I'm working the graveyard at a Diamond Shamrock gas station lol, nothing like going from making 50k last year to 8.25 an hour at a gas station, good times.

wow man sorry to hear that, but at least you found work. i had the same happen to me. went from making over 80k to working at olive garden. i have a "real" job now, but i'm still making like 25k less than i did a few years ago. hang in there, things will get better for ya in time.

Graveyard? What are they afraid the Lady Gaga fan will scare away the customers during the day? LOL! Sorry, had to make the dig. Though i do hope you are behind bullet proof glass because you know the homies like the gas stations as easy prey to rob.

100% of 8.25 an hour is still more than 0% of 80k. Congrats man.

Have to agree there with montreal...although he does have a AFRICAN AMERICAN as an avatar so i dunno if i'd trust him to much...but you could be on unemployment like this lady.

"Hanson’s situation is even worse. Connecticut's formula for parttime workers is to take two-thirds of their gross salary (in her case $130 a week, which is $87) and subtract that amount from $39, which would be her weekly benefit based on the parttime job. This gives her a negative $48, or no benefit at all." (From Yahoo front page :) )

Now my question is...HOW THE F*CK IS THAT -48 dollars? Can Connecticut not do basic math? O.o Or is there something im missing? Also i work at a gas station maken 9.07 an hr ^.^ my glass aint bullet proof (that i know) and well ive been there for 3 years and so far so good no robberies

Im not worried about roberies, its a town of like 4000 people, and we only get 25-30 people a shift at night 10pm-5am. I have had training for day, and I train night tonight, and then friday Im working alone lol after 3 days of training and 1 night.

and your so funny reynolds...

I know, it's a gift from the Gods!

is there any blacks in your town?

In like 15 years of living here have seen maybe 5?

so the KKK is pretty strong in your town i take it?

Where I live getting a job anywhere is impossible. There really are like a shit ton of mexicans and ricans that anytime a place has a job fair or has openings 50+ show up in the first 5 mins. Im trying to move up north to Hartford or maybe even more north in Massachusetts and try my luck till i can enlist.

ehh, northern colorado so not really, there are a few Mexicans though which sucks. I live like 20-25 min from Dirtbags work, so every day, I drvie in circles in the parking lot yelling "Dirtbag! Hey Dirtbag! Where you at you sexy old man?"

Yea... getting a job around where i live is impossible too. im pretty much looking for anything that would put a few bucks in my pocket at this point.

woot, northern CO. damn i miss that place.

I haven't had a job in a year, just haven't felt like it I guess. However, I'm getting ready to start this landscaping job, 15-20 and hour and I get like 15 hours a week.

I'm still young so I still play with jobs, and prolly will do so until I go to school (in the fall) and graduate.

Last time I checked 39 - (0.6666 * 130) =~ -48