Thank you...I was starting to think freepers had forgotten. or were ignoring, that there are 5000 families affected by this layoff.
You clearly don't get it. The middle class is being hammered by these bloated governments and they're endless drive for more taxes from the people.
Not to mention, all levels of government, local, state and fed, are jamming their never ending all controlling fees, regulations, and intrusive policies down our throats.
You need to understand, these big government elitist double the size of government in the past ten years.
After these 5,000 go bye bye, we need to say bye to another 5,000.
My husband has been laid-off for 7 weeks now (he's a precision/prototype machinist), and it's getting rough. Jobs are at a premium right now, and without maybe a move, or a temporary “home on weekends” type schedule the prospects aren't good right now at all...
I would urge everyone who is able to give to their local food pantries and charities (like Salvation Army, or local churches for example). Many like my family appreciate it so much, we would much rather receive TRUE charity than government help, although that might be necessary in the next week or so... It's frustrating to say the least, stressful, and very humbling really when it hits you at a time when you are NOT in a good position to handle it financially...
Sorry, didn't mean to go on and on. I would suggest everyone pray for all those families affected by the IIRC 21 MILLION JOBS lost over the last 6 months, and those yet to come. Many families are suffering right now (and many of us DIDN'T vote for the Obamessiah, but we're feeling it already...)
One funny thing — my husband thought of writing on the side of our car — looking for work/Precision machinist/Call XXX-XXXX. Then my daughter suggested that in order to find a Conservative employer we should write on the back:
NEW JOBS, EH? I'M LAID-OFF!
THANKS OBAMA!
NO I HAVE NO CHANGE AT ALL!
Gotta love it when your kids can still have a sense of humor, and understanding when you're broke! LOL