Anyone Laided off cause of Resession?????

[Lanceres218]

I just got cut from my job cause the stupid US is going into a resession. I went to Secrets down ocean city last night and ran into some old friends from school. They said they knew atleast 10 people that had been laided off. Just wanted to know if anyone else has. I was a CADD tech if anyone wanted to know lol.

[FultonPub]

I'm pretty sure the recession had nothing to do with you being laid off. I'm also pretty certain your lack of grammar and spelling skills had everything to do with you being laid off.

[killer_roach]

I'm pretty sure the recession had nothing to do with you being laid off. I'm also pretty certain your lack of grammar and spelling skills had everything to do with you being laid off.

Well, speaking as an economist, we aren't in a recession... possible stagflation, yes, but recession... not so much. The economy is still growing (slowly), which is as good of a sign as any that we aren't in a recession (either by the rule of thumb of two consecutive quarters of negative growth or the more in-depth Federal Reserve data).

You know what they say, though: "It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job... it's a depression when you lose yours."

[Jonas]

I'm pretty sure the recession had nothing to do with you being laid off. I'm also pretty certain your lack of grammar and spelling skills had everything to do with you being laid off.

Hilarious...I was just about to post the same thing, but I was too busy workening at my jobbe. ;)

[Wolfbeckett]

Fortunately I don't have to worry about recession. Unless the company as a whole goes under, my position is absolutely vital and they won't be able to find anyone willing to do it for less than they're paying me :P.

[GreenGrassAndy]

Um.... if you don't like the US... move? See how you like it in another country. There are tons of countries with staggeringly high government welfare that you might want to look into! The only thing is you have to give away pretty much all of your freedom.

[Bearclaw]

Fortunately for me, my part time job as a bowling alley porter is pretty much secure ;)

[meister]

maybe its because you think "laided" is a word

[schmeankman]

i got laided off of my paper route today

[leftover_crack]

lol u said "laided"

[schmeankman]

i meant to!

[leftover_crack]

i meant to!


so u think laided is a real word?


no wonder why u got laid or "laided" off

[merryann]

The man lost his job for goodness sakes. Is it really necessary to talk about his grammatical errors?
...although they do make his recession "argument" much weaker.

Anyways, I'm sorry Sir. :( I hope you can find another job soon.

[leftover_crack]

The man lost his job for goodness sakes. Is it really necessary to talk about his grammatical errors?
...although they do make his recession "argument" much weaker.

Anyways, I'm sorry Sir. :( I hope you can find another job soon.

well, it depends on what he did

[merryann]

well, it depends on what he did
And none of us truly know that do we?
I'm more so bothered by his belief in a recession than the misuse of a word.

[Stewie]

And none of us truly know that do we?
I'm more so bothered by his belief in a recession than the misuse of a word.

We are going into a recession (if we aren't already) even if the government won't admit it.

[merryann]

*sigh*
The world is a confusing place.

Anyways, I'm sorry for "your loss" again, Sir. :(

[killer_roach]

We are going into a recession (if we aren't already) even if the government won't admit it.

Soonest we could be into a full recession is October, although most estimates of economic growth for Q2 show it to be too strong for that (a recession has to be negative growth). However, there is a term called a "growth recession", which is what we're in now, where the economy isn't growing fast enough to maintain current employment levels (usually that's about a 2.3% growth rate).

The fundamentals of the economy are still okay... but nobody, even the experts, has the foggiest idea of what's happening next. We just had one major investment bubble burst, and another one is forming in its wake from people cashing out of the first bubble. This uncertainty, to say the least, is spooking people, which has a deleterious effect on long-term economic decision-making. We won't see much of a forward motion until either the market stabilizes or the commodity bubble bursts, both of which are largely dependent on how soon lenders feel relatively safe about the liquidity of credit markets.

In the meantime, all I can say is, if you have a job, make yourself as useful as you can, and if you don't have a job, figure out how to present yourself to employers in terms of why hiring you provides them with an advantage. Until everything's on solid footing, people are having to treat even a so-so economic climate as a potential disaster, because, after all... it kinda is.

[Pint0Xtreme]

Look. The correct phrase is "I got laided" today. Can we remember that? Wait... are we talking about the same thing? :p

[Samuel346]

Um.... if you don't like the US... move? See how you like it in another country. There are tons of countries with staggeringly high government welfare that you might want to look into! The only thing is you have to give away pretty much all of your freedom.

Sorry dude but...

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The fact is that gas prices are killing everything and anything to do with the economy.

And it's not going to get any better any time soon.

I live in Michigan- good luck finding a job here.

