orig. question.....is it that bad? yes I think so and I dont think it will get better anytime soon.
I personally got three months of reduced hours at work (all 200 of us) and the hubby may or may not have a job three months down the road....but no one will say for sure. He did make it through the layoff...but I say there will be more to come. Are things tight....yeah they are! we have eliminated one $400 monthly payment a few months back (ooh that will help! yeah RIGHT...) dont even notice it because of the higher prices at the store. AND we cut a LOT of frills on top of that. SO what gives?
Friends out of jobs, local businesses closing their doors, big businesses closing their doors. Less and less to go around for everyone. the list goes on but Yeah I would say it IS as bad as they say.......
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