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Until we do something about the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, I don't see how things can improve. The few jobs that are out there just don't pay enough to support a family in most cases, and all too many keep the hours just under the number required for benefits.
Good luck to all who are looking. I feel very fortunate that, even though I am unemployed, DH still has a good job. |
About the same here in Maine.
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Iowa universities and government are downsizing so unemployment is still pretty high.
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its not better in NY
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i wish, i'm in lafayette and in jan. my hubby will be layed off for 2 years and i'm disabled and can't work, nobody will hire hire him cuz he's a union worker..it has been the pits
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Not here either, a few places hiring temps for the holidays. Minimum wage, and they will soon be laid off again!
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Definitely not here in Ohio---my DH has been out of work for 1 year 5 months now. Never, ever has he had this much time between jobs. He is bored, cranky, and is feeling useless. Thank goodness for sewing/quilting and all of you wonderful people or I would be in the nut house for sure.
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I am a recent transplant from Texas to CT. I am very lucky to say that I start a new job tomorrow. It is a temp to perm job. I was laid off from my job in Texas almost 2 years ago.
Best of luck to those looking for a job. |
Originally Posted by akrogirl
Until we do something about the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, I don't see how things can improve. The few jobs that are out there just don't pay enough to support a family in most cases, and all too many keep the hours just under the number required for benefits.
Good luck to all who are looking. I feel very fortunate that, even though I am unemployed, DH still has a good job. |
Our newspaper is full of job listings. It seems odd so many jobs are being advertised with so many looking for work. Some ads are misleading that many are finding out.
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I was applying for jobs thru Craigslist. Found out that many of the jobs were scams. So sad. :( :(
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I Will Keep You Both In My Prayers. Tell him to Hang in there.
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It's not getting any better here Wisconsin either. I have a temp job. But it doesn't pay much. Not many hours either.
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Originally Posted by hikingquilter
Originally Posted by akrogirl
Until we do something about the outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, I don't see how things can improve. The few jobs that are out there just don't pay enough to support a family in most cases, and all too many keep the hours just under the number required for benefits.
Good luck to all who are looking. I feel very fortunate that, even though I am unemployed, DH still has a good job. |
I have been out of work two years in March, my husband lost his job on his birthday in August, I don't know what we are going to do our savings will run out soon and we have no health insurance our house is paid off we have no major bills but a car payment we will be disconnecting the phone by the end of the week. I did call cable and negotiated a lower rate so we could keep the internet to look for jobs I don't know if you all know that but if you call cable and tell them you will cancel if you don't get a lower rate they will lower your bill, I have done it twice now and got the bill lowered by $20 a month
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There are no jobs within a 50-100 mile radius of us. So many people are laid off and factories shut down. I wish it would get better. My dh is an over the road truck driver and praise God, he has work. Not as good as it was 3 years ago, but we scrimp by.
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