The Current US Economy!

[jkennedy]

The current US economy is in shambles .... In the past two months I have lost my job, managed to get behind on all of my bills, my gas will be shut off any day now, the only reason I can still get online is that I have a netbook, and a neighbor lets me use their wireless connection. I have applied to multiple jobs in my community, including mcdonalds.... thats how desperate I am... yet none have got back with me.
I would love to hear how the current economic crisis is affecting others, or am I in my own boat here???

 

[GF]

The current US economy is in shambles .... In the past two months I have lost my job, managed to get behind on all of my bills, my gas will be shut off any day now, the only reason I can still get online is that I have a netbook, and a neighbor lets me use their wireless connection. I have applied to multiple jobs in my community, including mcdonalds.... thats how desperate I am... yet none have got back with me.
I would love to hear how the current economic crisis is affecting others, or am I in my own boat here???

I know how you feel.

On the bright side, there is an INSANE amount of opportunities available to be able to bring in an income during this economy. You'll get creative, you'll do some things you wish you didn't have to do, but never, EVER give up.

Keep us posted!
Galel

 

[jkennedy]

I know how you feel.

On the bright side, there is an INSANE amount of opportunities available to be able to bring in an income during this economy. You'll get creative, you'll do some things you wish you didn't have to do, but never, EVER give up.

Keep us posted!
Galel

if only i knew what those opps where... mabye ill get lucky aand can be a man whore...lol

 

[newsiness]

I am sorry to hear that.

 

[jkennedy]

Even walmart.... the one company that still hires new employs just laid off 650 people...

 

[Mike]

Same here. Laid off from a Senior Management position with global responsibility and not a shot in the dark to get a job right now. Qualifications don't seem to matter much these days, as it's more along the lines of who you know and who you blo.... yeah,...that.
Bottom line, as with many other recessions, it encourages you to get creative...very creative. Some of today's largest companies have been founded throughout recessions, driven by pure desperation of their founders. Rather than losing everything without doing anything, it's better to risk it all and still only lose as much as if you hadn't done a thing.
It's always easier said than done, it still requires a leap of faith to actually go out there and do your "own thing". Yet, in the end, it's all you got left.
Sir Richard Branson said:"The brave may die sooner, the cautious may never live at all". Roll that one around in your brain for a while.

It comes down to looking around in your immediate area and matching it with your skills, talents or interests. What are you good at, or where are your interests that you can capitalize on to get better at offering a service or product to a potential end user or client?
Once you found your area of expertise and growth, unfortunately, you'll have to hit the streets and utilize guerrilla marketing tactics to get your name out and your services booked. Google for the best ideas, they usually come cheap as they're directed towards the beginning entrepreneur.
While you're doing all that, keep your resume up to date and apply to the minimum number of jobs as required by the unemployment compensation requirements of your state. Better yet, make a note of applying to at least 5 jobs/day. If you don't get any call backs (happens to me constantly), don't despair, but keep on trucking and push your own ideas, concepts and services forward.
Worst case scenario; you don't get a job, but you're trying your own hand at your own business. if it works out, you may never need to work for anyone else gain. in addition, if you screw up, you can lay yourself off.

Best case scenario: you get your own company going, then you get a job offer and you're confronted with a decision between your own work or making money for someone else. ...shouldn't be a tough one, really

Best of luck...keep this thread updated!

M.

 

[jkennedy]

Same here. Laid off from a Senior Management position with global responsibility and not a shot in the dark to get a job right now. Qualifications don't seem to matter much these days, as it's more along the lines of who you know and who you blo.... yeah,...that.
Bottom line, as with many other recessions, it encourages you to get creative...very creative. Some of today's largest companies have been founded throughout recessions, driven by pure desperation of their founders. Rather than losing everything without doing anything, it's better to risk it all and still only lose as much as if you hadn't done a thing.
It's always easier said than done, it still requires a leap of faith to actually go out there and do your "own thing". Yet, in the end, it's all you got left.
Sir Richard Branson said:"The brave may die sooner, the cautious may never live at all". Roll that one around in your brain for a while.

