Doom and Gloom

[damsie]

So I read this article:  http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2008/07/13/20080713biz-snapshot0713.html

And then scrolled down to comments.  It makes me wince to see some of the things that ppl are saying.

That's all.

Oh yeah and I still have no job prospects.  I'm part of that 35% that is mentioned filing unemployment.  I am working hard to

Comments

[nat]

Yeah, gas prices are fucking things up for everyone :(

You could always temp until you find something.

[damsie]

Yeah, I've actually talked to a couple of temp agencies. I've tested high on the very lame office programs... but I guess today, ppl are willing to work for next to nothing, so when I come in asking for less than half of what I was earning before, it still seems "high" to temp agencies.

I need to dummy down.

[ladycalliope]

Do Target or Safeway offer employee discounts? That might be helpful given that the price of freaking everything is going up.

[damsie]

Dunno. All I do know is... I'm fucking embarrassed that I'm even thinking of becoming some sort of "check out" person. I don't mean to put my nose high in the air, but for fuck's sake... I've been doing work and earning money to the level of mid mgmt... and here I am unable to get a job at all.

I agree with you though... today's costs for everything definitely creates a different level of "need" and perks like a "discount" on items, if it's offered, almost seems like money in my pocket. something to consider at least.

[mommagoth]

Things in this economy are pretty scary right now. The only time I've ever been this slow at work was when my previous boss died and all our customers left. I fear that I'll be in your position sometime. Things are far from being over.

[clockworkrat]

Reminds me of when the tech bubble burst. I spent nearly a year unemployed which, unfortunately, ate through all of my savings. I'm still trying to recover and get back to where I was before.