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Dealing with Reduced Work Hours
Dollar Stretcher ^ | 12-31-12 | Gary Foreman

Posted on 01/05/2014 3:59:01 PM PST by RKBA Democrat

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Tips on what to do if your hours are cut. I don't happen to like the advice about seeking government assistance. But realistically, there are some folks where that is what they need to do.

Hat tip and thanks to TBW2 for the link.

1 posted on 01/05/2014 3:59:01 PM PST by RKBA Democrat
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2 posted on 01/05/2014 4:00:22 PM PST by RKBA Democrat (Having some small say in who gets to hold the whip doesn't make you any less a slave.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

Vote to impeach 0bama.


3 posted on 01/05/2014 4:02:22 PM PST by Paladin2
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To: RKBA Democrat

Another option is to look at moving to an area with plentiful employment opportunities.


4 posted on 01/05/2014 4:09:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (A courageous man finds a way, an ordinary man finds an excuse.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

The advice about reviewing your expenses with a fresh eye is critical.

As is the advice about eating out. If you don’t have a job, you should not eat out, period.

Thing like cable should be gone on day one.


5 posted on 01/05/2014 4:11:27 PM PST by rlmorel ("A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
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Drop Cable, drop high speed internet, drop cell phone data plan. That’s $200 per month right there.


6 posted on 01/05/2014 4:11:59 PM PST by Yo-Yo
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To: Paladin2

Or at least “remember that government programs like Obamacare are the reason your hours are being cut when you go to vote next year”.

Yeah I know...dream on....

But think about it: this person wants to work but can’t so she’s advised to check into gov’t benefits and food stamps. Let’s say she’s eligible and her budget gets some relief...which part is she most likely to vote for?


7 posted on 01/05/2014 4:15:47 PM PST by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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I would drop cable, but there are people who need the Internet for a variety of profession related things...I can’t recommend dropping internet out of hand.

But cell phone data plans..yep. I also don’t think a family should have five cell phones in that situation either.

People get crazy when you suggest that, but people lived for centuries without their kids having cell phones.


8 posted on 01/05/2014 4:16:58 PM PST by rlmorel ("A nation, despicable by its weakness, forfeits even the privilege of being neutral." A. Hamilton)
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I'm in real trouble. I've been living on the edge for months. I'm just barely able to pay my bills. I don't spend anything on myself. Last week, my boss cut my hours. I'm really stressed out. What can I do when I've already cut my budget to the core? Brooke

Hell this ones too easy, I ve heard the answer over and over right here on FR, start your own business, go door to door, have a bake sale! I wish to God I was being sarcastic!

9 posted on 01/05/2014 4:18:09 PM PST by Mastador1 (I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
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Forget your middleclass/comfortable blue collar existence and get used to living like a rag picker.

Thanks, Obama!

10 posted on 01/05/2014 4:19:19 PM PST by Wyrd bið ful aræd (Gone Galt, 11/07/12----No king but Christ! Don't tread on me!)
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11 posted on 01/05/2014 4:21:06 PM PST by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I try to be amused.)
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Now you have time to sign up for Obamacare!


12 posted on 01/05/2014 4:22:18 PM PST by Rio (Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
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To: rlmorel

A person can do the prepaid cellular for around $7 per month or less. They just have to eliminate the chatty phone calls and restrict the use of the phone to job hunting, etc.

A person can also find food bargains at the dollar type stores: Family Dollar, Dollar General, Dollar Tree. And if available, the sack-your-own type grocery stores can be bucks cheaper than the regular grocery stores.

If available, a person can check out temporary agencies. They may have long term and short term positions. Many companies use them as screeners for prospective permanent hires.


13 posted on 01/05/2014 4:25:54 PM PST by TomGuy
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To: RKBA Democrat; Kartographer

Hey Kart, sometimes folks like to have suggestions on money saving tips...this might be good for discussion ping.


14 posted on 01/05/2014 4:29:19 PM PST by TEXOKIE (We must surrender only to our Holy God and never to the evil that has befallen us.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

New Ways to Avoid Getting a Real Job
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/new-ways-to-avoid-getting-a-real-job-155115466.html?vp=1


15 posted on 01/05/2014 4:29:34 PM PST by Jack Hydrazine (Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; me = independent conservative)
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To: RKBA Democrat

I was waiting for him to suggest moving to London and becoming a male escort...


16 posted on 01/05/2014 4:33:14 PM PST by Delta Dawn (Fluent in two languages: English and cursive.)
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To: RKBA Democrat

-— For example, have you ever visited a “salvage” grocery store? They often deal in overstock items or products in dented cans.

Or try visiting a bakery outlet.


Happy days are here again.


17 posted on 01/05/2014 4:39:28 PM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas ( Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: Paladin2

I am the head cook, bottle washer and baker at our house. All our meals are prepared at home. Most meals are prepared to provide more than one meal, you know - leftovers, another main meal or a lunch or two. I usually also have a garden to provide veggies, and fruit trees for some fruit. Anything we don’t eat fresh from the garden is caned for winter months. All the flour we buy is in bulk 25 lb. sacks (same with rice) and is stored in 5 gallon food quality buckets. It lasts us for months and months.


18 posted on 01/05/2014 4:44:08 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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Hopefully, the reduction in hours will be temporary and you'll find making up the shortfall easy. But, don't go in with that assumption. The economy looks dicey and you'd be wise to be prepared for the longer haul.

Welcome to the Obama/Democrat 30 hour full time work week! Candy Crowley recommends this type of policy.

19 posted on 01/05/2014 4:52:08 PM PST by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: RKBA Democrat

local food pantries and thrift stores


20 posted on 01/05/2014 4:52:28 PM PST by digdem
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