tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post2054915035382159358..comments2024-02-12T03:52:56.970-05:00Comments on Politics and World News: Obama Signs Unemployment Extension- President Signs Bill For The UnemployedJennifer Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15060649035555013556noreply@blogger.comBlogger100125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-34537687769023282042010-07-24T21:07:05.130-04:002010-07-24T21:07:05.130-04:00Good luck to all job seekers. May God bless you al...Good luck to all job seekers. May God bless you all.Andrew Grosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04295694026248463933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-43684847327384520882010-07-24T12:20:39.580-04:002010-07-24T12:20:39.580-04:00Great Job Frank for being patient and letting thin...Great Job Frank for being patient and letting things happen for you. I have a possible job but it is 170 miles away in Jacksonville, and I may have to do a long commute or move. But it is a job. So for all those that say stupid things like "we (the unemployed) are looking for free-hand outs (i.e. "Anonymous: We should pay attention to the national debt not hand out free money to people who obviously want to stay home) I would say "to Hell with them" because they are lacking compassion for others, and probaly are part of eh entitled who can't see pass their long nose. Keep the faith. Rogerrogernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-67318385009233664082010-07-24T10:51:33.414-04:002010-07-24T10:51:33.414-04:00For all the anonymous bloggers out there. I have b...For all the anonymous bloggers out there. I have been unemployed for the last two years and I feel that if not for President Obama's compassion over the years before he was president that we would not even have this life line. Being anonymous is just as sad as say nothing. Everyone will not be helped but at least the man is thinking about us. For all the billions in bonuses that past Wall-Street persons received on your dime why are you not so upset about the yachts, vacations, and new mansion these slime-ball are buying with taxpayer money, As for the blogger about the 99 and Tier05 person, I am one of those desperate person and I don't know what I am going to do, but if not for Obama others would not have so just be happy for those that have and God will take care of the rest.<br /><br />I just do not know why everyone wants to blame someone else for our problems. Bush started this with his letting "the dogs out" with his deregulation over the eight years, and now the sorry Republicans--forgetting they started this avalanche of misery for all American have stonewall the system. So don't get mad at the President, because with all the restrictions placed on him by a corrupt system it is the best that he can do. Rogerrogerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783831333124716691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-60841864440700363272010-07-24T01:42:29.491-04:002010-07-24T01:42:29.491-04:00To everyone out there running your mouth about us ...To everyone out there running your mouth about us who are unemployed just need to shut your freaking mouth, you have know idea what it is like. Not being able to find a job, worrying everyday if the repo man or mortgage company is going to take your vehicle or your home.Better yet, our lights and water etc.. Come on now do you really think we want to live this way!!! Who knows tomorrow you might end up in the same boat that we are in, then you will be singing a different tune!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-75415915444491351072010-07-23T22:57:15.493-04:002010-07-23T22:57:15.493-04:00I made a comment today here, and I just wanted all...I made a comment today here, and I just wanted all to know there's been an update as to my employment situation...the manager from the temp service I'am listed with called me shortly after I posted my comment. I'am to start to work on the 29th! I'll have to drive 25 miles one way to get there but it could be much worse. All I can say is THANK GOD!!!...Frank Rigsbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-73142016047710264972010-07-23T18:06:52.626-04:002010-07-23T18:06:52.626-04:00I have been unemployed now since Feb 2009. I have ...I have been unemployed now since Feb 2009. I have talked to literally hundreds of places. No one wants to hire a 57 year old with seizure history. If you think it is easy street then you have never walked in many of our shoes. I do not want to go on disability as I still have a lot to offer an employer. I have accepted odd jobs and anything I could to make an extra dollar here and there. I have an internet conncetion as it is cheaper than paying for gas to drive a resume to where it needs to go. I have applied in all states around me. There is not work to be had and the minimum wage jobs out there are not available to those like me who are way overqualified to do the job. They tell me they wont hire me because as soon as something comes up that pays better I will quit. They are right. My family comes first as it should. So those who think drawing unemployment is easy street then let me trade you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-76679831414357787092010-07-23T17:49:39.015-04:002010-07-23T17:49:39.015-04:00it doesnt help that all the foireners come here an...it doesnt help that all the foireners come here and take all the low paying jobs around. burgerking isnt even hireing i cant find a job and im an all american we need these benefits to keep us from drowning in this recession and when i was denied benefits because i egsuasted them all i thought it was over and have been stuggle ever since we need this extenstion despretly untill we can get back to work!