Unemployed

Sorry to hear this.<br>Good luck in finding something quick and I hope you get all your back pay. Sign up for unemployment asap so that there will be something coming in soon.<br>Tim

<p>That stinks!! There is just something sacred about wages. When we work for somebody, do our part of the deal and they try to cheat us, it's like apersonal insult beyond just the money. I hope you get justice.</p><p>Things have been bad here in Oregon for a long time. This state was built on the timber industry and all the related business. loggers, truck drivers, millworkers etc. Then along came the overzealous environmentalists they managed to stop most logging operations, and cripple the local economy.<br><br>So the spotted owls are doing fine, but the people are standing in line for a gas station job. We need to protect our resources, but with logic and commonsense. Aren't gainfully employed citizens considered a valuable resource? Michael</p><p> </p>

sorry to hear you too joined our 'club' I'd highly suggest getting in contact with your local L&amp;I office and that you didnt get paid for workyou provided!!!

<p>Sorry to here about your luck, I was there also, out of work for eight months and I just found a job but there is no guarantee I will make it through the 12Weeks of training, I could be out of work in a few months again. It was my first time ever with out a job as an adult.<br><br> Do go on line and fill out the forms for unemployment insurance asap as it will be three weeks before you get a check in the bank from the time you do it.</p>

Hmmm..Sorry to hear the news Russ.<br><br>Sounds like some good advice posted above.<br><br>Good luck..We all could use some.<br><br>Frank

<strong>Russell...lots of things going around as far as employment...I used to make a lot more years back...lots of takeaways...local unions giving up alotmore than we can afford...I feel your pain...I wish you the best...during these hard times. <br><br>Ray <img src="http://static.yuku.com//domainskins/bypass/img/smileys/frown.gif" alt="image"></strong>

Very sorry to here that. I also am in the club. I have been laid off for about 2 months now. Any my union, and local either will not do anything or cant? I wasnot owed any back pay though. That has to be a real bad bummer. Just hang in there, and do what you have to do to keep afoat. Best of luck to you!!!<br><br>Mike

<font color="#0033FF" size="5">Thanks everyone for the advice and support!</font>

Yup - I feel for ya as well. I got laid off about a year and a half ago - been surviving week to week working piece-meal jobs for who-ever needs a hand just toget by. The unemployment rate around my area is pushing 10% with no let-up in sight. The days of having a guaranteed full time job until you retire aredis-appearing fast !<br><br><br>Mark.

TRUE THAT! I would say in my line of work the unemployment rate is WAY above 10%