interesting it doesn't mention what types of jobs were lost, and why...
Posted on 04/17/2010 7:36:21 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist
CINCINNATI — State officials reported on Friday that March's jobless rate is now at 11 percent. That's up from 10.9 in February.
The rate is now the highest since September 1983, ONN's Lot Tan reported.
"It's so sad, it just devastates me. I cried for a long time. It was a major part of my life," said Peggy Abbott.
For nearly 20 years, Abbott dedicated her life to her job. She worked hard, started at the bottom and worked her way to the top.
"I made it all the way up to office manager, and I was making good money," Abbott said.
As a manager, she also enjoyed a company car, but executives with Kenwood Dealer Group told her in December of 2008, she was no longer needed.
"My job came first," Abbott said. "In fact when he came in he told me, he didn't want to take anybody's livelihood and my answer was you're not taking my livelihood you're taking my life."
It's been nearly a year and a half, and Abbott, 55, still has nothing. She thinks employers are hesitant to hire her because of her age.
"Your age really is against you," Abbott said. "Even though I have qualifications and experience they still tend to take a younger person than older ones."
In order to compete with the younger crowd, she's back in school at UC's Clermont College and works part time at Workforce One.
"Working for minimum wage after making what I was making is disheartening," Abbott said.
It may be less money, but she still the same responsibilities at home. She and her husband take care of their 29 year-old son, who has some disabilities.
They still have mortgage payments on the house, and they're trying their best not to lose their home.
"We have so far been able to keep up, but once unemployment stops, we could lose everything I ever worked for," Abbott said. "Friday could be the day I find that job. I keep that attitude every time I mail out a resume."
In unions dere is strength!
That’s what you folks get for voting for a socialist for president.
Change!
Blame the Detroit Unions and DEMOCRATS, Ms. Abbott.
It was four or five of our urban counties that voted for Obama. Unemployment is nothing new to the people in those counties. They couldn’t be happier with the POS in chief.
"The rooster, is coming home..to roost." - Rev. Wright
interesting it doesn't mention what types of jobs were lost, and why...
Unfortuately for us our other counties are being punished for what those counties did. Unempolyment here in our county that voted for McCain is now at 15.9% unemployment, it was at 6.8% when the dems took Congress over in 2006! The dems have devestated Ohio!
Just keep voting Democrats and Socialists into office, Cincinnati! Get a travelogue of Detroit to see your future.
“It was four or five of our urban counties that voted for Obama.”
Assuming you’re talking about African Americans, they only constitute about 13% of the population of the country. They didn’t create this mess without help.
“Unfortuately for us our other counties are being punished for what those counties did....”
FRiend, that fits the entire USA. There are maps showing the urban vs. suburban voting patterns for 2008; the city dwellers put Soetoro in office.
How could this be? The Atlanta Journal have THREE local economists saying the recession was over in 2009! I swear it. And someone I didn’t recognize was on FOX this morning saying we are out of the receission. Why can’t Ohioans get jobs when these authorities on economy tell us we’re sailing now?
Bush’s fault. /s
On the one hand I give credit to Abbott for going back to school and taking minimum wage jobs to be in the work force. On the other hand, injustices abound in society and if you look for them you will find them. Best to avoid looking and doing the positive things that make a difference (like going back to school).
The real problem is that the democratic party is against Abbott. Their policies have hurt the economy big time and folks like Abbott suffer the consequences. I am not sure Abbott would be able to connect the dots.
That’s what I was thinking...”Didn’t OH go for Obama”.
Well, how’s that hopey changy thing working for you?
Governor Strickland has been a do-nothing wasteland. He hasn’t saved auto jobs, air jobs, manufacturing jobs, any kind of jobs.
He simply wasn’t up to the job.
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