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-32779551340113065982010-07-23T17:36:22.523-04:002010-07-23T17:36:22.523-04:00i am uneployed and i dont for a second see that as...i am uneployed and i dont for a second see that as free money its very helpfull the 80 dollars a week that i get keeps my ass off the streets and helps me look for workAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-62667743016612166232010-07-23T17:26:33.819-04:002010-07-23T17:26:33.819-04:00Blah blah blogBlah blah blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-29011206144176085982010-07-23T17:12:09.902-04:002010-07-23T17:12:09.902-04:00sw.vjijogdefpogk[ds-0pcjod3209-3eruoewif23438wdkjo...sw.vjijogdefpogk[ds-0pcjod3209-3eruoewif23438wdkjocfewkjlhcfi9dscukjsdfvh;lsd,alxmvncwino vnhdkjnh ;zcxmv'ls;dv ,mmdnfpd,l][23priow[cvw4e1fv3dfver21gb2gfbv<br />erlprihf'[qw;/e.';erogjv]swefr16er5gt4459y46gf4bv5ew2e<br />q2w]<br />e2po34r0923r83w4oj5'[perwgfi=ergtm'hjsdkcknfdvjds,v'/sdv<br />sdcvsdfsdfvsf<br />dsVdfsgfdsGEWtferGTergdfbdfgtre<br /><br />dfDSf<br />sdf<br />sdvsdv<br />sf<br />we<br />f<br />ew<br />erw<br />tr<br />34r<br />'er<br />er<br />ewr'e<br />t<br />54<br />t54<br />re<br />grtfgedfger<br />gt4<br />e5treghfrty<br />54<br />t#@<br />tfgerfdHgrgfhggfrbfdgo-tr;6-08Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-57757277915515057712010-07-23T17:00:59.311-04:002010-07-23T17:00:59.311-04:00Hello to my fellow unemployed people, i too was un...Hello to my fellow unemployed people, i too was unemployed up to a week ago ACTIVELY searching for work thank god due to a referral i received a job offer and took it, i think that it is very ignorant to think that people want to stay home making a third or even less of what they were making at their jobs, this is not WIC or FOOD STAMPS no one was giving us a handout, this was money that we were owed due to working for however many years, working people pay into this with their own hard earned money so that if there ever comes a time where you became unemployed your government would help you out with the very funds that you've earn throughout the years. im sick and tired of these trust fund babies or better yet working people making these assumptions that we are lazy and do not want to work, when in fact we would take your job or any job in a heart beat just to have a job, very disappointed with the negative attitudes of the American public who are lucky to be employed bashing those who are currently unemployed, MY HEART GOES OUT TO THE UNEMPLOYED MAY YOU FIND THE STRENGTH TO PROCEED WITH YOUR SEARCH AND HOPEFULLY FIND EMPLOYMENT SOON!Kivi, New Yorknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-52764567557666910822010-07-23T16:45:57.977-04:002010-07-23T16:45:57.977-04:00Maybe American should be a Freemanson I hear those...Maybe American should be a Freemanson I hear those 30th degree fellows make a lot of coin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-8427866215290368502010-07-23T16:41:45.421-04:002010-07-23T16:41:45.421-04:00Why don't we give the 33 billion to Wall Stree...Why don't we give the 33 billion to Wall Street. I am sure they will be short on money to get their bonuses this year since the economy has not improved one bit. Oh i am sorry i forgot the only people who count in this world are the little rich kids that daddy paid to party for four years and immediately got a fat paying job from daddy's company. Where do you think ignorant, shallow republicans come from. I went to college, worked hard and paid my own way, no partying and now no job. Only those with rich connections are important in our greedy society. What a great accomplishment to the American dream.Americannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-21699759181794743112010-07-23T16:40:17.601-04:002010-07-23T16:40:17.601-04:00I think the government should extend benefits as l...I think the government should extend benefits as long as they are needed.I for one am a single father of four and also a victim of the auto industry downfall. I say those that lost their jobs and it was not their fault should be ENTITLED to something more than what the crookitics give us.<br />I have one question, what does the government think will happen when people on the edge are pushed over?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-12749953361812002010-07-23T16:37:20.010-04:002010-07-23T16:37:20.010-04:00Ignorance is frustrating and I truly hope you crit...Ignorance is frustrating and I truly hope you critics out there don't lose your job. On the contrary, I'm pretty sure you are going to lose you job. The economy needs to be tenderized to make way for the Amero. Just sit back and enjoy the Armageddon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-34746574983674256652010-07-23T16:29:41.562-04:002010-07-23T16:29:41.562-04:00I'm now 61 years of age and have been layed of...I'm now 61 years of age and have been layed off since the 3rd week of March 2009. There were 5 employees layed off the same day...and we were all over 55 years of age. I have excellent skills as a legal secretary, and since being layed off 16 months ago, I've sent out endless resumes for office jobs of any kind (receptionist, etc.), knowing that it's unlikely I would find another job at my previous level. I have not had one call for an interview. This is not where I expected to end up at this age, so don't insult us hard-working people who have spent our lives working, by saying we don't want to work, because it's not true. What crazy person would choose to try and live on $300/week, when it's far below what we formerly made? And you judgmental people should get down on your knees and thank God that you're still employed, because you could be next (and it would serve you right if you were!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-56689872051307508162010-07-23T16:25:41.493-04:002010-07-23T16:25:41.493-04:00I bet it was someone who runs this blog. They wan...I bet it was someone who runs this blog. They wanted hits and views and comments. JERKS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-56948150935941563552010-07-23T16:23:35.322-04:002010-07-23T16:23:35.322-04:00Only ONE fool has made any rude comments. I find ...Only ONE fool has made any rude comments. I find it suspect that he was the FIRST and ONLY one to make a remark like that?? everyone else seems to be in the same boat. Me thinks this was an inside job!