Being unemployed has brought Todd M. Rosenberg fun, some fame, and a very small fortune. Which is why he is in trouble with the New York State Department of Labor. Mr. Rosenberg, 32, is the creator of "Laid Off: A Day in the Life," an animated cartoon [web site]. It's a hoot. ... Prominently displayed on the site is ... the tip jar. ... Dollars have come streaming in. Real dollars. Virtual dollars. Nine thousand dollars. ... Mr. Rosenberg had been unemployed since June, when the dot.com where he worked as director of business development shut down ... At the time, the job market "had a bad but temporarily bad feel," Mr. Rosenberg said. But by the end of the summer, none of his job interviews had panned out, and the help-wanted ads were getting skimpy. ... When he realized that he might not find a job for a while, Mr. Rosenberg said, he felt he had to do something productive. ... Making Unemployment Work (Sort Of) | 
