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Do you feel more or less secure in your job than you did six months ago?
Do you feel more or less secure in your job than you did six months ago?
JEREMY GREENE, Dayton: Less, because of the way the economy is dropping. I work in home improvement. Nobody’s buying. Everybody’s hanging on to their money. You’d figure, since nobody’s moving, they’d be spending money on their houses, but they’re not.
BECKY BENOIT, Lebanon: I feel more secure, because I was a new employee in March, so I have more time on my side now. The work never stops, and the office is always understaffed.
BRANDON ANITON, Trotwood: Less, because of the economy. It doesn’t really directly affect my job, but it affects the people who come in to spend money.
IRMA SANKS, Vandalia: I feel secure because I’m a home-care provider for children. Everybody’s got kids, and they always need a sitter.
JILLIAN MOORE, Vandalia: I have a couple of jobs, but I would definitely say I’m less secure. I just graduated from college, and finding a job related to my degree is very difficult because of the economy and because people seem to be weighing experience more than education in the hiring process.
MICHAEL HAYDEN, Dayton: Less. The way the economy is, everybody’s got to cut back.
GWENDOLYN DEJOIE, Clayton: I feel more secure, because I don’t really have to have a job. I’m really doing this to keep myself busy and to pay for my medical.
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By Unemployed in 2010
November 30, 2009 9:51 AM | Link to this
I feel unsecure! My employer has notified me that I am part of their second rif and will not have a job in 2010. I am going to try to go back to school. The automobile manufacturing downturn has hit many companies and mine is one of them. Now I am filled with uncertainty about how much unemployment I’ll get, how much I’ll have to pay for cobra, etc. It’s pretty scary for this newly divorced 49 year old woman on her own.
By the Strawboss
November 30, 2009 10:47 AM | Link to this
I think getting your picture taken with the words “I think I’m gonna lose my job” printed next to it is a self-fulfilling prophecy if your employer happens to see it.