Today is my last day at my job. Think I'll buy a new truck and house and a case of beer. Well, maybe a case of beer....and try to make it last.
But I ain't saying anything about the state of the economy. 
ask them for a bail out afterwards.
do you already have something else lined up? or did they blindside ya?
seriously, that's what i'm trying to say though. you're losing your job, because people are hoarding their money now, and not buying like they used to......regardless of whether or not it's a product, or service.
put it another way.
you work for ace widgets. they're kicking but. selling widgets faster than the can make em. so many, that they have to hire someone to help you produce them.
now the talking heads start talking about how bad things are. they keep harping on the dow dropping(although when it goes up, they just barely whisper it). now people are somewhat nervous. ace isn['t selling as many widgets now. so they lay off the new guy. the talking heads harp on unemployment going up now, and less goods being sold. now spending is so off, that ace is barely able to pay their utilities, and suppliers, so they lay you off, and curtail ops to skeleton crew.
now, everyone is laid off from ace, except for 1 person. more talk of unemployment going up. more talk of dow dropping. more people not spending now, as they're scared. laid off people stop spending too(for obvious reasons) thus causing other companies to have to lay off people. they in turn stop spending. those not laid off, stop spending, due to fear of being laid off. the economy comes to a screeching halt, all thanks to the talking heads on the news shows. it fuels itself. it is horrible, and i do feel bad for those(like you and sunka) that've lost their jobs....you've no clue how bad i feel about that. i also realize that there's other deeper reasons for the problems we have right now too. but the fact is, had they not harped on this poop, people would've kept spending their money, and ace widgets would still be kicking but.
again, i know there's deeper things causing problems too, and i am not judging anyone.........it's just what i think.
