Is the recession making you depressed? Cranky?

[PM_Mama00]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I suppose I'm blessed. None of my family members have been laid off. I have a few friends who have lost their jobs, but they always seem to find something after maybe a month of looking.

I am a grad student right now, so the recession has not affected me (I don't work while in school). I try not to get caught up in the "OMG recession" hype that is all over the news. I hate it and all it does is make people WORRY.

My best advice is to just live.

Hmm. Good for you.

I hope that you never have to experience it, because you'll be eating your words. People have REASON to worry right now. Unemployment and backup money only lasts for so long especially when you have a family to support. It's kind of hard to "just live" if you have nothing and fear that you will be homeless in a few months.

[KSUViolet06]

Originally Posted by PM_Mama00

Hmm. Good for you.

I hope that you never have to experience it, because you'll be eating your words. People have REASON to worry right now. Unemployment and backup money only lasts for so long especially when you have a family to support. It's kind of hard to "just live" if you have nothing and fear that you will be homeless in a few months.

I actually wasn't responding to you in particular. Sorry if you feel like I was mocking you or something. I really wasn't. Just adding my perspective to the thread. I honestly do feel badly for every person I know who has lost his/her job and pray that they can find something soon.

[AGDee]

Well, and we're obviously feeling it more in Michigan since our unemployment is 4% higher than the rest of the country. Last month it was 12% and the cuts are nowhere near done yet. When 1 out of 8 people have lost their jobs, you know an awful lot of people who are out.

PM_Mama: It's the old issue of being overqualified for the jobs that you're applying for. They know that you'd be gone as soon as you got something better. What was your major?

One thing I'm finding humorous is the personal ads. I keep seeing ads for men in the mid-40's where the profession says "Retired from GM". Ummm, you may have taken a voluntary buyout, but do you really think you're never working again? You're unemployed dudes, totally unemployed.