Yesterday, I came in and post long commentary about jobs... i could be wrong.
"I cannot help but feel that there are jobs out there, it's just that some people feel that they are over qualified, or underqualified, or they don't pay what they are looking for. Well, honestly, you won't get anything if you don't get out there.". Maybe there really aren't as many jobs out there. I keep hearing about the auto bailout, and I wonder if anyone cares that the unemployment rate is already around 6%. Soon, if there isn't some help for those large auto makers, there's going to be a huge unemployment surge in this country, and while I have been fortunate enough to have found a job, there is going to have to be a shift in this country to employ all those people.
I just felt that for the past 6 years while I was unemployed,it hurt. I never let my mortgage slip, (didn't pay it), but it was very very hard. Being in the kind of economy that is materialistic, our hands were tied. My self, my kids... my husband, who worked very hard just to make sure that we had the basic needs. Yes we drive a very old car, but it's clean, and it is paid for. Yea our house needs repairs, but we still own our home. And if I was with those who are currently unemployed, I found myself hoping and grasping for straws.
Hey, I even thought that I could make money doing surveys online. (that was the most foolish). What I did was open my email account for junk mail, that is still filling that box to date... so of course... I have an opinion. Several years back, when my back and neck issues were serious enough to cause me to lose my job, we lost our house, they repossessed our car, we became renters, and we drove ugly old cars.
We made it through with prayer and hope... but the main thing is that we made it through. Our spending habits took on a different outlook. And at this point in time, I wish that I could say that we are debt free... but we manage our debt a lot better now.
I think that what I am trying to say is that it has been my prayer all along that congress would help those who are currently in foreclosure to help save their homes. And it's my hope that jobs will open up. As a matter of fact, I believe that once President Elect Barack Obama becomes President, and can tackle some of the paperwork on his Presidential desk, JOBS will be on top.
