anyone else feelin down about the economy?

[HyperTek]

anyone else feelin down about the economy? like you just dont feel motivated to do anything any more..

ugh just one of those weekends.. bills stacking up, car due for smog/registration.. no job for like almost a year, even tho i push my resume hard.. no decent jobs hiring in the inland empire(crappy part of socal imo, nothing really goes on here) at the moment. wont really settle for some fastfood job since it wont really pay anything but the gas used in my car lol. *please dont make this become into a lazy bum get a job pointing fingers*. Curious if I aint the only one. I wouldnt mind goin back to school but im even loosing motivation for that with the economy, costs, bills etc..

Luckily Im a single guy, I can put my social life on hold for the moment I dont mind.

Im hoping shit pics up this year instead of drag on.. People getting laid off left and right etc. It sucks!

Word of advice for any 16-18 year old thinking they want to play with cars out of high school , DON'T. Time goes by, you spend all your money on cars, and you dont accomplish anything.

[ESmorz]

anyone else feelin down about the economy? like you just dont feel motivated to do anything any more..

ugh just one of those weekends.. bills stacking up, car due for smog/registration.. no job for like almost a year, even tho i push my resume hard.. no decent jobs hiring in the inland empire(crappy part of socal imo, nothing really goes on here) at the moment. wont really settle for some fastfood job since it wont really pay anything but the gas used in my car lol. *please dont make this become into a lazy bum get a job pointing fingers*. Curious if I aint the only one. I wouldnt mind goin back to school but im even loosing motivation for that with the economy, costs, bills etc..

Luckily Im a single guy, I can put my social life on hold for the moment I dont mind.

Im hoping shit pics up this year instead of drag on.. People getting laid off left and right etc. It sucks!

Word of advice for any 16-18 year old thinking they want to play with cars out of high school , DON'T. Time goes by, you spend all your money on cars, and you dont accomplish anything.

Suck it up, go work at Burger King.

:yum:

[cc4usmc]

You already know you're not the only one.

[HyperTek]

man thats the thing.. you would probably get a part time, pay checks like 200 bucks or something, which would bearly cover your gas money if you have to drive alot. And worry about someone messin with your car in the parking lot lol. The only fast job that i hear is decent is pizza delivery, but puts wear on ur car unless you got a car you dont worry much about. and its tough considering to sell your car or stay out of the hobby, always peers/friends who will say stuff like "aww whyd you sell it? " or " you should have kept it". yadda yadda.

sadly im still a bum livin at home, hoping that my folks would kinda consider that its tough in the economy right now, even some career fields aint too promising etc.

[ESmorz]

man thats the thing.. you would probably get a part time, pay checks like 200 bucks or something, which would bearly cover your gas money if you have to drive alot. And worry about someone messin with your car in the parking lot lol. The only fast job that i hear is decent is pizza delivery, but puts wear on ur car unless you got a car you dont worry much about. and its tough considering to sell your car or stay out of the hobby, always peers/friends who will say stuff like "aww whyd you sell it? " or " you should have kept it". yadda yadda.

I'm sure there is a fast food joint within 5 miles of you.

Don't drive around pay your bills and keep pushing your resume.

Idol hands are a tool of the devil and lazy whiners.

[S14DB]

The sky is falling! The sky is falling!

Sell everything you own, your investments and don't buy nothing. Put all your money under your bed and the economy will recover!

[HyperTek]

i might see about sellin my ps3 on ebay, has 250gb hd, gta4, mgs4, assasins creed and uncharted, Home and linux also installed on the hd, bet if i make some nice auction and youtube vid to go with it, i could probably sell it for a ridiculous amount on ebay. nothing really good on ps3 right now aways.

[qwikspool]

just keep looking. keep sending those resume out. you never know. but sometimes the job you get you might not like but you just have to suck it up.

it sucks but hey it what you make out of it.

[240love]

I feel you man,

Ive been thinkin about selling my car but know i WONT get what its worth and ill miss my car. IF nothing comes up soon i might just do it.

[Enna]

I'm just sucking it up. Using my vet status to get me security jobs. But even those are scarce. Just keep at it, its starting to work out for me.

[cc4usmc]

My vet status hasn't got me shit.

[Shaminii]

If you have a job, you're fine.

[Enna]

My vet status hasn't got me shit.

Its only helped me get security jobs, and thats only because they are hurting for ppl. But now they are hurting for locations to secure, so iono. I'm kinda in the same situation as HyperTek. But I'm just gonna suck it up and whore myself out some more.

[jimmytango00]

dont doubt fast food joints, when i was in phoenix i got desperate and started working at Mc'ds, after 2 months i was making $10 an hour as a manager. Not much but hey it payed the bills.