I am currently out of a job- I have two friends with a bachelor's degree and one with a masters that cannot find work either.(And we're talking about ANYWHERE- including Mcdonalds)

[Der_Lex]

I came to the conclusion way back when in my job-hunting days that you're turned down for being overqualified more often than for being underqualified. Companies want to hire people that will stay with them for a while, and if you're overqualified, they're afraid that you'll jump at any better offer at the drop of a hat, making the time and money they invested in training you a waste.

I'm my own boss, so I don't have to worry about being laid off (unless I develop a very odd form of multiple personality syndrome and get into a fight with myself :D), but since my main customers are all US companies, I have been feeling the effect of the weak dollar. My monthly income has dropped substantially because of the poor dollar ro euro conversion rate.

[frizzy_bj]

As a nurse, I am seeing a lot of suicides/suicide attempts than usual. When I do my initial assesment, over half of them say that they have lost their job and they cite that as their reason for wanting to end their life.

I am uncertain about our economy's future, but right now, it isn't looking so good...:(

[GreenGrassAndy]

Sorry dude but...

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The fact is that gas prices are killing everything and anything to do with the economy.

And it's not going to get any better any time soon.

I live in Michigan- good luck finding a job here.

I am currently out of a job- I have two friends with a bachelor's degree and one with a masters that cannot find work either.(And we're talking about ANYWHERE- including Mcdonalds)

Then move to Venezuela?

It is the countries failed policies that are driving any sort of recession. If you are worried about high gas prices and a weak dollar then maybe you shouldn't vote for libs who are in the environmentalist wacko's back pockets?

[FamousLastX]

I am currently out of a job- I have two friends with a bachelor's degree and one with a masters that cannot find work either.(And we're talking about ANYWHERE- including Mcdonalds)
That's sad then as I'm only 17 and have a job at McDonalds, so if they won't even hire such "highly qualified" people like you and your friends then wow.

[Stewie]

That's sad then as I'm only 17 and have a job at McDonalds, so if they won't even hire such "highly qualified" people like you and your friends then wow.

Then they must not have gone to McDonalds cause I'm betting McDonalds would take almost anyone.

[leftover_crack]

if any thing high gas prices should be helping the economy, i dont under stand why they arent

with higher gas prices it should be cheaper to make stuff in the us than make it in china and ship it to the US offering mor ejobs for people


i hate how the economy works
i dont understand it, there is no logic in it

[leftover_crack]

Then move to Venezuela?

It is the countries failed policies that are driving any sort of recession. If you are worried about high gas prices and a weak dollar then maybe you shouldn't vote for libs who are in the environmentalist wacko's back pockets?

or maybe u should elect liberals that are environmentalists because they arent bought out by corporate oil fondations

[frizzy_bj]

Gas prices are going down here. It was $3.79 yesterday. I don't know how long that is going to last though.

[Wolfbeckett]

It won't last at all, they're predicting $5-$6 a gallon national average by the end of the summer.

[Der_Lex]

I wonder how high they'll get in Europe, then.
Guess I should be happy that I don't own a car? (don't really have a need for it, living smack dab in the middle of the second largest city in the country...everything is within walking distance).

[frizzy_bj]

I wonder how high they'll get in Europe, then.
Guess I should be happy that I don't own a car? (don't really have a need for it, living smack dab in the middle of the second largest city in the country...everything is within walking distance).

Walking is better for you anyway.:)

I am lucky that my car gets really good gas mileage. I have a 2007 Honda Accord. My commute to work is only about 15 minutes, thank goodness.

[killer_roach]

It won't last at all, they're predicting $5-$6 a gallon national average by the end of the summer.

The only thing we know for sure is that the current prices won't last long. Oil prices, and gas by extension, are in a bubble. Two things are true about bubbles: they eventually burst, and they defy all logic. At this point, as crazy as it's getting, we really could see either $6 gas or $3 gas in short order.


or maybe u should elect liberals that are environmentalists because they arent bought out by corporate oil fondations

Every politician is bought out by somebody. The oil industry, though, doesn't seem to be as politically active as some, though. Republicans tend to be bankrolled by financial interests (not to be confused with business interests; they sometimes work at cross-purposes), and Democrats tend to get their financial backing largely from lawyers and media companies (although the latter group tends to be a bit more bipartisan in their official corporate dealings out of sheer political expediency). When government is powerful enough to throw around the sort of money and influence that it can, it makes sense to throw money at it to get things coming back your way. Sad, but true.


Then they must not have gone to McDonalds cause I'm betting McDonalds would take almost anyone.

Yeah, they will... but, when jobs are scarce, everybody applies to the "safe out". Since having additional skills such as education doesn't really do much to improve productivity in fast food, just increases the wage you can potentially command in the job market... it behooves them to hire a few hard-working dunces who aren't likely to be able to move anyplace else when the economy picks back up.