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-61868050617342853392010-07-23T16:22:02.389-04:002010-07-23T16:22:02.389-04:00It's laughable to the idiot who thinks we'...It's laughable to the idiot who thinks we're sitting back on easy street collecting something WE have paid into for years. As most of you have said let's see this donkey lose his or her job (or get laid off for lack of work) and see how it feels. East street??? HA! I went from making 350 a week to getting 165 a week on unemployment ( or not getting it right now) and you think we should shut up because we're living in style. My cable ( ok a luxury but helps the grandkid be happy) has been shut off, my power is due to be shut off, today is the shut off for my phone/internet and I haven't paid my rent yet..let alone have a meal more then Little Ceasears 5 dollar pizza. So donkey until you've stepped into our shoes then stfu, grow up and stand by your Americans rather then piss and moan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-38355813293180123862010-07-23T16:21:51.350-04:002010-07-23T16:21:51.350-04:00This whole "Stop blaming Bush" he's ...This whole "Stop blaming Bush" he's not the president argument is great for Bush and the Republican party but it is neither logical or reasonable.<br /><br />If I tap into your bank account and steal all your money which causes you to lose your business and your home, and this causes problem in your marriage that lead to a divorce when exactly can I expect you to stop blaming me?<br /><br />Better yet, at what point will what I did not have contributed to your down fall? "Let me help you" the answer is it will always have contributed. Even if you get a new business, a new house, and even a new wife or husband.<br /><br />If someone causes you to lose all that you have I'm sure they will be delighted to hear that you will be so willing to release them from any responsibility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-56681742045456697702010-07-23T16:21:09.775-04:002010-07-23T16:21:09.775-04:00The first sentence has a pretty funny typo in it: ...The first sentence has a pretty funny typo in it: "Late Yesterday President Obama "sinned" into law the long and hoped for Extension Bill Hr 4213."<br /><br />1 I paid for "Unemployment Insurance" for over 40 yrs. UE is not a handout even though the Gov pissed all the money it collected away.<br />2. I have been eligible for 100% disability for 30 years.<br />3. Have put out hundreds of applications, I have registered with EVERY employment agency in the area.<br />4. I am multi-skilled and have NEVER had a problem getting and holding any job I wanted. Usually I am 'head-hunted" by other firms.<br />5. I have been unemployed for more than 9 months.<br />6. I can take UE (which I PAID for) or I can go on PERMANENT Disability (Which ... I ... Uhhh ... PAID for!)<br /><br />I wonder ... should I take the TEMPORARY assistance I paid for or just give up and go on PERMANENT assistance?<br /><br />Hand-Out .... Yeah! That's what it is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-69267411053464057502010-07-23T16:16:23.504-04:002010-07-23T16:16:23.504-04:00It is so so sad that we have people (The Anonoymou...It is so so sad that we have people (The Anonoymous A-Holes) in life who are true damn idiots to make dumb statements (inwhich they are entitled to show the world their idiodicy).<br /><br />Myself who is an Information Systems Technologist that have more than 10 years of experience working in IT (in the legal and financial sectors of business) with certifications up the whazoo (who pay our taxes and support the systems as proud law abiding Americans) still haven't obtained permanent work but only was able out of going on (2) two years of being unemployed (6) months of contract work on (2) different occassions.<br /><br />I can proudly say and speak for the people who are unemployed and are still looking for work weekly, going to school to improve our knowledge in our fields and at the same time taking courses to start our own businesses again that your statements and those who feel as you do are assanine.<br /><br />People like you hopefully one day will stop being a horses buttocks and true JACKASSES!!! in your thinking and wake up to the real world and stop living in NEVERNEVERLAND!!! WHICH DOESN'T EXIST...ONE DAY HOPEFULLY YOU DONKEY BUTTOCKS WILL GET IT!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-59127672592503821242010-07-23T16:10:13.851-04:002010-07-23T16:10:13.851-04:00This is a blog, not a news source. It's free....This is a blog, not a news source. It's free.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-22401222137039291582010-07-23T16:08:39.339-04:002010-07-23T16:08:39.339-04:00Who spellchecks these reporters? Is whoever wrote...Who spellchecks these reporters? Is whoever wrote this "article" seriously a journalist? I've been unemployed for one year today, and can't find a job. Yet this reporter can post bland, regurgitated news in an article riddled with grammatical mistakes, and have a job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-167519509406116316.post-16881511396781865802010-07-23T16:03:37.678-04:002010-07-23T16:03:37.678-04:00My husband is in the construction business and had...My husband is in the construction business and had legitimately NOT had a job in over 6 months! We have 2 little kids and are barely surving on my income and unemployment. We're getting hit with a double whammy - Construction stinks because the banks are not paying for projects so there is no work, on top of being on unemployment. People out there really affected by this economy.. it's not all about receiving hand outs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com