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Racenilatr
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States2756 Posts
June 04 2009 23:24 GMT
#21
that really sucks Hope things work out
gjg.instinct
Profile Joined May 2009
144 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-04 23:36:49
June 04 2009 23:32 GMT
#22
I would keep an eye out for a sudden increase in alcohol consumption within the household.

You and any siblings you have are probably eligible for so many kinds of student / educational / minor grants and handouts; I would look into it...it all came from the taxes of your's and your parent's hard-earned income anyway. Off the top of my head I'd say you are qualified for at least 4-5k (per semester?) only based on the circumstances you mentioned.

Selling weed is definitely not a fun, fast way to make money either.
Itachii
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Poland12466 Posts
June 04 2009 23:45 GMT
#23
On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

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La parole nous a été donnée pour déguiser notre pensée
ZeeTemplar
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States557 Posts
June 05 2009 00:27 GMT
#24
On June 05 2009 08:45 Itachii wrote:
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On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

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haha


On a serious note. I wish your family the best man. Stay positive is the best thing to do in this case.
Jangbi storms!!!
BalliSLife
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
1339 Posts
June 05 2009 00:38 GMT
#25
Did they vote for bush?
Ya well, at least I don't fuck a fleshlight with a condom on and cry at the same time.
Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
June 05 2009 00:43 GMT
#26
On June 05 2009 07:02 Last Romantic wrote:
Meh. Tough. Tbh I blame unions for making totally irrational demands for so long; I think it would be better if we employed more workers at lower wages - and I think on the whole workers would rather accept that than sacrifice large #s of their own population.


I just facepalmed so hard I almost gave myself a concussion

thanks
That wasn't any act of God. That was an act of pure human fuckery.
JDizz6688
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States177 Posts
June 05 2009 01:37 GMT
#27
On June 05 2009 06:27 clazziquai wrote:
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On June 05 2009 05:52 SixSongs wrote:
Good for you!


Let's hope your dad/mom get fired too!


AMEN!!
JDizzPANiC.806 Diamond Z NA Let's SC 2
Phyre
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1288 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-05 02:04:22
June 05 2009 01:52 GMT
#28
As with last time, thanks for the kind words TL.

To give a little more info on the situation, the company my mom worked as an accountant for a tiny pharmaceutical company that has slowly been laying off more and more employees to the point where she was one of 6 left in the whole company including the CEO and COO. They keep getting lumps of funding only to have it blown on frivolous crap by the higher up executives like getting reimbursed for all manner of leisure items and claiming it's for business. The CEO is the stereotypical dumbass at the head of a company making ridiculous sums of money and still getting the company to pay for every damn thing he can, marrying and shortly divorcing many times (on his 5th wife or some crap), etc. All the head execs are his buddies as well and are just as guilty of wasteful spending of the company's cash on personal items. Basically I hope they all get hit by some serious karma.

Between them and the whole IBM debacle with laying off my father I've got a growing hatred for execs and management.

As pissed as I am with them I'm equally pissed at myself for being too fucking stupid to get a decent job to help. Like I said in the previous thread, I know there are plenty of people in worse situations so I realize my plight probably doesn't seem as bad to some but this is honestly the scariest financial situation I've ever been in. I admit my life has been one of privilege in comparison to many which makes this rapid decline all the more frightening. Makes me feel constantly uneasy and I have to try really hard to allow myself to enjoy anything anymore. I feel like I just need to keep my face to the grinder and keep working as hard as is humanly possible to get promoted so I can help.

I feel so damn helpless and weak. Powerless. What scares the living hell out of me is the possibility that we could lose the house and have to move. Call me sentimental, nostalgic, whatever but I grew up in this house and have lived here all my life and I'm so damn scared of losing it.
"Oh no, I got you with your pants... on your face... That's not how you wear pants." - Nintu, catching 1 hatch lurks.
Kennelie
Profile Joined December 2007
United States2296 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-05 04:00:54
June 05 2009 03:59 GMT
#29
And there is times where I think I have it bad. My family and I which atm I provide most of the income to the household(mother,sister,myself) just went through a default on our mortgage loan which is only 10 years old(the house). The mortgage is under my mother's name of course but she lost her job back in 2003 and still hasn't really recovered on a descent paying job. There has been weeks where we have to scrap pennies just to make it by. I avoid letting this let me down and continue onward with my chin up. You'll make it out alive. Even if you have to move.

