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[2tiredmom]

Haley,

So sorry you are going though this. I know what you mean. This economy sucks big time. This is another thread but here goes. my hubby lost his job a month ago. His family does not know. So it really sucks here too. Our county unemployment is 16 percent. Plus our Unemployment is Bankcrupt. So it really sucks here too. I'm praying for you.

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by 2tiredmom

Haley,

So sorry you are going though this. I know what you mean. This economy sucks big time. This is another thread but here goes. my hubby lost his job a month ago. His family does not know. So it really sucks here too. Our county unemployment is 16 percent. Plus our Unemployment is Bankcrupt. So it really sucks here too. I'm praying for you.

I'm so sorry to hear about your Husband, oh that really stinks! Yes the economy does suck, and i don't see a bright future in our area, can't even find a good job around here... I'll be praying for you to hon...

[DianaB]

Originally Posted by 2tiredmom

Haley,

So sorry you are going though this. I know what you mean. This economy sucks big time. This is another thread but here goes. my hubby lost his job a month ago. His family does not know. So it really sucks here too. Our county unemployment is 16 percent. Plus our Unemployment is Bankcrupt. So it really sucks here too. I'm praying for you.

Oh Linda. I'm so sorry to hear that you're husband lost his job. I just hate our economy being like this! I'll be praying that something comes open for him.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by 2tiredmom

Haley,

So sorry you are going though this. I know what you mean. This economy sucks big time. This is another thread but here goes. my hubby lost his job a month ago. His family does not know. So it really sucks here too. Our county unemployment is 16 percent. Plus our Unemployment is Bankcrupt. So it really sucks here too. I'm praying for you.

Linda, I'm so sorry to hear that your husband has lost his job, and Haley I"m sorry about your friend too. It's really hard right now.

[Marilyn]

Oh, Haley, sorry to hear about your friend. I have several friends who have lost their jobs. It's tough out there. A friend and competitor sent me his resume last week. He said it was embarassing for him to have to send it to me after all the years that we have been rivals and competed in our industry, but he needs a job.

Linda so sorry to hear about your hubby, too. So hope something comes along very soon, and before family finds out.

Our company is still hanging in there. Hours for a few people have been reduced at some branches, but no layoffs. There were some people who were poor performers who were cut, but even in good times, they would have lot their jobs. They won't be replaced for a while though and we aren't paying any overtime unless it is due to a customer's emergency.

Surprisingly, I am getting a bonus this month for last year's performance. It is lower than it could have been, and won't offset the losses due to my customer's bankruptcy, but it helps and is very much appreciated. It will more than cover the amount I pulled from savings to pay Melissa's tuition and books for this semester, and allow me to put a little extra back into savings, so that's a good thing.

I really think that things will begin to slowly improve over the next few month. Sales of durable goods are up. Sales of cars and homes are up a little. This is the kind of thing that drives the industry that I work in. My customers plants are running at a little higher rates. No one is buying much of anything, yet, but I'm thinking that the people who do still have jobs will begin to feel a little more confident that their jobs are stable and they will need that new car or decide to build that new home, and slowly begin to restart the economy.

There is an $8,000 incentive available now for 1st time home buyers that should help some people, and the housing market. There was supposed to be a $15,000 incentive for new home construction with no strings attached that would have really helped the industry, but some of the politicians opposed it, so it died.

Consumer confidence is the key, I think. If the people who have jobs can feel confident that things have settled down, and their remaining savings is not in danger and they begin spending again, hopefully things will begin to improve.

I don't know what Washington is doing. I'm so sick of the news and all the bickering that even though I'm a news junkie, I've stopped listening to it. They are all disgusting and I'm not sure anything any of them are doing is helping anything.

If you don't read this long post, I understand.

Haley, basically, hang in there. Sounds like you have a pretty good opportunity to keep working if the current job plays out. Hopefully after the recovery there will be even better opportunities for you!!!!!

[HALEY]

Thanks Marilyn, i been looking for other jobs, i also called my old boss, he's on vacation he said he will call me when he gets back monday, i sure hope so, 4 days a week working sucks,,, i have a family now. been doing everything to cut down on costs.. got the cc paid off, Mike and i are going to stop smoking which will save us 500.00 a month.. i can't cut anymore than i already am....

[Marilyn]

Haley, I wish you much success with the stopping smoking. You can do it if you are properly motivated. My hubby tried every stop smoking method available. Though Chantix wasn't yet available at the time. He finally quit cold turkey at midnight New Years Eve 1997. He began 1998 as a non-smoker. He hasn't had a cigarrette since, and he was a 3 pack a day smoker. If he can do it, you can do it.

He said one thing for him was to realize and tell himself that he was no longer a smoker. He wasn't a smoker trying to quit, he was no longer a smoker. That was in his past, over, done. If you work to develop that mind set the day after you quit, it may help.

[HALEY]

Thanks Marilyn, i know it's going to be a battle with the withdrawns, but i am so ready, i want to break the habbit, i want to smell nice again instead of an ashtray! I want to be able to push Micah up this darn hill by my house without having to stop and catch my breath... I want my white teeth back, and nice breath I miss my nice skin, oh the list goes on! There so many thoughts going thru my head, i'm getting so ready for this... This time i will do it.... I have my mother quitting, my brother, my girlfriend and my hubby so we can all help each other...

[2tiredmom]

Sorry Haley didn't mean to butt in on your thread. Thanks girls.