someone else could maybe get you.

But sure, it’s easy to talk the talk, but how do you go about walking the walk of a real professional?

First and foremost, listen to this on endless repeat now and for the duration of your unemployment.

Then, when you’re all worked up and feeling can do-ish:

turn your bedroom (or wherever you sleep) into a cubicle.

What does this mean besides putting up small padded walls around your desk? Well, it means keeping your desk organized and your calendar up to date. It means being punctual and efficient and it means keeping your conduct safe for the workplace. Yes, if you treat your home like your office, you’ll gain the respect of those you live with, and they might just start paying you to live with them.

You’ll be saying “I turned my bed into a stapler” in no time at all!

Keep your eyes peeled for more unemployment tips!