P.S. We were able to refinance the loan of course .
ya had ya shot kid!
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
June 05 2009 06:22 GMT
#30
just focus on providing whatever it takes to stay physically healthy
you'll be ok
sorry about the shitty luck
Cambium
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States16368 Posts
June 05 2009 07:05 GMT
#31
Good for you for having a job and providing for the family. Hang in there, and maybe things will get better.
When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
June 05 2009 07:18 GMT
#32
On June 05 2009 08:45 Itachii wrote:
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On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

[image loading]

taxes make the dollar stronger
yes.
SpiritoftheTunA
Profile Blog Joined August 2006
United States20903 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-05 07:20:30
June 05 2009 07:20 GMT
#33
On June 05 2009 16:18 DeathSpank wrote:
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On June 05 2009 08:45 Itachii wrote:
On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

[image loading]

taxes make the dollar stronger

do we really want taht strong of a dollar right now

ontopic: condolences man... fucken' tough times
posting on liquid sites in current year
DeathSpank
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States1029 Posts
June 05 2009 07:49 GMT
#34
On June 05 2009 16:20 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 05 2009 16:18 DeathSpank wrote:
On June 05 2009 08:45 Itachii wrote:
On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

[image loading]

taxes make the dollar stronger

do we really want taht strong of a dollar right now

ontopic: condolences man... fucken' tough times

i want my dollar bill to buy a ferrari. I want to be able to find a penny on the ground and buy a new tv with it.
yes.
Pioneer
Profile Joined December 2008
994 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-06-05 08:52:04
June 05 2009 08:51 GMT
#35
Did they offer any compensation? I think the general is like at least 2 months of pay despite being laid off. My mother got 5 but her situation was a little different.

Anyway, good luck. I know how hard it was when my mother lost her job (it's still hard recovering from that period).

I hope your parents have luck in finding a new job quickly.
omG.[RaYnE]
Profile Joined October 2007
Philippines100 Posts
June 05 2009 09:32 GMT
#36
well shit happens but I beleive you and your family can get out of this mess in no time good luck
omG.[RaYnE] ---> rayne_ph :D
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15366 Posts
June 05 2009 10:58 GMT
#37
On June 05 2009 16:49 DeathSpank wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 05 2009 16:20 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
On June 05 2009 16:18 DeathSpank wrote:
On June 05 2009 08:45 Itachii wrote:
On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

[image loading]

taxes make the dollar stronger

do we really want taht strong of a dollar right now

ontopic: condolences man... fucken' tough times

i want my dollar bill to buy a ferrari. I want to be able to find a penny on the ground and buy a new tv with it.

you buy a ferrari : look at me, i'm so happy!!!; then u crush it in to a wall; who the fuck is happy then?you go to Aspen, a ski trip; you fell, broke some bones; let me hear you laugh fucker
you buy the thing assuming it will make you happy and thats about it
Can Money Buy Happiness? = retarded question



Sorry to hear that OP. It's tough being the sole earner all of a sudden. Hope you guys will pull through soon.
ModeratorI know Teamliquid is known as a massive building
Makhno
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Sweden585 Posts
June 05 2009 12:38 GMT
#38
On June 05 2009 19:58 zatic wrote:
Show nested quote +
On June 05 2009 16:49 DeathSpank wrote:
On June 05 2009 16:20 SpiritoftheTunA wrote:
On June 05 2009 16:18 DeathSpank wrote:
On June 05 2009 08:45 Itachii wrote:
On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote:
obama D:>

[image loading]

taxes make the dollar stronger

do we really want taht strong of a dollar right now

ontopic: condolences man... fucken' tough times

i want my dollar bill to buy a ferrari. I want to be able to find a penny on the ground and buy a new tv with it.

you buy a ferrari : look at me, i'm so happy!!!; then u crush it in to a wall; who the fuck is happy then?you go to Aspen, a ski trip; you fell, broke some bones; let me hear you laugh fucker
you buy the thing assuming it will make you happy and thats about it
Can Money Buy Happiness? = retarded question



Sorry to hear that OP. It's tough being the sole earner all of a sudden. Hope you guys will pull through soon.


I love that post.

OP: Hang in there and power through and the economy will eventually bounce back, both globally and personally. Wow those executives sound exactly like the stereotypical "evil executive" in movies and stuff. But I guess thats pretty common, assholes with power getting ahead, it's like the human drama in micro-size.
"If I think, everything is lost"
Phyre
Profile Blog Joined December 2006
United States1288 Posts
June 05 2009 13:29 GMT
#39
On June 05 2009 17:51 Pioneer wrote:
Did they offer any compensation? I think the general is like at least 2 months of pay despite being laid off. My mother got 5 but her situation was a little different.

Anyway, good luck. I know how hard it was when my mother lost her job (it's still hard recovering from that period).

I hope your parents have luck in finding a new job quickly.

She got zero severance pay, she'll work for 2 more weeks then she's out of a job with nothing else given.
"Oh no, I got you with your pants... on your face... That's not how you wear pants." - Nintu, catching 1 hatch lurks.
Heen
Profile Blog Joined November 2003
Korea (South)2178 Posts
June 05 2009 16:57 GMT
#40


sorry to hear that Phyre. hope you the best of luck.
('''(G_G/'''')
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