DH and I are retired so no worry about job loss; but our son will have been without a job for over a year. In December it will be two years. Our DIL is still working so that helps.
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I got cut to 4 days a week over a year ago, but I still have that + health insurance, so I'm a lucky one.
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I havent had my hours cut, just my pay! Goes with being selfemployed.
I have cut my four employees hours though, 4-8 hours a week each. Like the one woman said, means they all still have a job, otherwise one of them would have been gone. It was the best I could do. |
I had to drop back to prn, which means 5 to 6 nights a month. It is rough, but I do it for my children. DH's job has ups and downs with hours.
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I retired June 2nd. Hubby has his own teeny tiny business and oldest Daughter and Son work with him, the whole company, I use to. Not making much money, enough to pay three salaries and Son's health insurance and of course taxes. Keeping overhead low is the key.
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Had a real one till last fall, so now I have 2 macro/very parttime, but spoke to someone today, that knows of one more macro/very parttime, Who knows with enough littles, will keep afloat Could be in much worse shape, have to be grateful for the good things:)
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I've only worked 3 weeks so far this year. My retirement fund is almost gone already (mutual funds not the IRAs). I got a call yesterday about a possible 10 week assignment that pays about $2.00 an hour less than what I usually get as a temp and it's a lot farther away but what can you do? I hope I get it.
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A little over a year ago a 10% of the people working at the hospital I work at lost their jobs. We were warned a month in advance it was happening but didn't know who would loose their jobs. That was a rough month. Strangely enough they cut from the top not the bottom. Most people were in management. We were top heavy. Us peons kept our jobs. I was changed from 5 eight hour days to 3 twelve hour days. I was just happy to have my job and benefits. The nice thing is with four days off I have more time to sew. I am blessed.
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Originally Posted by AtHomeSewing
Most of the jobs are not lost, they have simply been moved to China, India and other far off places where companies feel it is in their best interest to replace American workers with workers who are paid pennies an hour and have no benefits. Don't expect much improvement until Americans put on enough pressure that policy makers end unfair trade practices.
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My DH still has his job but he is salary & had 4 paycuts last year! We are fine but hope no more cuts have to happen. Our youngest just got a job with a lot of overtime. He's been unemployed for close to 6 months. This is a whole new type of work, so it is good experience for him. Hope he likes it because he sure needs the money!!! I pray everyday foir this economy to turn around and jobs available again!
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