unemployed snowboarder desperately needs your help on Mar 6, 2009 in blogs healthcare help jobs making do random unemployment dental donations health medical medicine snowboarding unemployed How’s this for a facebook picture? At first I thought this would be good material for a shock site or something, but then decided that this may be more appropriate. I’m posting this up on my blog here tonight and probably gonna leave it a...
An uplifting piece of music for welcoming a new week… on Mar 6, 2009 in advice green help making do random uk inspiration music pet shop boys I like to pretend that things aren’t always as bad as they appear to be, even if they are. Here is a recent Pet Shop Boys music video that not many people have heard of. I think it’s divine. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Share...
Weekly Unemployment Roundup on Mar 6, 2009 in bankruptcy banks companies economy employment government help jobs layoffs recession unemployment crisis markets news The following popular media articles from the passing week paint the best picture of the unraveling economic catastrophe. All very good reads and highly recommended, and all provide a good perspective on what exactly happening in the global economy a...
U.S. employment decline still outpaces even the most pessimistic estimates on Mar 5, 2009 in economy employment job cuts jobs recession uk unemployment jobless rate united states With over 650,000 jobs lost in February, the official U.S. unemployment figure is now at 8.1 percent, the highest it has been in 25 years. The fall was roughly in line with expectations but at 8.1pc, the unemployment rate was higher than the 7.9pc...
Scary Job Graph on Mar 5, 2009 in depression economy employment government job cuts labor layoffs recession statistics unemployment job loss labor department unemployment rate Originally published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor, the following chart illustrates that unemployment is not merely increasing, but doing so at an increasing pace. Please take note of the orange-colored line to see...
Think your layoff sucks? on Mar 5, 2009 in china civil unrest economy job cuts layoffs recession unemployment chinese jobs Try looking for a job in China… Embedded video from CNN Video Share with Friends:...
Downsize life after layoff (getting used to unemployment) on Mar 4, 2009 in advice easy money employees help jobs layoffs making do recession unemployment helpful tips job loss Some friends at JobProfiles.org alerted us to a new article they published, about some easy ways to downsize your life after a layoff. Should be a good read for all, even if you haven’t lost your job (yet). For the full list and explanations be...
Initial Jobless Claims hit 639k (to be adjusted upwards at a later date) on Mar 4, 2009 in economy employment government job cuts jobs labor layoffs unemployment insurance jobless claims labor department unemployment report Jobless claims rise again. Here’s some official unemployment news for you: Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report Seasonally Adjusted Data by the Department of Labor In the week ending Feb. 28, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted in...
Off the face of the earth… on Mar 4, 2009 in auto industry companies economy employees job cuts jobs layoffs markets recession stock market unemployment wall street citi dow jones gm job loss law law firms stocks trading Boy, oh boy! What a day, what a rush! GM trading under $2 after auditor Deloitte expressed concerns over car maker’s viability, and Citi (or is it Shitty?) shares dipped below a buck. Ouch. The Dow Jones and Nasdaq indexes are both down more th...
US monthly job loss nearing 700k on Mar 3, 2009 in depression economic stimulus economy employees government job cuts jobs labor layoffs making do recession statistics unemployment job loss stimulus united states Mirror, mirror on the wall, what will Friday bring for all? Nothing promising as you can imagine. Reuters reports private sector job cuts increased over February. Recession is in full swing as job losses mount and unemployment accelerates. 700k is ju...
