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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:00 PM Original message |
How I know the economy is in the shitter -- |
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tblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow. Sorry about your business. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Thankfully I have my hands in many pies. |
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panader0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. How I know: I'm out of work (construction) |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. My brother just found out he'll be laid off in two weeks. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Out of curiousity what kind of Business/Industry do you work in? n/t |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:00 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Landscaping/Gardening. |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
31. I think a landscaper we've used from time to time is having a rough go at it, too |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Self-employed people seem to alwys be right on the bubble -- |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Construction is taking a serious hit. |
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fla nocount (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
37. Commercial Superintendent... |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. Holiday parties are getting cancelled. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. Yup -- |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Our grandparents wisdom can be found, however. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:17 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I remember my Nana... |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. our holiday party is collecting canned goods |
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RainDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm sorry to hear the bad news |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. The housng mess... |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yep . it's bad |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Holy smokes! |
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proud patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. sounds great |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
7. I know it's bad... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. Wow. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. Do you happen to work at Boeing? Heard about 800 laid off there. |
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gcomeau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
39. Semiconductor... -nt |
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gizmo1979 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. I can tell it's bad by the |
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wolfgangmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Medical clinic |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. Kick....it's very informative reading these firsthand stories. |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
12. Some of what is happening is perceived |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
27. You might be right and I hope you are |
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kimmerspixelated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:44 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. True, but it still looked like they were doing |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
13. I'm so sorry to read this |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. where have all the flowers gone... |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:11 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. They're too expensive these days! |
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pokercat999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
19. I work for a huge tire distributor, our center laid off four employees |
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FirstLight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Yep, mee too...losing hours & money like crazy, not much left |
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Candie Date (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:38 PM Response to Original message |
30. Ramen noodles |
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dixiegrrrrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Oh god I hate to tell you this about Ramen.. |
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Candie Date (40 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I don't eat'em |
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Blue Diadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. My husband found out yesterday that they are eliminating an entire shift where he works. |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. Architecture/Landscape architect firms are being decimated here. |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
38. Thank you for this post and all the replies here.... |
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