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Originally posted by double_frick
well, thats just ridiculous, i DO hope you are joking.
yes, the economy is *BAD* but man, some people will make up any excuse not to work. my S.O. went out to try to find a replacement job for his current one and he said that literally EVERY place he stepped foot into was HIRING. it may not be a job that some people "want" to work, but what job is?!
i feel like people are hearing that there are "no jobs" and instead of pulling their heads out of their a** they sit their lazy a** on the couch and watch tv, complaining about "no jobs" during commercials.
come on people, use your brain and FIX YOUR LIVES, take some responsiblity, damn.
cuz listening to the media is doing one helluva job.
[edit on 10/23/2009 by double_frick]
Originally posted by Iseekthetruth!!!!!!!!
But I don't think I would trust growing vegies in the city on land that is probably so polluted it would kill you to eat them.
Originally posted by detachedindividual
reply to post by In nothing we trust
The solution isn't to sit around and wait. It's start growing your own food, improving how you live, learning about how to survive.
Those who use their time wisely while looking for work and hoping things get better will be the ones better off if it does go the way we all think it is.
If I was in the US right now, I'd be growing a veg patch, I'd have chickens, I;d be buying equipment to make my home secure and energy independent. I'd be communicating with my neighbours, encouraging them to do similar, forming alliances and exchanging resources.
And, next year, if our own economy hasn't improved (which I highly doubt it will) I'll be doing all of the above. I'm already working on my energy use and looking into alternatives to become more self-sufficient. And I'm in a secure job, in a secure field.
Originally posted by Zosynspiracy
reply to post by double_frick
So did your significant other actually find a job yet? Sure there are signs everywhere for low paying service jobs or retail jobs..........and guess how many people are applying for those jobs? Hundreds if not thousands. I guess if we wish it to happen hard enough a job will magically appear right?
By the way I'm employed, but even I know how hard it is out there.
Originally posted by unityemissions
It seems there are areas in the US that have next to no jobs, while in others some are still available. I don't think it's necessary for someone to hate on people in either situation. It's just how it is.
Originally posted by double_frick
reply to post by Jessicamsa
sacramento, COME ON DOWN.
plenty of jobs here, folks.
go down to our local mall and every single store you could imagine is hiring.
thats not to mention the fast food jobs, server jobs, admin jobs, teaching jobs, healthcare jobs, i mean i could go on all day.
have YOU looked? craigslist? hoofed it and checked out what is hiring in your area? if you have and really can't find anything (i doubt that) consider moving. consider thinking up a great idea and making your own business. i wonder if any of these unemployed people who can't seem to find a job do anything in their non-working time that could solve their problem or if they just laze around complaining they can't find a job.
i am sure there are people who really cannot find jobs. im sure. but there ARE solutions and those solutions NEVER include complaining and whining and "hoping" for "change"
solutions take determination...something far too many people lack these days.
Originally posted by Zosynspiracy
reply to post by double_frick
So miss smarty pants do you have a job? If not why not?
Originally posted by double_frick
Originally posted by unityemissions
It seems there are areas in the US that have next to no jobs, while in others some are still available. I don't think it's necessary for someone to hate on people in either situation. It's just how it is.
sorry, last post.
but i'll say, i didn't mean to 'hate' in anyway, again, sorry for the rant. i don't know the situation anywhere but here, i just know that i hear from almost everyone IN sacramento about the lack of jobs and i believed them until last week when my S.O. came home with at least 20 apps for stores that are hiring.
so again, may not be the case everywhere, so i apologize to those i offended.
gotta admit that there are quite a lot of people that would rather complain than find a solution.
Originally posted by unityemissions
reply to post by double_frick
I hope you realize you're being somewhat hypocritical.
Being upset about an unjust situation is everyone's right, and not necessarily foolish. Especially not when the law is on the side of corruption, as it seems to be. Most people need time to process their emotions before acting. Some people more than others.
Remember, revolution comes first from a few complaining and "whining" as you choose to interpret it. They bring common emotions and thoughts together and finally choose to act in a concerted way. We're just in the process of all this bubbling of thought and emotion. Action will come. Eventually.
Originally posted by Zosynspiracy
reply to post by double_frick
LMAO! HAHA Of course! I knew you were going to say one of two things........either a stay at home mom or on disability.
And let me get this straight........you said "kids" plural. So I'm assuming you have more than one? So you have more than one kid, living in a $700 a month 2 bedroom apartment, while your significant other works a low paying, low benefits retail job? Is that your vision of the American dream? I don't mean to sound rude or come off as a jerk but wow. I'm confused.
[edit on 23-10-2009 by Zosynspiracy]
Originally posted by double_frick
Originally posted by Iseekthetruth!!!!!!!!
But I don't think I would trust growing vegies in the city on land that is probably so polluted it would kill you to eat them.
lolz, i admit i spent some months in a delusional paranoia concerning TPTB. now, i don't deny that they may be up to some nefarious plot and we are all on the wrong side of it...BUT this is just ridiculous.
with this line of thinking, sir, i wonder how you allow yourself to eat at all!!
people need to wake up. not to the corruption going on all around us, but to the idea of self-responsibility. its time people, stop letting TPTB control you by distracting you from being self sufficient. i mean, i think people "know" whats going on now, but what is anyone going to do about it? thats the question.
unfortunately the answer seems to be: Complain, blame, fear, hate, but most of all NOTHING.
stop worrying about the unemployment rate. stop worrying about the war. is there anything you can do about it? yes, you can live you life in a way that does NOT completely depend on the government so when they start doing everything y'all think they are going to do you can stand up and say, NO! instead of being completely dependent on any amount of help they will allow you.
community gardens in cities, in your apartment, in you communities is much healthier than buying from the grocery store, numb nuts.
i apologize for the rant.