Five O’Clock Club

A Social Network for the Unemployed

Marisa Taylor, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on August 28, 2009 at 8:09 am PT

During the last U.S. recession in 2001, the newly unemployed often gathered to trade horror stories and job-seeking tips at groups like the Five O’Clock Club. During this recession, of course, the newly unemployed swap stories online, particularly on social networks.