OwnedByFerrets
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Tue Oct-28-08 01:34 PM
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| How many of you here are IMMUNE to this economic disaster? |
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I know our business is down with no end of it in sight. My father-in-law lost his job last week. Many of my friends are feeling this economy in a very bad way.
I have hope that, in time, a new democratic administration will stave off this disaster to some extent, but in the meantime, millions will be and are at risk of losing their jobs, their homes and probably their lives. Most of the people I know are living on the edge right now. Any nudge will send them into a tailspin. If one loses a job, the government isnt going to be there to keep them above the waterline. What do you do when you are foreclosed on? Where do you go? How do you feed your family? This is bad folks.
I am very very worried.
Are any of you immune to this disaster?
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| -How many of you here are IMMUNE to this economic disaster? |
OwnedByFerrets |
Oct-28-08 01:34 PM |
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Not me, I wish I had been immune or at least vaccinated against this. |
OhioBlues |
Oct-28-08 01:35 PM |
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If you are not worried you have not been paying attention |
seemslikeadream |
Oct-28-08 01:37 PM |
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Theres no one who will be immune |
DJ13 |
Oct-28-08 01:38 PM |
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Even that person in the shack is not immune... |
akwapez |
Oct-28-08 02:19 PM |
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But a tribe of shack dwellers armed to the teeth can survive |
wvbygod |
Oct-28-08 04:28 PM |
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I don't see how anyone can be immune |
gollygee |
Oct-28-08 01:39 PM |
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nurses and civil servants are both pretty safe bets overall... |
QuestionAll |
Oct-28-08 02:18 PM |
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not at all |
Donnachaidh |
Oct-28-08 02:26 PM |
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patrol cops, mailmen, firefighters- THOSE types of civil servants. |
QuestionAll |
Oct-28-08 02:30 PM |
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Unfortunately not. My husband is a FF and we just laid off 3 FFs |
HopeLives |
Oct-28-08 04:42 PM |
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NYS employee too |
MALEVOLENT MARINE |
Oct-28-08 06:20 PM |
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They'll still have to deal with inflation, if they have any investments |
gollygee |
Oct-28-08 02:34 PM |
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No way - could be laid off anytime |
DemoRabbit |
Oct-28-08 01:41 PM |
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We are doing everything we can to PREPARE... |
TwoSparkles |
Oct-28-08 01:44 PM |
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hit hard |
Two Americas |
Oct-28-08 01:44 PM |
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We're not immune |
RoseMead |
Oct-28-08 01:47 PM |
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I'm not immune to anything... |
stillcool47 |
Oct-28-08 01:53 PM |
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I'm Fortunate In That I'm Relatively Immune To This Disaster. |
OPERATIONMINDCRIME |
Oct-28-08 02:02 PM |
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I was already homeless and having no hope. |
bobbolink |
Oct-28-08 02:03 PM |
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Hang in there, bobbolink. |
RoseMead |
Oct-28-08 02:10 PM |
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Thank you for your kind thoughts. |
bobbolink |
Oct-28-08 08:54 PM |
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I am so sorry.....wish we could help you. |
OwnedByFerrets |
Oct-28-08 02:45 PM |
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Thank you. Actually, you can. |
bobbolink |
Oct-28-08 08:53 PM |
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Is anybody posting on the site dead? |
dmordue |
Oct-28-08 02:07 PM |
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I am as immune as I can be right now... |
michele77 |
Oct-28-08 02:08 PM |
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I've lost over $200k in home equity and retirement investments... |
Juniperx |
Oct-28-08 02:10 PM |
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I'm never getting married |
rcrush |
Oct-28-08 02:13 PM |
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Actually, getting married -- or just partnering up with someone -- |
SmokingJacket |
Oct-28-08 06:42 PM |
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my wife`s job is secure, |
madrchsod |
Oct-28-08 02:22 PM |
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I'm not immune |
DangerDave921 |
Oct-28-08 02:25 PM |
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I'm circling the drain as we speak n/t |
