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Current Events => Economics => Topic started by: CG6468 on August 08, 2011, 03:30:33 PM

Title: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: CG6468 on August 08, 2011, 03:30:33 PM: This COULD have something to do with it.

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Report: Obama Administration Added $9.5 Billion in Red Tape in July
Conservatives take aim at job-killing regulations

By Paul Bedard

Posted: August 3, 2011

Many House and Senate conservatives are reviving their battle against federal regulations, claiming that the president hasn't stopped issuing job-killing rules during the debt ceiling fight. "While Washington and Americans have been focused on the debt ceiling, the Obama administration has continued to roll out more crushing red tape," said a spokesperson for Wyoming Republican Sen. John Barrasso, who's been championing the regulation fight.

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........proposing 229 new rules and finalizing 379 rules.

"Gee. Why don't no one like me?" (http://www.usnews.com/news/washington-whispers/articles/2011/08/03/report-obama-administration-added-95-billion-in-red-tape-in-july)
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: Rick on August 08, 2011, 03:45:23 PM: Wife got notice she was being down graded to part time (24 - 30 hours a week) and losing her manager premium.
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: CG6468 on August 08, 2011, 03:46:50 PM: Quote from: Ranger Rick on August 08, 2011, 03:45:23 PM
Wife got notice she was being down graded to part time (24 - 30 hours a week) and losing her manager premium.

Sorry to hear that. Trouble is it's all too common, and I think most are just being let go.
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: Rick on August 08, 2011, 03:49:36 PM: Yes, we are thankful for that, but I don't see the job lasting past the first of the year.
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: CG6468 on August 08, 2011, 03:53:52 PM: How long did she have the job before being downgraded, and how long with the company?
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: Rick on August 08, 2011, 06:50:46 PM: She was hired as a manager, has worked there 3 years.

The store is doing alright, but the rest of the company isn't.
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: Chris_ on August 09, 2011, 04:09:18 PM: My work is still safe. But much at my work their work lost. it hopes that we not turn into; other dismissals. The work is now stressig. It sad to see me around dismissed colleagues.
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: catsmtrods on August 09, 2011, 04:18:09 PM: I will never cause no one else wants my job!
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: WV conservative on August 09, 2011, 07:16:32 PM: I received a 25% cut in pay this week. Just don't see this economic boom they keep saying we are having.

WV Con.
Title: Re: Been fired or furloughed or otherwise let go?
Post by: Chris_ on August 09, 2011, 07:20:01 PM: Quote from: WV conservative on August 09, 2011, 07:16:32 PM
I received a 25% cut in pay this week. Just don't see this economic boom they keep saying we are having.

WV Con.
Dammit, that sucks.

Sorry.