[Tenchuu]

buddy of mine just applied at a sub shop. one of over 200 applicants in a weekend.

so no, you can't even get shitty burger joint jobs.

also the unemp offices have thousands of people applying per job now.

town population 80,000, using surrounding area, about 100000-120000 people

2 weeks ago 6 jobs hit unemployment office. over 20,000 applicants in two weeks.


shit is getting desperate right about now, you have to fight for it and be wayyyyy overqualified for the job.


the guy in my prior post didn't get the subway job, a guy with managed his own deli for a few decades but had to close due to the shitty economy. the job market is saturated with way too many over experienced people that gout outed of a bunch of good jobs that got canned due to business closing. right now your not competitive to be a grocery store stocker unless you have at least a BA.

[Akiros]

I think that's a difference between my/our generation and...say, my grandfather's generation. With his/their work ethic, I believe that he would be doing whatever it took to be getting a pay check. He's done everything from selling dynamite to raising catfish.
It seems that the general public isn't willing to tough it out, so they are just waiting for the government to fix everything. retarded.

[Om1kron]

The economy sucks dick, plain and simple...

[sillyboi1226]

there are plenty of jobs in wash dc! ya need to go to usajobs.com work for the government they never lay off!

[jimmytango00]

I think that's a difference between my/our generation and...say, my grandfather's generation. With his/their work ethic, I believe that he would be doing whatever it took to be getting a pay check. He's done everything from selling dynamite to raising catfish.
It seems that the general public isn't willing to tough it out, so they are just waiting for the government to fix everything. retarded.



i agree, my sisters boyfriend is being fucking picky, i feel like slapping the shit out of his face. He goes around saying there are no jobs and that he cant get shit but he wont apply for anything but hotels and what he knows.

[WIKID S4TEEN]

No doubt, times are tough. Hang tight guys. Word of advice, get your foot in the door (any job) once there, work your way up. For those of you, who have a job, give thanks.
And take care of your jobs, work hard and learn as much as you can. Make yourself an asset to the company. Don’t walk around saying shit like “That’s not my job”.
Those type of attitudes don’t get you nowhere in life. Also, try looking for side jobs. Drive down the street and ask “Mrs. Smith” if she needs maintenance work on your Chrysler. Look around, there’s $$ to be made in many places.
Keep your heads up and good luck. God bless.

[DALAZ_68]

I think that's a difference between my/our generation and...say, my grandfather's generation. With his/their work ethic, I believe that he would be doing whatever it took to be getting a pay check. He's done everything from selling dynamite to raising catfish.
It seems that the general public isn't willing to tough it out, so they are just waiting for the government to fix everything. retarded.

agreed... i blame Mtv and poor parenting skills :cops:

[BoostedCoupe]

No dought the economy sucks right now. Thank god me nor my close family has been majorly effected by it. Only thing that sucks is i will be going to college in august and ill have to find a job then, thats when im sure ill get hit. But to the people that is getting hit hard, keep looking for a job something will come up.

[HyperTek]

what do you guys think? about competitive pay.. figure companys will lower their employees salaries because they can easily find someone to work for pennies now. I think a deciding factor in loosing my prior job was they could fire me for some bullshit reason (saying i didnt keep my end of the bargin/warned about procedure), and replace me with someone who will work for cheaper starting wage, thus also making me not qualify for unemployment so they dont have to pay insurance..

[Matej]

If I was a natural-born English speaker, I would teach English in a different country each year.

[98s14inaz]

The only thing I am pissed about is that I chose the wrong line of work. If I went into banking or mortgage industry I could be getting free money and bonuses for driving our economy into the ground...America, fuck yeah!

[blownmotor]

As of right now, the only thing I see that's doing ok are skilled trades like plumbing, electrician, or automotiv tech. If you ould get in a fast lube place or whatever just keep it till it gets better.

[s13Dr1ft]

If you have a job, you're fine.

Yea, thats what the 71,000 people thought 2 weeks ago before they got laid off.

Here is my up side/ down side.

up side, cost of living in indiana isnt shit. I work for one of the countrys most "upscale" furniture manufacturereereres (texas and east...no west coast) im secure in my posistion in upper managment/corporate.

Down side, the midwest takes the biggest hits for buisness closings/layoffs. Northeast Indiana is basiclly nothing but factorys and labor places. Indiana Department of workforce development is telling people right now, they do not know when people will be getting paid for unemployment because they are over ran with people filing.

Im not worried about anything, Ive been piss poor with nothing to eat for weeks before. My parents own their house and have extra room. If i were to ever loose my job and was too lazy to go make shitty taco's or fake hamburgers, than id move in with them and gain lots of weight.

On a serious note, "bros" get into pizza delivery in a NICE area, money houses. I used to deliver pizza out of hs in the rich side of town (colts/ pacers players and other assorted millionaires) I usually brought home 150-250 a day in tips and around 300 a week on a check.

ive been drinking a bit, i dont know if my post makes sense...i dont care.

My president is black

[HyperTek]

man i been thinkin about pizza delivery, i had a friend who went to the local university who lived on his own while doing pizza delivery in his clean 240z. I jus dont think it would be a good idea to do it with my fc since its pretty attention getting/low &kitted/modded.. If i had another car, i would be down.. this is where being a car enthusiast bites you in the ass.

[1989rps13]

Hypertek im with you man the Inland Empire sucks ass at trying to get jobs. I have tried a lot of different places like craigslist, and even going to all the stores surrounding where i live at. Plain and simple a lot of places are not hiring right now. There is SOME that i am sure of but it's hard trying to find them. I have heard that in Temecula, Rancho cucamonga, Corona those are some places that have some jobs available in the city but the drive is killer and if they give bullshit hours then it wont be worth the drive.

[HyperTek]

yeah, last week i had got a temp job for 1 week thru appleone in temecula *thats already a bitch drive for me*, for a job in hemet, only for 1 week. Takes me like 30 minutes to get there from Perris (i live in perris now, i used to live in riverside). I was only at this job for 3 days than they tell me they dont need me anymore.. I was upset because i drove there tuesday morning and they told me i didnt have to come in,, "we left you messages on ur phone the prior night "... so i wasted my time and gas.

Not sure how i can put 3 days on my resume lol

[s13Dr1ft]

The military will see a influx of new recruits after a while. I know 3 people who just went into the USMC

[ZenkiKid]

I think that's a difference between my/our generation and...say, my grandfather's generation. With his/their work ethic, I believe that he would be doing whatever it took to be getting a pay check. He's done everything from selling dynamite to raising catfish.
It seems that the general public isn't willing to tough it out, so they are just waiting for the government to fix everything. retarded.


very true, I mean I have a steady job and on top of that i do under the table maintenance work for a local DJ store thats just down the street, i mean its a dirty job but hey at a time like this you simply, gotta do what you gotta do.

[StalinDrift123]

yea the economy is garbage right now. I work at Hilton Hotel and you see it, ppl dont want to travel, and tips are at zero now when before id go home with a nice um of 50 to 60 bucks tips plus my hourly wage of 13 dollars an hour.

My director is a shit head and treats us like shit. thought about quiting and finding another job, but it may not be worth it right now. My co-worker was in the Navy and used to go to Japan a lot and have fun, and im taking that into a consideration.

i hope economy goes up soon, we just have to thank our ex fucked up president Bush and the damn rotting away government!!!

[ZenkiKid]

My co-worker was in the Navy and used to go to Japan a lot and have fun, and im taking that into a consideration.



uhh last i checked Japans economy is real bad too..

[90hatchie]

i make 10.50 an hour but only make 150-170 a week cuz the people in the unload rush and wanna leave as fast as possible
im always calling them fucking retards for working harder for less money
shit sucks

[ronmcdon]

The military will see a influx of new recruits after a while. I know 3 people who just went into the USMC

now would be a great time to join the military.

[Bubbles]

My cousin is joining the Navy and I've never come so close to signing up.

[1989rps13]

yeah, last week i had got a temp job for 1 week thru appleone in temecula *thats already a bitch drive for me*, for a job in hemet, only for 1 week. Takes me like 30 minutes to get there from Perris (i live in perris now, i used to live in riverside). I was only at this job for 3 days than they tell me they dont need me anymore.. I was upset because i drove there tuesday morning and they told me i didnt have to come in,, "we left you messages on ur phone the prior night "... so i wasted my time and gas.

Not sure how i can put 3 days on my resume lol

Yeah shit gets real tough. Only hope is to get closer to Orange County where there are more jobs available but the gas will kill you unless you get 6hours a day atleast

[ESmorz]

My cousin is joining the Navy and I've never come so close to signing up.

Don't be dumb.

Sell your soul for some worthless paper.

:(

[MisawaJason]

Military FTW for once. The only thing that sucks is that the yen rate is terrible now. Kinda bummed about that

[ronmcdon]

yeah, last week i had got a temp job for 1 week thru appleone in temecula *thats already a bitch drive for me*, for a job in hemet, only for 1 week. Takes me like 30 minutes to get there from Perris (i live in perris now, i used to live in riverside). I was only at this job for 3 days than they tell me they dont need me anymore.. I was upset because i drove there tuesday morning and they told me i didnt have to come in,, "we left you messages on ur phone the prior night "... so i wasted my time and gas.

Not sure how i can put 3 days on my resume lol

Temp jobs are the absolute WORST ever. There's no job security. I used to work with a temp agency out in socal. Lost my job once every three months. once in a while you do hear ppl getting full time job through them, but i would think its a rare. The only pro is that you don't have to go through the hassles of looking for regular work, but that isn't as depressing as being told "you are no longer needed anymore" a couple times a year. Even McDonald's server position offers more dignity imo (even if at less pay).

Companies that use temps too (for long term employment) are questionable. How difficult is it to post an ad on Craigslist/Monster, etc, read resumes, and give interviews? Anyone with half a brain can arrange something like that. If they're using temp agencies to get job applicants (esp with these times), that goes to show there are some serious deficiencies in the management of that company. Probably a sign of severe disorganization and/or incompetence.

[cc4usmc]

now would be a great time to join the military.

Now I'm not as worried about getting recalled lol. That's the only good part about this whole mess.

[Touge Noob S13]

A friend and I went to apply for a job at the local staterbros in August. The fucking line for the interviews streched all the way to the store next to it. She ended up getting the job and I didnt. About two months later they had openings again. She put in a good word for me and her boyfriend but none of us got the job, according to her some lazy son of bitch ended up getting it and he FAILS hard. Shit is gay, I put in an application at a local toys r us but I doubt they will get me.:naw:

[HyperTek]

your only 17 what do you know about this grown up folks talk? lmao

[Touge Noob S13]

your only 17 what do you know about this grown up folks talk? lmao


Im old enough to work.

[amdnivram]

man i've been trying to get a job for 6 months now, still no job. No job, no money = sad 240.

[Akiros]

Im old enough to work.

it's different when you have 1200/mo in bills that you HAVE to come up with, and that's not accounting food/gas/school. Shit's tough when you don't have a degree or experience and doing nothing els. I wait tables in an "uppety" neighborhood, but they're still laid back so they tip well.

If I had to get another job because I was laid off or something, I think that would SUCK hardcore because it would be tough to get a job anywhere.

[murda-c]

I just got a job at IBM in an office with free coffee yay.

my neighbor yelled over to me while i was washing my car a few months ago and asked if i was still looking for work.

It's only 14 bucks an hour but it's full time and i get benefits so i'm mad happy.

[Akiros]

i'm mad happy.

lolwut
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[SochBAT]

unemployed Crew. Shits so hard.

Lets all slang drugs.

[soreballz]

^I think its time for me to start man-whoring. Being jobless suuuuucks.

[Teambadrun]

im jobless now too lol :down:

[BPFTW]

<-- Got laid off in November from my "real" job lol...been cooking/waiting tables. But I don't get any benefits there, so I'm kinda freaked out about not having health insurance, etc

[murda-c]

lolwut
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Seriously i feel like i've been grinning for the past week.

MAD HAPPY SON.

But i feel for you guys before i got this job i was laid off from my last one, so i have no money in the bank; gotta borrow from my parents.

And i don't get my first check for another two weeks, and i've got debt collectors calling my ass about hospital fees from my last emergency room visit.

[Phlip]

Looks like Nissan is feeling it too:
Nissan to slash 20,000 jobs, sees annual loss - Autos- msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29093864)

[ThatGuy]

Down about the economy?

Not yet. Uncle Sam's Misguided Children = Job Security.

Not to mention the great deals on Electronics and other things from other people getting in trouble.

[CrimsonRockett]

My aunt is going to hook it up with a job at her local Sheriff's station where she works at.

I've been out of a job for a couple of months now, but have managed just fine by being smart with my money and actually saving a ton of it for this exact moment.

Hopefully, all goes well.

Won't be driving my S13 to work though.

Haha.

[Dutchmalmiss]

I just recieved a paycut at work. Better to have a paycut than to lose my job. Best thing for me to do is sell my S13 after 5 years of ownership and just save up my funds. This hobby (tuning) is definitely not practical at this point in my life and economical situation. FUCK.

[TheRonTom31]

I am really confused. People are saying there are no jobs anywhere. I know here there are job openings everywhere i go. I dont know of a single person who is afraid of getting laid off or having trouble finding a job and this is the off season right now. Half the business' are closed till Memorial day

I think people are just to judgemental about where they work and would rather play the poor poor me car.

I for one would never pass up a job cause i didnt feel i could park my car there. Thats assinine

[CrimsonRockett]

I think people are just to judgemental about where they work and would rather play the poor poor me car.

I for one would never pass up a job cause i didnt feel i could park my car there. Thats assinine


I wouldn't either.

I've been working at a shop for a while now just to get out of the house and do something productive, but it's not like I've been desperately trying to get a job for the past 5 months that I've been unemployed.(Had several job offers as well, but passed on them because I was looking for a change of pace.)

Reason for a new daily is because the S13 is going under the knife and probably won't be out of the garage for months.(Complete overhaul)

To make this short, I'd never pass up a great job opportunity because of the car I drive. It's not like I have anything illegal on it anyway(other than the ride height which is just a simple fix it ticket anyway).

