Who's unemployed or facing unemployment...

jumpy · 12-02-08, 09:52 AM

...as a result of this credit thing?

Since being made redundant from full-time permanent work about a year ago, I've had a succession of temp jobs (doing cad stuff) but my last position was only for 3 weeks (that finished almost a month back now). I've decided to sign on again seeing as I've not found anything else just yet. The agency I work through hasn't had much of late. The jobs section of my local rag has diminished to a couple of pages, the jobcentre has FA in the way of my kind of work... even van driver jobs are virtually nill.

Things seem to be going from bad to worse; she has been off work through stress and depression (now taking meds and seeing a head shrinker), I keep running out of stable work (with depressing regularity), meanwhile everyone seems to be going into meltdown.
I know this is mainly a financial industry issue, but who among us are no longer just 'feeling the pinch', but rather now feeling the crushing weight of a lack of employment and the spectre of impending ruin looming ever closer?

So, who's got their back to the wall right now?

I'll kick off with Outlook worsening. Up till now it's been Treading water, but those days were numbered.

View Poll Results: Who's facing economic meltdown as a result of recession?
Fine and dandy, thankyou.	17	42.50%
Treading water.	5	12.50%
Outlook improving.	8	20.00%
Outlook worsening.	10	25.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

12-02-08, 09:52 AM	#1
jumpy Admiral Join Date: May 2003 Location: Midlands, UK Posts: 2,139 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	Who's unemployed or facing unemployment... ...as a result of this credit thing? Since being made redundant from full-time permanent work about a year ago, I've had a succession of temp jobs (doing cad stuff) but my last position was only for 3 weeks (that finished almost a month back now). I've decided to sign on again seeing as I've not found anything else just yet. The agency I work through hasn't had much of late. The jobs section of my local rag has diminished to a couple of pages, the jobcentre has FA in the way of my kind of work... even van driver jobs are virtually nill. Things seem to be going from bad to worse; she has been off work through stress and depression (now taking meds and seeing a head shrinker), I keep running out of stable work (with depressing regularity), meanwhile everyone seems to be going into meltdown. I know this is mainly a financial industry issue, but who among us are no longer just 'feeling the pinch', but rather now feeling the crushing weight of a lack of employment and the spectre of impending ruin looming ever closer? So, who's got their back to the wall right now? I'll kick off with Outlook worsening. Up till now it's been Treading water, but those days were numbered. __________________ when you’ve been so long in the desert, any water, no matter how brackish, looks like life Last edited by jumpy; 12-02-08 at 09:57 AM.