Wow, maximum unemployment benefit in Tennessee? 275.00

[wartrace]

My employer is shutting down production of half our plant & shipping it to Mexico. (NAFTA rocks!) I may have enough seniority to move to the side that isn't moving to Mexico or I may be laid off depending on how they handle to layoffs. We will need twelve workers in my job classification when the dust settles and I am number six in seniority.

I just checked on what I would receive in benefits if I were to lose my job. Two hundred & seventy five dollars a week. I guess I could scrape by on that ONLY because I live in a paid off house with no other bills. My coworkers will NOT be able to scrape by. Most have mortgages & bought the maximum priced home their salary could support along with new cars & credit cards. Unemployment is running 7% here & the last time I looked at similar jobs the pay was considerably lower.

That's it, it is official. I am in a depression.