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.

kurtz · 12-02-08, 12:08 PM

I voted improving, but the reason for that is the bad forecasts have pushed us into a lot of overdue belt tightening. No midweek drinking (maybe not tonight

) xmas pretty much cancelled, well we've got truces with most friends and relatives, a lot more staying in and more bike than car rides.
In a lot of ways we've rediscovered old things which used to be fun. On the other hand a bit of money might take the sting out of being poor!

wetwarev7 · 12-02-08, 01:15 PM

I haven't noticed a recession. I hear about it all the time, but I've yet to actually see it in action.

I think I'll just count myself as lucky and move on....

bookworm_020 · 12-02-08, 04:52 PM

I'm just about to switich jobs, and have been lucky that most jobs I've been in have been stable and not affected by any economic movement (they didn't go up in wages during the boom, but they're not going down during the bust!)

I do feel sorry for people who do have job that are shakey due to the economic conditions. The fact that many who were responsable for this are insulated against it gets my goat!

Letum · 12-02-08, 06:18 PM

Rumors of processing at my office moving to Leeds in the future.
Not a hell of a lot of work to do anyway.
big changes in the business.

My work is not secure, but ironically, the recession makes it more secure as my
employer is strongly linked to the government, who don't want to be seen to be
culling jobs at this time.

Sailor Steve · 12-02-08, 06:40 PM

Been unemployed and working temp jobs since long before the current crisis. Still struggling.

Kapitan · 01-24-09, 06:03 PM

I should be ok i am a bus and coach driver so theres always a need for public transport more so now people cant afford to run a car so im lucky in a way that my job is always a need.

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.

12-02-08, 12:08 PM	#2
kurtz Seasoned Skipper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Leighton Buzzard,England Posts: 660 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 0	I voted improving, but the reason for that is the bad forecasts have pushed us into a lot of overdue belt tightening. No midweek drinking (maybe not tonight ) xmas pretty much cancelled, well we've got truces with most friends and relatives, a lot more staying in and more bike than car rides. In a lot of ways we've rediscovered old things which used to be fun. On the other hand a bit of money might take the sting out of being poor! __________________ War without Fire is like sausages without mustard-Henry V. http://www.myvintagelife.co.uk/

12-02-08, 01:15 PM	#3
wetwarev7 Grey Wolf Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Deep Waters Posts: 871 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	I haven't noticed a recession. I hear about it all the time, but I've yet to actually see it in action. I think I'll just count myself as lucky and move on.... __________________ Guess I should change my sig since SH5 has an offline mode now

12-02-08, 04:52 PM	#4
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm just about to switich jobs, and have been lucky that most jobs I've been in have been stable and not affected by any economic movement (they didn't go up in wages during the boom, but they're not going down during the bust!) I do feel sorry for people who do have job that are shakey due to the economic conditions. The fact that many who were responsable for this are insulated against it gets my goat! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

12-02-08, 06:18 PM	#5
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Rumors of processing at my office moving to Leeds in the future. Not a hell of a lot of work to do anyway. big changes in the business. My work is not secure, but ironically, the recession makes it more secure as my employer is strongly linked to the government, who don't want to be seen to be culling jobs at this time. __________________ Last edited by Letum; 12-02-08 at 06:20 PM.

12-02-08, 06:40 PM	#6
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Been unemployed and working temp jobs since long before the current crisis. Still struggling. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-24-09, 06:03 PM	#7
Kapitan Sub Test Pilot Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK + Canada Posts: 7,131 Downloads: 77 Uploads: 7	I should be ok i am a bus and coach driver so theres always a need for public transport more so now people cant afford to run a car so im lucky in a way that my job is always a need. __________________ DONT FORGET if you like a post to nominate it by using the blue diamond Find out about Museum Ships here: https://www.museumships.us/ Flickr for all my pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/131313936@N03/ Navy general board articles: https://www.navygeneralboard.com/author/aegis/