[The temporal competence of unemployed.]

Work is part of our daily routine. But what happens when the classic definition of work is not part of one's lifestyle? This article first of all seeks to clarify certain notions concerning the psychological time frame of individuals and, secondly, to present the difficulties met by the unemployed when they attempt to put their temporal skills into effect. If work is able to fill our time so well, we can assume that its absence will create adjustment problems for the unemployed. Therefore, there is a basis for developing a plan with the likely objective of restoring the temporal skills of the unemployed. The author offers a number of alternatives concerning the subject.