[BPFTW]

Around here, there really isn't any jobs LOL...I ask wherever I go, I went to Autozone, a bunch of those Jiffy Lube, Quik Lube, etc. I have filled out applications at a lot of chain stores, Best Buy, Circuit City, Radio Shack. I put in applications at grocery stores, gas stations....Nada.

And my investments are not doing so well either, I've lost a few $k since things started to really go down hill

But I don't want to have to dip into my "house" fund, which I was saving up to put a nice downpayment on a two family home I was looking at buying

[98s14inaz]

...we just have to thank our ex fucked up president Bush and the damn rotting away government!!!

You can thank you new government too. Your messiah is doing the same thing Bush W did. Take an in depth look at the new "bailout" O is pushing and tell me the Dems aren't acting like bi-partisan teenagers that just got the keys to the family car.

<----My avatar sums it up.

[VROOOM]

still have my job but i get a 3 day weekend every other week. i lucked out some guys got a 10% cut in pay as well.

[exitspeed]

Yea I'm getting bummed out.

I got laid off in Nov. I've been doing an unpaid internship and collecting unemployment which is cool.

I haven't been looking for a job hardcore, but then last week I thought, yea maybe it's time i start pounding the pavement hard.

I started doing searches for jobs and THERE AIN'T SHIT for jobs. Hell I even started looking for retail jobs or management and completely ignore what i went to school for and there isn't shit for those kinda jobs either.

Best thing I can do right now is take this time, collect my unemployment, and LEARN as much as I possibly can so that when shit turns around I can get a decent job.

Shit is scary right now.

I only know a few people that have damn stable jobs. Everyone else it seems feels like shit could hit the fan for them at any time.

[Om1kron]

I like that mentality, a lot of people cant find work and they all go back to school, most of these people request government and financial aid and grants...

where does that money come from, and how come all of these smart people have no jobs now?

blows my mind. And once people are done living off of their student loans and grants they cop unemployment after a stint somewhere. do that until it runs out and jump right back into school.

Not necessarily you yourself Mel...

but it's going to become a job world where experience and persistence gets people into doors rather than doctorates and bachelor degrees.

[legacy927]

Im still debating if I should just join the military. I still have my job, but hearing rumors about laying people off. Starting to worry now, since I have rent and bills to pay. I might have to let go my 240 if this shit continues, even though I know I aint gona get much out of it, but good enough to pay off some of the bills. I was hoping I can keep the 240 while I'm paying off my DD 09 Civic.

BTW, I know some of you guys were/still in the military, can my company lay me off if I decided to go for military leave?

[HyperTek]

i cant imagine all teh magazine writers who are going thru this, with the loss of some magazines, sport compact car, pc magazine, egm, etc.. When all your credentials are behind writing, and your knowledge is on the subject of what magazine you wrote for, what the hell are you gonna go to?

Even the video game industry is suffering. For example this thread about some guys who worked at eidos on the tomb raider games
I'm one of the 30 who got fired by Eidos, ask away - www.tombraiderforums.com (http://www.tombraiderforums.com/showthread.php?t=144330)
Supposibly the companys will push their programers to push /finish the games up, than lay off those programers while the executives are seen buying new ferraris and vacations.

[B18C5MK1]

it's love / hate for me with the economy situation right now.

all these "going out of business sales" are awesome, its almost like it's a continuous black friday... but, at the same time i feel bad for the people losing their jobs, houses, cars, etc.

[HyperTek]

i can understand people enjoying the sales, its great to save a buck.. but soo many places are going under.. a local shopping center by me is almost deserted , its nuts.

A stimulus package probably wont help again either, because those will be going towards helping people pay debt.

[HalveBlue]

BTW, I know some of you guys were/still in the military, can my company lay me off if I decided to go for military leave?

Legally speaking, according to USERRA, your employer is required to hold your position for 5 years.

There are exceptions however, such as involuntary deployments or extensions, and whether those 5 years are cumulative or total.

Under the law your are more or less protected, but your employer may take the issue to court, which may or may not be worth it to you.

[CIutchCollidE]

Word of advice for any 16-18 year old thinking they want to play with cars out of high school , DON'T. Time goes by, you spend all your money on cars, and you dont accomplish anything.

That is some of the greatest advice I have heard someone say in a while.

Yo man I know how things are going these days. It kinda blows, but look on the bright side... you're a single guy. You have bills stackin up, but at least not a family to support on top of everything else. Look into moving into another city for a while. Anywhere that you can find a little cash is better than building up your castle of bills.

Dont plan on the economy coming back up for a couple of years. The whole world isnt doing too well. Dont plan on the pork-filled Stimulus Plan to help you out any. What ever you do... continue going to school. It can only help.