Pahket |
Oct-28-08 02:28 PM |
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I work at a government D.o.D. lab... I think my job is pretty safe.... |
scheming daemons |
Oct-28-08 02:30 PM |
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I'm in the process of being hired |
dethl |
Oct-28-08 02:38 PM |
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Congrats on your new position....good luck in the future. |
OwnedByFerrets |
Oct-28-08 02:43 PM |
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Layoffs Coming Monday Where My Wife Works |
Better Believe It |
Oct-28-08 02:46 PM |
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Ouch, I'm sorry to hear that. |
dethl |
Oct-28-08 05:56 PM |
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Very few on this globe are immune. |
Karenina |
Oct-28-08 02:48 PM |
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None are immune |
hamsterjill |
Oct-28-08 02:50 PM |
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I think you are smart for having that attitude... |
TwoSparkles |
Oct-28-08 06:34 PM |
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I consider myself to be at least psychologically immune to some of its effects |
slackmaster |
Oct-28-08 02:50 PM |
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Not me. I do not feel immune |
NNN0LHI |
Oct-28-08 03:51 PM |
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I could be in trouble, but I'm lucky that I could always move in with my parents if need be, |
jesus_of_suburbia |
Oct-28-08 03:54 PM |
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We are about as close to immune as you can get |
ThomWV |
Oct-28-08 03:57 PM |
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I'm pretty well insulated, I must say. |
baby_mouse |
Oct-28-08 03:57 PM |
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I'm terrified, but well insulated--but much of it is luck in my case |
Mike 03 |
Oct-28-08 04:13 PM |
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No one is immune |
depakid |
Oct-28-08 04:20 PM |
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Somewhat immune. |
trof |
Oct-28-08 04:22 PM |
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I am Highly resistant. |
slampoet |
Oct-28-08 04:24 PM |
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I just took my home out of foreclosure and hope to keep it there. |
sfexpat2000 |
Oct-28-08 04:29 PM |
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Pretty close if not for health care. |
ThePowerofWill |
Oct-28-08 04:35 PM |
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I don't know anyone who is immune |
GinaMaria |
Oct-28-08 04:35 PM |
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Hubby has a very secure union job, but I don't feel immune. Not with the * cabal still in office |
TheGoldenRule |
Oct-28-08 04:40 PM |
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WE as a people are ALL affected in some form or another,, |
benld74 |
Oct-28-08 04:51 PM |
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Well, I have no investments to worry about losing. |
FatDave |
Oct-28-08 04:57 PM |
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No one is. |
Orsino |
Oct-28-08 05:31 PM |
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it hasn't affected me yet but I expect it to eventually. n/t |
Ex Lurker |
Oct-28-08 06:45 PM |
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I think none are immune... |
TxRider |
Oct-28-08 09:18 PM |
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I'm on SSI and Medicaid so I'm already almost scraping bottom, unless McInsane steals it |
Wiley50 |
Oct-28-08 09:31 PM |
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No...my 57 year old husband was laid off Friday |
erinlough |
Oct-28-08 09:46 PM |
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So very sorry to hear that....my thoughts are with you and |
OwnedByFerrets |
Oct-28-08 10:37 PM |
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I have no assets of which to speak, thus... |
skypuddle |
Oct-28-08 10:39 PM |
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We got nailed by the tech downturn in 2001 |
AnnieBW |
Oct-28-08 10:40 PM |
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Relatively immune here |
alittlelark |
Oct-28-08 10:41 PM |
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I am not immune.. but maybe fairly well insulated |
1awake |
Oct-28-08 10:57 PM |
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I figure SocSec is a safe bet... |
Bigmack |
Oct-28-08 11:28 PM |
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We can all live 3 days more or less without water. |
roody |
Oct-28-08 11:34 PM |
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I saw it coming and specialized in poverty. |
Jed Dilligan |
Oct-29-08 01:44 AM |
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Unless oil drops to about 15$ a barrel for a long period, I am just fine. |
JCMach1 |
Oct-29-08 02:42 AM |
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