I remember reading an entry a few weeks ago about frustrations with visiting the "less fortunate" relatives over the holidays and how it made for some uncomfortable moments. I am finding that same situation occurring on a daily basis in my life here and I am frustrated with it. The state that I live in has not had the real estate bubble trouble, we are begging for workers to fill empty job positions, and the local economy seems very sheltered from the nationwide downfall. There have been small bits and pieces of things trickling into our state from "the recession", such as an Office Depot store that was just built and opened in 2007 announcing that they are closing. This type of thing in general seems to be coming from bigger up the chain decisions. I have friends who are out of state who I love dearly, who are hurting because of the economy. I don't want to minimize what they are going through, but I am having a hard time not saying "JUST MOVE!" to some of them. I think when everyone around you in your "circle" is struggling, it is easy to think that the rest of the world is in the same shoes. The media and their constant pounding in our heads about "the recession" adds to this. My bestfriends husband came home with a paycheck for less than $100 this week. That's it! They know there is no work where they are living, and the chances of things picking up anytime soon are very slim. It isn't the "end of the world" everywhere like the media has led us all to believe. So my biggest frustration is why do people allow themselves to just sit and be kicked and kicked and kicked when there are certainly other opportunities out there? I can understand if you have a home you own and can't sell that it can be near impossible to move right now. But I know lots of people who just don't have those strong of roots in a community who seem content to just be "down on their luck" and not do anything to change. If your money isn't enough to pay for bills and necessities- you either have to lower the amount of your bills, or INCREASE INCOME. Seems simple enough to me.
Sigh. Just venting because I can't vent anywhere in real life about this...
Just a vent...
December 13th, 2008 at 03:11 pm
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December 13th, 2008 at 04:30 pm 1229185812
However, being a medical transcriptionist I can also work at home, which I did for 10 years.
December 13th, 2008 at 06:50 pm 1229194217
Moving can be expensive. The last time I moved, I had free help on both ends. My only expense was a few boxes I had to buy to supplement the free ones I got from Wal-mart or other grocery store places, and then the rental of the truck. When all was said and done, it took a bit over $300 for the move, plus another $350 for rental deposit and pet deposit. That is one person moving about 120 miles.
So, for a whole family to move? It would be SO much more expensive.
December 13th, 2008 at 10:14 pm 1229206498
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http://www.wyomingatwork.com
December 14th, 2008 at 03:32 am 1229225552
December 14th, 2008 at 02:11 pm 1229263918
But every situation is different
December 15th, 2008 at 10:15 pm 1229379300