EPTSo yeah, things suck miserably right now.
Mom lost her job too
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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
So yeah, things suck miserably right now. | ||
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SixSongs
Poland1455 Posts
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Hans-Titan
Denmark1711 Posts
 I sometimes have trouble relating to numbers, as in X mio. unemployed. To me it's just seems like a number, but the social hardships and economic troubles ehind each and every one of those millions needs to be remembered. I hope you will find a way of this crisis. | ||
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YPang
United States4024 Posts
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Foucault
Sweden2826 Posts
On June 05 2009 05:52 SixSongs wrote: Good for you! what. I'm sorry dude, things will get better! | ||
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rushz0rz
Canada5300 Posts
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evanthebouncy!
United States12796 Posts
You'll be alrite, hard times, fight it. | ||
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SoulMarine
United States586 Posts
On June 05 2009 05:52 SixSongs wrote: Good for you! T________________________________________________________________________________T | ||
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clazziquai
6685 Posts
On June 05 2009 05:52 SixSongs wrote: Good for you! Let's hope your dad/mom get fired too!  | ||
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
On June 05 2009 05:52 SixSongs wrote: Good for you! You sir, are a fucking asshole. To OP, I do wish you and your parents good luck. Recession looks like it's coming out of a slump. Give it some time, and I'm sure you'll be fine. Just look ahead. | ||
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ulszz
Jamaica1787 Posts
anyways sucks srry man. i can't find a job for the summer in my small shit ball town =O. how am i to pay for uni?? | ||
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Hans-Titan
Denmark1711 Posts
On June 05 2009 05:52 SixSongs wrote: Good for you! Idiot. | ||
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mcgriddle
United States253 Posts
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Last Romantic
United States20661 Posts
then you hear things like this and realize each number is also a person. 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. Anyway, best of luck; America will pull through. | ||
micronesia
United States24698 Posts
On June 05 2009 07:02 Last Romantic wrote: I don't think that's it at all. Of course some unions make irrational demands, but that in and of itself is not a major problem.Tbh I blame unions for making totally irrational demands for so long Good luck OP. | ||
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barth
Ireland1272 Posts
Good luck. | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
On June 05 2009 06:34 ulszz wrote: maybe sixsongs was reffering to phyre at least having a job? lol it's a stretch anyways sucks srry man. i can't find a job for the summer in my small shit ball town =O. how am i to pay for uni?? That is what i assumed too haha, its "good for him" to have a job and support his family lol. The only thing you can do is start your own business, my mom was working at Barnes and Noble and they tried to cut her hours (it was full time --  so she said fuck this, quit and started her own tutoring business. Now she charges about 40-50$/hr. and makes her own hours. Talk to your parents and figure out jobs they can get that exploit rich people's money. Or dumb kids. | ||
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NrG.Bamboo
United States2756 Posts
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deathgod6
United States5064 Posts
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GGQ
Canada2653 Posts
Oh, I almost forgot... good luck to you and your family, there is work out there for your parents, I know with my dad there was a short period where he was too depressed/upset to seriously look for one, so I hope your parents are able to deal with the situation appropriately. | ||
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Racenilatr
United States2756 Posts
Hope things work out | ||
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gjg.instinct
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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. | ||
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Itachii
Poland12466 Posts
On June 05 2009 05:56 YPang wrote: obama D:> ![[image loading]](http://rockwallrocks.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/obama-money-joke.jpg) | ||
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ZeeTemplar
United States557 Posts
haha On a serious note. I wish your family the best man. Stay positive is the best thing to do in this case. | ||
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BalliSLife
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Mindcrime
United States6899 Posts
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 | ||
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JDizz6688
United States177 Posts
AMEN!! | ||
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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
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. | ||
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Kennelie
United States2296 Posts
P.S. We were able to refinance the loan of course  . | ||
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Deleted User 3420
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you'll be ok sorry about the shitty luck | ||
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Cambium
United States16368 Posts
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DeathSpank
United States1029 Posts
taxes make the dollar stronger | ||
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SpiritoftheTunA
United States20903 Posts
do we really want taht strong of a dollar right now ontopic: condolences man... fucken' tough times | ||
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DeathSpank
United States1029 Posts
On June 05 2009 16:20 SpiritoftheTunA wrote: 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. | ||
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Pioneer
994 Posts
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. | ||
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omG.[RaYnE]
Philippines100 Posts
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zatic
Zurich15345 Posts
On June 05 2009 16:49 DeathSpank wrote: 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. | ||
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Makhno
Sweden585 Posts
On June 05 2009 19:58 zatic wrote: 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. | ||
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Phyre
United States1288 Posts
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. | ||
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Heen
Korea (South)2178 Posts
sorry to hear that Phyre. hope you the best of luck. | ||
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R3condite
Korea (South)1541 Posts
On June 05 2009 07:14 micronesia wrote: I don't think that's it at all. Of course some unions make irrational demands, but that in and of itself is not a major problem. Good luck OP. i agree w/ wat micro says btw sixsongs... ahhh too funny EDIT: iono hw i would rate this blog... would giving a high number mean that it's good they got fired? im so confused | ||
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Hypnosis
United States2061 Posts
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