It comes down to looking around in your immediate area and matching it with your skills, talents or interests. What are you good at, or where are your interests that you can capitalize on to get better at offering a service or product to a potential end user or client?
Once you found your area of expertise and growth, unfortunately, you'll have to hit the streets and utilize guerrilla marketing tactics to get your name out and your services booked. Google for the best ideas, they usually come cheap as they're directed towards the beginning entrepreneur.
While you're doing all that, keep your resume up to date and apply to the minimum number of jobs as required by the unemployment compensation requirements of your state. Better yet, make a note of applying to at least 5 jobs/day. If you don't get any call backs (happens to me constantly), don't despair, but keep on trucking and push your own ideas, concepts and services forward.
Worst case scenario; you don't get a job, but you're trying your own hand at your own business. if it works out, you may never need to work for anyone else gain. in addition, if you screw up, you can lay yourself off.

Best case scenario: you get your own company going, then you get a job offer and you're confronted with a decision between your own work or making money for someone else. ...shouldn't be a tough one, really

Best of luck...keep this thread updated!

M.

Wow...
Best post I have ever read on this topic. I dont think anyone could put it better.

 

[homebuyer]

Quick Fix

Any job is better than no job at all, so try www.snagajob.com. Good luck.

 

[Keral_Patel]

Yes it is getting tough. For time being you will have to focus on the money rather then type and position of the job.

Moreover you might also have to settle for much less dollars then you really earned in past. But anything is everything as of now.

200 USD job and doing it x 12 months = 2400 USD :D
0 USD and targetting to land a 5K job x 12 months = 0 USD

Get any, all, some, dollars from wherever you can get. Time will pass by and we will have a thread here someday laughing at this recession.

 

[RogueWriter]

Wow, sorry to hear that, you certainly sound like you are in a fix! To start with, you need some cash, even if it is small change. You need something coming in, even if it is from working at the local convenience store.

Hmmm. If you can write fiction, I need several stories, and the pay is good - and immediate. PM me and we can chat back and forth.

I would also be happy to talk to you about building a profitable affiliate marketing business, but that will take several months to develop any kind of life altering income. Still, the offer is there if you want to try that direction.

Multiple streams of income right now, for the short is what you need, until you find that career job. JMO!

 

[namebug]

If things are that tight, check out your local food banks. If you can't find anything you may want to look at trucking schools or teaching English in Asia if you have a degree, but check out the school first. I have noticed more people knocking on my door (about 2 a week ) asking for money or food (that never happened before ) and even robbery leading to murder ( that never happened before either, even though I live in a high crime city ) and a lot less traffic on the roads, been doing what I can to save $ and keep my domain empire together, growing my own food, eating MRE's from awhile back, looking for deals at the supermarket, etc.

 

[wussadotcom]

Made me remember of a story about a dude who got stuck in an airport. He did some small works and errands getting small changes for the trolleys and made some money enough to survive.

 

[jkennedy]

well, some things have changes sense I last posted on this topic...
I got a job, working at a steakhouse.. all was good for a few weeks.
Then my landlord suddenly threw out all our stuff while we were out of town at my GF's sisters house. No notice, no evection filed, nothing. Yes I reported het to the sherrif, but I dont have the money for a lawyer to try and sue her.
After that well my gf and the kids stayed at her sisters, I stayed in a cheapo motel for a bit, but that cost too much, so we had to move back to memphis and are staying at a friends. I have managed to land a couple of design jobs, for a friend. That put a little cash in hand plus she bought me a domain name to set up for my web work. But now that the work for her is done it's all dried up. I have no gas to drive around looking for jobs, only food we get is from the food bank and what little my sister can help with. I have applied to all the local biz I can get to, and online. I really dont know what to do. we dont have a washer and drier, very few clothes, sense all our stuff got thrown out. The landlord even got rid of all my guitars, wich I could have sold for some cash. This is all becoming very depressing. I'd do more design work, but Im kinda limited to what I can do, seeing as the only computer I have is an eeepc cant put to many big graphics programs on it, gimpp is about it. And the fact that my portfolio is very limited, as most of the sites I have done in the past were either thu GAF or are no longer up.
Any tips guys? Im getting really desperate here.