If worse comes to worse. Grab a job at a McDonalds. That may be the last place you look to find work, but I've known buddies that have worked there. All say you are guaranteed 40 hours a week and access to food. You can do the math and see how much you'll make.

Good luck in the future man. I wish you the best. Hope to see you slidin' a 240 in the future.

[MisawaJason]

Damn man, being overseas I never really paid attention to just how bad the situation is until recently. Especially after reading some of your posts about being jobless. Sucks man

[HyperTek]

you know who probably has it the worst tho.. single mothers.

[Bubbles]

Close your legs and don't fuck every idiot that walks through the door.

Elect me for president.

Oh shit! I forgot......I'm not black so that's not possible.


Served.

[exitspeed]

I like that mentality, a lot of people cant find work and they all go back to school, most of these people request government and financial aid and grants...

where does that money come from, and how come all of these smart people have no jobs now?

blows my mind. And once people are done living off of their student loans and grants they cop unemployment after a stint somewhere. do that until it runs out and jump right back into school.

Not necessarily you yourself Mel...

but it's going to become a job world where experience and persistence gets people into doors rather than doctorates and bachelor degrees.

Yea I'm hoping so.

[HyperTek]

bump lol

had a interview yesterday with a office hiring agency.. i did pretty good on the assessment tests but they basically said "if we got a spot in so and so town, you probably wouldnt be picked because you live sorta far".. dam i hate this place.. i live in the boonies aint shit here.

[HyperTek]

for about a week, ive had a temp job.. its not bad.. That office hiring agency got it for me. im looking thru boxes of papers/home plans and filing in cabinets for kb homes. though it takes like 30 minutes to drive there. They had a ton of lay offs and closed a few branches so all the paperwork ended up at this branch and im sorting em out etc.. kinda depressing going thru all these boxes of people's work, knowing that they probably no longer have a job. The building is mostly empty , but its not stressful, no one watching my back lol.

But for some reason i have this temp job *my assignment will be over once i finish, but its going to take a few weeks i think*.. dunno why i still feel kinda sad inside, i guess knowing its not permanent, im just hoping it gets better. I feel like i should have taken care of things when i was younger, just wasnt expecting the economy to hurt me so much.

I had to get used to the 8 to 5 daily grind again, coming home at about 6pm and not really doing anything til the next day, go to work, repeat.. kinda borring/depressing, not something i really want to look up to. But overal im feeling alot better, actually getting out of the house and what not, its enough to help me get back up., tho my mom goes "you need to do something else"... geez right now this is helping me alot, at least ill have some spending money to persue something else, i need to widen my horizon, not much jobs around my location so look into traveling farther etc.

I need to start rapping.. i could rap about not having any money... Maybe i can pull a rick ross, the new age of rappers is like mid to late 20s now so the game doesnt favor youngins anymore , just dudes that call themselves young lol

[ALTRNTV]

You need to go back to school Austin.

[ronmcdon]

now's not a bad time at all for school. better take advantage of cc/cal state colleges now.
in a few years it might not even be there, given how CA is going down the shitter w/ deficits & such.

[w0nderbr3ad]

I got into work today and they've cut work day down to 7.5 hrs and limited to 4 days of work with no overtime. This blows and I need to save money to move in 2 months. Economy sucks. And yet the sales reps get bonuses for selling more crap. Economy is bad, I hope it picks up because the Art school I"m going to is raising their tuition. Damn

[HyperTek]

yeah i was looking at school,, i went to ITT to check it out, interested in the drafting program, but tuition would be 45k.. i didnt want to take on that type of commitment right now.

[ALTRNTV]

I know tuition is high, but if the program you take on is a high-demand job and well-paying job, then why not go for it?
It's either bettering yourself and get an education or work at some "temp" job for $10/hr. My school program is costing
me $25k for 18 months, and I got $9k in grants that I don't have to pay back. That leaves my total school debt around $16k.
I have 10 years to pay back that loan after I graduate, but it will only reasonably take me 1-2 years to pay that off, without
having to sacrificing my living style.

[HyperTek]

i understand.. i just bearly went to check it out when classes where starting the following week, so i felt i was being pressured by them, they kept calling me. Im still giving thought, just seeking alternatives..

[ALTRNTV]

What alternatives? You're going to hope to find an entry-level $20/hr job? This economy isn't just suddenly going to get better.
While it's like this, you need to better yourself and equip yourself with more knowledge and education than the next
guy, or you won't stand a chance in the real world.

Find alternative schooling or programs that interest you as well, don't just look at the computer field.

[ronmcdon]

public trade tech schools aren't a bad choice either.
thought about taking some welding classes there, but it conflicts with my schedule.

Welcome to Los Angeles Trade Tech College (http://www.lattc.edu/lattc/deptfac.htm)

here's the occupational outlook handbook.
it's a resource to look at different jobs, median salaries, projected growth in industry, edu requirements, etc.
helpful for long term planning when considering what education to invest in.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm

[duffman1278]

yeah i was looking at school,, i went to ITT to check it out, interested in the drafting program, but tuition would be 45k.. i didnt want to take on that type of commitment right now.

45k for a drafting program from ITT tech?!?! That is TOO much for what you learn there.

I took drafting classes at a JC and it was way cheaper. Not even close to 45k. I did it like 4 years ago.

If you do want to get into drafting though, I highly suggest you teach yourself other CAD programs because I knew someone who finished the ITT program and they really only knew autocad and inventor.

Learn as many of the CAD programs as possible and your chances of landing a job is really good.

Its a good investment because so many companies are in demand for CAD operators architects, engineers etc. Thats what I do and its cool, I mean I get my own desk and stuff. lol

[SochBAT]

Seriously, don't waste money on ITT Tech.

Do the local CC shit, and get it done. Cheaper, same credentials, not killing your wallet.

[ALTRNTV]

Seriously, don't waste money on ITT Tech.

Do the local CC shit, and get it done. Cheaper, same credentials, not killing your wallet.
ITT Tech is mad expensive. I remember wanting to go there back then, but the program I wanted was around $35k so I said no way.

Vocational/trade school= expensive, but accelerated programs, you'll graduate sooner and start making real $

CC/4-year college = takes awhile to finish, has numerous pre-reqs/gen-ed required classes for an AA/BA/BS, and in the long run, can cost just as much as vocational/trade schools

For me, it was either going to school while making $10hr at some part-time job for 4 years, or going to school for only
18 months while working that same $10hr job, but I get to graduate sooner and make the real money ($25-$32hr
starting). It was a no-brainer for me.

[imotion s14]

I wouldn't saddle myself with debt just to go to school.

[ALTRNTV]

School is an investment. Granted, I don't suggest getting a school loan if you are not in the best financial situation, but there are
plenty of grants/aids available out there for low-income people. Like me, my program was $25k, but I got $9k in grants, so all
I'll owe after I graduate is $16k, which I can pay off in a year.

[ANVIL]

some of you guys need to come to Alaska. we have to be one of the least effected by the economy... theres still tons of jobs here. theres tons of construction jobs and other labor type jobs that have little to no req's for being hired. i only know one person here that has actually been effected, and its not really the economy's fault its his company's. and hes just being cut hours.

Plus we get yearly dividends (last year it was $3269) for being an AK resident

any of you guys really serious can check out helpwantedak.com and Alaska Job Center Network (http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/) and see for yourself what we have going on. and those are just online listings.

[w0nderbr3ad]

School is an investment. Granted, I don't suggest getting a school loan if you are not in the best financial situation, but there are
plenty of grants/aids available out there for low-income people. Like me, my program was $25k, but I got $9k in grants, so all
I'll owe after I graduate is $16k, which I can pay off in a year.

Where did you get your grants from? I will definately need some to pay off my future debt, which I can only assume is going to put me under for at least 5-10 yrs. PM me more info if you can't put it all in this thread.

[ALTRNTV]

My grants came from the state actually. I got Pell and Cal grants. The financial aid office did everything for me. All I did was fill out the FAFSA.

[lflkajfj12123]

^ same for me

[imotion s14]

School is an investment. Granted, I don't suggest getting a school loan if you are not in the best financial situation, but there are
plenty of grants/aids available out there for low-income people. Like me, my program was $25k, but I got $9k in grants, so all
I'll owe after I graduate is $16k, which I can pay off in a year.

Right and most investors tend to be cautious during economic downturns. My point is it's going to be that much harder to land a job to pay back all the debt you "invested" in school.

[ESmorz]

some of you guys need to come to Alaska. we have to be one of the least effected by the economy... theres still tons of jobs here. theres tons of construction jobs and other labor type jobs that have little to no req's for being hired. i only know one person here that has actually been effected, and its not really the economy's fault its his company's. and hes just being cut hours.

Plus we get yearly dividends (last year it was $3269) for being an AK resident

any of you guys really serious can check out helpwantedak.com and Alaska Job Center Network (http://www.jobs.state.ak.us/) and see for yourself what we have going on. and those are just online listings.

Are Turbo LS1 Monster Truck's street legal?

[dirtdiggler666]

just tell everyone everything is fine the people that have money are scared and not spending money and its making it worse

[ALTRNTV]

Right and most investors tend to be cautious during economic downturns. My point is it's going to be that much harder to land a job to pay back all the debt you "invested" in school.
It all depends on the field you're going to school for, in my case, the medical field (respiratory therapy to be exact). As long as people breathe, or don't breathe in my case, I'll have a stable job, and a guaranteed one when I graduate.

[idahotuner]

i am finally starting to feel the pressure being a college student and not being able to geta job to support my habit of building my car has forced me to try and find other ways to make some money.

[imotion s14]

just tell everyone everything is fine the people that have money are scared and not spending money and its making it worse

lol.. they're scared because no one can see what's going on due to Goverment interference in the market. Would you want to invest in a company and then all of a sudden the government decides to bailout it's rival? The heavy interference of government in the market is causing all sorts of distortions.

[imotion s14]

It all depends on the field you're going to school for, in my case, the medical field (respiratory therapy to be exact). As long as people breathe, or don't breathe in my case, I'll have a stable job, and a guaranteed one when I graduate.

They said the same thing about the housing boom. That everyone needs housing.

People got to eat to, right?

Company I work for is a wholesale food distributor, the largest independent distributor in Houston and they've been cutting back. People got to eat right? But that doesn't mean they gotta shop at the stores my company distributes to.

Doctors not immune from recession suffering - Economy - MiamiHerald.com (http://www.miamiherald.com/business/economy/story/938741.html)

I was going to start graduate school this fall but I'm not going into debt to pay for it.

[ALTRNTV]

They said the same thing about the housing boom. That everyone needs housing.

People got to eat to, right?

Company I work for is a wholesale food distributor, the largest independent distributor in Houston and they've been cutting back. People got to eat right? But that doesn't mean they gotta shop at the stores my company distributes to.

Doctors not immune from recession suffering - Economy - MiamiHerald.com (http://www.miamiherald.com/business/economy/story/938741.html)

I was going to start graduate school this fall but I'm not going into debt to pay for it.
You were gonna go to graduate schoool, so that means you already have some type of degree (AA, AS, BA, BS) correct? If so, that means you're already
one step above the people who don't, me included. That also means you're making decent money already, so I can see why you're feeling the way you do. Me, on the other hand, only have an AA, but am working towards my AS. I need some sort of higher education to get through in this world, and I'm not afraid of getting into some debt to get it. There will ALWAYS be a job for me out there for what I am in school for.

[origin_s135]

i am finally starting to feel the pressure being a college student and not being able to geta job to support my habit of building my car has forced me to try and find other ways to make some money.

i feel you on that, it's so bad that i had to stop driving my car on the road for now. right now i just focus in school and mess with the car later.

[ANVIL]

Are Turbo LS1 Monster Truck's street legal?

yes they are. depending on what city you live in you may or may not have to take emmissions test and pretty much anything would be legal. even if you do have to take one and wont pass you can just pay like 90 bux to get a
"seasonal waiver" which allows you to drive it only from April 1st - Oct 31. my 240 is currently on seasonal tags. engine wise any ways. i dont know about the size limitations though, but there a a good amount of lifted trucks here.

[dert420sx]

Bringing this one back because there's one more person feeling down.


You know it's bad when your grandma has to live in an avocado tree:

link and video: Distraught woman, 86, takes refuge in tree - Press-Telegram (http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_12001157?source=rss)


Distraught woman, 86, takes refuge in tree
From wire services
Posted: 03/26/2009 06:57:06 AM PDT

DOWNEY - An 86-year-old woman apparently distraught over the loss of her home spent several hours atop a 20-foot-high avocado tree in the backyard of a Downey home, but eventually came down on her own today.
After spending hours trying to persuade the woman to come down from the tree, officers and firefighters left the woman alone but stayed close by in case she needed assistance, a Downey police lieutenant said.
He said that when authorities went back to check on her around 3:45 a.m., "she had already shimmied down the tree."
"It was a happy conclusion, but adult protective services will be following up later today to make sure she's OK," he said.
The lieutenant said the woman became "pretty agitated" with police, firefighters and sheriff's crisis negotiators throughout the ordeal.
County adult protective services workers were summoned to evaluate the woman, Downey police Sgt. Dan Samano said. A decision about a 72-hour psychiatric hold was pending, he said.
Samano said police had been to the address in the 7600 block of Calmcrest Drive before, but he declined to say why, other than to say that the visits were not linked to any kind of eviction.
A "notice to vacate" sign was posted on the house.
Police were sent to the home on a "welfare check" about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday and found the woman perched atop the tree in the home's backyard.
Police and firefighters told an On Scene Video camera crew
that the woman named Ruth was apparently distraught over losing her home through foreclosure and began living in a trailer in the backyard of the property.

Two crisis negotiators were summoned to the scene about an hour later and attempted to persuade the woman to come down, On Scene reported. When one of the negotiators tried to climb up an aluminum ladder placed against the tree, the woman became visibly upset and shouted at him, On Scene reported, adding that when he man stepped off the ladder the woman pulled it into the tree.