[Wolfbeckett]

Must be nice to live in a place where everything is in walking distance. I live in the suburbs in Southern California, practically nothing is in walking distance to my house. Walking to the nearest 7-11 would take 45 minutes, plus another 45 minutes back. My job is about 25 miles away from my house. If things get much worse I'm going to have to seriously start looking at public transportation, but I start work so early that I don't even know if the busses are running by then.

[Der_Lex]

Yeah, that's one of the big differences between Europe and the US, I guess...the older cities are all built with pedestrians in mind. We're considering moving to the country in a few years, though. There's a nice little village in Holland that we'd like to move to, right between a small forest and the sea. That's something for the slightly more distant future, though. Right now, the activity of the big city is still quite appealing as well, and all our friends live here. My commute time will be zero wherever I live, though, since I work from home anyway :D

[FultonPub]

It won't last at all, they're predicting $5-$6 a gallon national average by the end of the summer.

Better check your sources on that one.....:rolleyes:

[Wolfbeckett]

Better check your sources on that one.....:rolleyes:

My source is based on what I heard on the news last night. And my own observations back it up. Here in Southern California, it's not even June and some gas stations are already over $4 a gallon, a few scattered here and there are as high as $4.50 already. Hell the cheapest gas I can find here is still like $3.95 a gallon. And it's going up every week. So you tell me that the prediction can't be right, but my own eyes tell me different, and frankly I trust them more than I trust you.

[killer_roach]

Hell the cheapest gas I can find here is still like $3.95 a gallon.

Considering the cheapest gas here is $4.06 a gallon, I say you're lucky.

Why is it that California has lower gas prices than Michigan? *shrugs*

[Wolfbeckett]

Well to be fair I haven't filled my tank in a week and a half so it could well be more by now.

[FultonPub]

My source is based on what I heard on the news last night. And my own observations back it up. Here in Southern California, it's not even June and some gas stations are already over $4 a gallon, a few scattered here and there are as high as $4.50 already. Hell the cheapest gas I can find here is still like $3.95 a gallon. And it's going up every week. So you tell me that the prediction can't be right, but my own eyes tell me different, and frankly I trust them more than I trust you.
Oil is down $5 bucks or so from its peak and historically the price of gas peaks at memorial day and The OPIS/AAA average Tuesday also was $3.937, but up just 0.1 cents overnight. It gained 13.1 cents Wednesday to Saturday.

Kloza's data show that gasoline prices peaked before May 26 in 23 of the past 26 years, meaning, he says, "We're overdue for a small ebb." Typically, prices sag about 20% after the spring peak, though last year it was closer to 10%, he says.

Even 10% would be lower by about an average 39 cents a gallon.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2008-05-27-oil-gas-tues_N.htm

Looks like its peaking to me.

[DarkEternal37]

I hope to hell it is going down soon. My summer job is food delivery and the higher the gas, the lower my profits. Please, please I implore you; Tip your drivers well! A lot of places don't add in delivery charge and it's all we've got! Be kind to us! We bring you delicious things!

Side note: I got a 29 dollar tip earlier. That was pretty bomb.

[mercuryshadow09]

The fact is that gas prices are killing everything and anything to do with the economy.



This is the problem, if/when gas price's reach six dollar's a gallon alot of companie's are gonna go under, alot of my friend's work construction and rely on a work truck to get them to job's, gas price's have reached an all time high at 135 dollar's a barrel, and it's only gonna get worse.

[mercuryshadow09]

Better check your sources on that one.....:rolleyes:

You really should watch the new's more often, that is in fact what they're predicting.

[killer_roach]

You really should watch the new's more often, that is in fact what they're predicting.

Which might be why I don't watch the news unless I can help it... part of it is just garden-variety speculation. From going over financial sources, the only thing for sure is that the price is going to change; the magnitude and direction, who knows (remember, price bubbles are inherently irrational). It's gotten to the point where OPEC thinks their product is overpriced (knowing it could likely force its largest customers to consider alternatives), just there's little that they can do about the price (as the Chinese government appears ready to buy at just about any price to finance expansion and modernization projects, blunting any effect a production increase would have on the market price, to say nothing of those people using oil as an investment after housing and gold have soured).

The only thing I can say is fasten your seatbelts... oil and gas prices shift fast enough to cause whiplash anymore.

[Samuel346]

This is the problem, if/when gas price's reach six dollar's a gallon alot of companie's are gonna go under, alot of my friend's work construction and rely on a work truck to get them to job's, gas price's have reached an all time high at 135 dollar's a barrel, and it's only gonna get worse.

Oh, I never said it was going to get any better.

[mercuryshadow09]

Oh, I never said it was going to get any better.

I know i was just elaborating on what you said.