After a fruitless two-year search for a job,a former executive gives up and decides to live off the land in the Rocky Mountains.This former executive is considered

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A discouraged worker is someone who has given up actively seeking employment due to a lack of available jobs or other factors. This describes the situation of the former executive who has been searching for a job for two years without success and has now chosen to live off the land. The other options do not accurately describe this individual's situation. Structurally unemployed refers to individuals who cannot find work due to a lack of demand for their skills in the labor market. Phantom unemployed refers to individuals who are not actively seeking work but report themselves as unemployed, potentially skewing unemployment statistics. Underemployed refers to individuals who are working below their skill level or in part-time jobs when they want full-time work.

After a Fruitless Two-Year Search for a Job,a Former Executive