 

[Ratmaster]

You should really try to find one of those lawyers who won't charge you anything unless you win, and you could probably get a lot in a case like that. (I never had a lawyer so I don't know how that works) That would be the best thing that you could do if you don't have money, or if you know anyone who knows a lawyer or is a lawyer and is willing to help you out, then you may be able to get help from them. (Sorry for my bad legal advice, I'm not very qualified, but what you're going through isn't right)

 

[gchick]

i feel bad about your situation...you can get a pro bono lawyer temporary like what ratmaster said. life sucks..ask your former clients if they want a design or if they have some referrals for you. its a little work but at least it can help you out for the meantime. also, the marketplace here on namepros have quite some decent needed work ads...

 

[CrazyTech]

I wish I could do more, but right now I could at least offer some free hosting if you needed it to get any websites up and running (either to sell or to help you make money). If you need that, drop me a PM.

 

[jkennedy]

Thank you for the offer CrazyTech. :great:
But the only domains that I have that are worth putting sites on are already hosted.

This is getting really nuts though... cant even get a callback from McDonalds!!!!

If anybody has any simple work that they need done ( small html/css sites, script installs, etc..) then please let me know. I will work for a VERY reasonable fee.

I need to get lucky and find that every elusive $$$,$$$ domain name...

 

[RogueWriter]

I'm going to PM you with an idea.

 

[DebX420]

Let me lay this down for you, bulleted list style:

• The US Government is currently spending $100 BILLION in tax dollars to stop the growing, selling, buying, distributing, etc. of marijuana
• It is a PROVEN fact that weed is not addictive
• Weed is PROVEN to increase brain cell reproduction
• It is IMPOSSIBLE to over dose on marijuana (YOU WOULD HAVE TO SMOKE 2X YOUR WEIGHT IN WEED TO OD)
• Weed is not linked to cancer
• There are well over 10 MILLION marijuana users currently
• On average, the daily spending of a "pot head" is $20
• $20x10,000,000 Users=$200,000,000 DAILY
• $200,000,000 Dailyx365 Days a Year=$7,300,000,000 YEARLY (THAT IS NOT INCLUDING THE $438,000,000 IN TAXES)
• Multiply the current number of users by 10 for future users ($73,000,000,000)
• Add the taxes ($0.06/$1) (AROUND $80,000,000,000)
• Add the money earned to the money saved from fighting weed (~$200 BILLION)
• Add all of the jobs that would be created

If the government legalizes the recreational use of marijuana, they can pull in close to $300 BILLION or more a year. Talk about an economic relief, eh? %%-%%-%%-:sold::sold:

 

[jkennedy]

Prob have far fewer stressed out people as well...

Let me lay this down for you, bulleted list style:

• The US Government is currently spending $100 BILLION in tax dollars to stop the growing, selling, buying, distributing, etc. of marijuana
• It is a PROVEN fact that weed is not addictive
• Weed is PROVEN to increase brain cell reproduction
• It is IMPOSSIBLE to over dose on marijuana (YOU WOULD HAVE TO SMOKE 2X YOUR WEIGHT IN WEED TO OD)
• Weed is not linked to cancer
• There are well over 10 MILLION marijuana users currently
• On average, the daily spending of a "pot head" is $20
• $20x10,000,000 Users=$200,000,000 DAILY
• $200,000,000 Dailyx365 Days a Year=$7,300,000,000 YEARLY (THAT IS NOT INCLUDING THE $438,000,000 IN TAXES)
• Multiply the current number of users by 10 for future users ($73,000,000,000)
• Add the taxes ($0.06/$1) (AROUND $80,000,000,000)
• Add the money earned to the money saved from fighting weed (~$200 BILLION)
• Add all of the jobs that would be created

If the government legalizes the recreational use of marijuana, they can pull in close to $300 BILLION or more a year. Talk about an economic relief, eh? %%-%%-%%-:sold::sold: