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Poll: how much have you been impacted by the Great Recession?

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Poll: how much have you been impacted by the Great Recession?

  • I have been financially ruined, and I blame the recession

  • I am hurting, but basically fine

  • I am doing roughtly the same or better

  • I have been financially ruined, but not because of the recession

  • Other

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Deleted member 4644 said:
So.... hard to say. But most places you can get a cheap DSL line for about $20 a month. I know I would rather have no TV before I had no internet.
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That and it's hard as hell to get a job without internet. Companies don't pay shitloads of money to post job openings in every single newspaper in the country. Go online and there everything is - you can see jobs in cities that are not even close to where you currently live.
 
ShawnD1 said:
That and it's hard as hell to get a job without internet. Companies don't pay shitloads of money to post job openings in every single newspaper in the country. Go online and there everything is - you can see jobs in cities that are not even close to where you currently live.
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Public libraries.

dialup is only $9.99 per month.
 
ShawnD1 said:
That and it's hard as hell to get a job without internet. Companies don't pay shitloads of money to post job openings in every single newspaper in the country. Go online and there everything is - you can see jobs in cities that are not even close to where you currently live.
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Libraries have computers. Employment Agencies do also.
 
financially not as much, but mentally its been tough because layoffs have meant a bigger workload and more pressure. I feel tired everyday I go home. I feel like I'm doing the jobs of 4-5 people.
 
maddogchen said:
financially not as much, but mentally its been tough because layoffs have meant a bigger workload and more pressure. I feel tired everyday I go home. I feel like I'm doing the jobs of 4-5 people.
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You are. Maybe this is how the social security dilemma will be solved, work you to death.
 
After inflation, I'm about the same financially (because of raise at new job). However, I'm in my 3rd job in the last 10 months.

Didn't owe anyone going into this recession and don't owe anyone coming out. 401k is lower but not nearly as bad as the middle (March 2009) of the recession (in which it was down 64% from it's all time high...AARGH).
 
Train said:
08-09 sucked balls, but at least I kept working.

But in every bad there is a good. Bought a house in 2008 for $75k less than the previous owner did in 2002, in a very nice neighborhood, and at a good interest rate.

Got a new job in Q4 of 2010, and SHOULD have asked for a higher starting salary, but was too used to working for a company in trouble for so long.
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miss working as GM at McDonalds?
 
i am a union construction worker... so yes, this recession has left me on the brink of financial collapse for years now. its really to the point where i should start a new career outside of building things. but it just wouldnt make sense to leave a market that absolutely has to come back though. if construction doesnt rebound, america dies.
 
wirednuts said:
i am a union construction worker... so yes, this recession has left me on the brink of financial collapse for years now. its really to the point where i should start a new career outside of building things. but it just wouldnt make sense to leave a market that absolutely has to come back though. if construction doesnt rebound, america dies.
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I'm hoping for the same. I got a call to work for one day yesterday. That felt great even knowing it was only a 1 day job.
 
skyking said:
I'm hoping for the same. I got a call to work for one day yesterday. That felt great even knowing it was only a 1 day job.
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I was in the home building/remodeling business but after I lost my job in 09, I vowed to never go back into housing again. I'm in IT now and loving it. Many more opportunities.
 
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The "value" of my house went from $410,000 in 2005 to about $150,000 today. I'm runed...runed I tell ya!

We're at "ground zero" for the housing meltdown...and unfortunately, that severely impacts the job market as well. Our "official" unemployment rate is almost 18%, but the EDD admits that the "real" rate is well over 20%.
 
Actually we're one of the very few that are doing well in our area. A major employer in the area sold out then was promptly moved overseas back in 2004. Both the wife and I worked there, but unlike alot of ppl, we went back to school and got new careers and are doing very well. Most of our friends are either unemployed or working at places like Walmart 🙁
 
Doing substantially better. Moved from a more dead-end job to a new job with higher pay, better benefits, bonuses, and much more room for growth. Got a little lucky though, had a friend help me get my foot in the door.
 
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