I think this "recession" business is what has hurt a lot of people's ability to buy anything at all. So it further complicates and makes worse the whole recession thing to begin with, and thus a vicious cycle.
However in the US they did manage to clear several bonuses for Employers to hire folks. I just picked up a job from Wally World (yes I'm one of those blue-shirted devils now. ;) ) and hope that after we get stabilized that I can focus on stuff for me again. With kids it's harder as all one's money goes into what the kids' need.
*hugs*
So I'm thinking, maybe for a little while - after xmas perhaps? - business may pick up? I don't know.
The laws passed give businesses massive tax credit to hire people and /keep/ people who were on Welfare, Unemployment compensation, have been out of work for more then 6 months, had been getting food stamps, etc.... Basically trying to encourage business to invest in people they might normally overlook for one reason or another.
With my 2 yrs unemployed, my history with the company, my years of customer service and self-taught marketing skills, my ability to work overnights, my willingness to say "screw my social life" and work pretty much when ever they need me to, AND my expereince working black friday..... yeah out of over 500+ applications I got hired as fulltime (temp) and I've gotten hints that they may well keep me!
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However in the US they did manage to clear several bonuses for Employers to hire folks. I just picked up a job from Wally World (yes I'm one of those blue-shirted devils now. ;) ) and hope that after we get stabilized that I can focus on stuff for me again. With kids it's harder as all one's money goes into what the kids' need.
*hugs*
So I'm thinking, maybe for a little while - after xmas perhaps? - business may pick up? I don't know.
The laws passed give businesses massive tax credit to hire people and /keep/ people who were on Welfare, Unemployment compensation, have been out of work for more then 6 months, had been getting food stamps, etc.... Basically trying to encourage business to invest in people they might normally overlook for one reason or another.
With my 2 yrs unemployed, my history with the company, my years of customer service and self-taught marketing skills, my ability to work overnights, my willingness to say "screw my social life" and work pretty much when ever they need me to, AND my expereince working black friday..... yeah out of over 500+ applications I got hired as fulltime (temp) and I've gotten hints that they may well keep me!