keltoi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 i'm an interior designer and i've got nothing to do for the first time ever since working here (almost 8 years). no new work coming in since new year and a delayed start date for a big project means on friday we laid off some builders and fitters. the phone's dead, emails other than spam are few and noone's coming into the office. since i rely on commission to bulk up my salary, i'm starting to feel it and struggling to recover from my christmas and new years extravegances. i'm even looking at cheaper products when food shopping and stuff i need for my flat'll just have to wait til i'm in a better position. all that scaremongering is becoming reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ezkerraldean Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Not me. But I'm a lousy student and I'm not earning. Will probably fail miserably in gaining employment after uni because of it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gary C Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Journalism's hard enough to get into anyway, but last week I had an interview cancelled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 havent been affected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 only in that reading the words "credit crunch" or hearing the word "recession" or "economic climate" every 5 seconds, is really really really fucking boring and annoying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 We had to let some people go I basically had to take over a way harder job for the same pay, which blows. I dislike my job now and am kind of shopping around for a new one, which I realize will be hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 it sure is. edit: @ludd. but it's affecting ME now and i don't like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 it sure is. edit: @ludd. but it's affecting ME now and i don't like it. sorry to hear that. foryunately, i am "either a billionaire or i literally live in a 'think tank' being paid to live in isolation for my entire life for one reason or another" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 foryunately, i am "either a billionaire or i literally live in a 'think tank' being paid to live in isolation for my entire life for one reason or another" says who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 it appears one thing that people certainly do not give up on in a recession is marijewana, so im actually doing pretty well. ive noticed the club scene has diminished though, and alot more places are offering very cheap alcohol to draw people in. ive found myself plastered all over facebook looking distinctly trampish with 2 cans of strongbow in my hands because you get buy 1 get 1 free drinks schemes in clubs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Plus i couldnt even get a job washing dishes, something i have many years experience in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 foryunately, i am "either a billionaire or i literally live in a 'think tank' being paid to live in isolation for my entire life for one reason or another" says who? http://forum.watmm.com/index.php?s=&sh...st&p=932623 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted January 26, 2009 Author Share Posted January 26, 2009 foryunately, i am "either a billionaire or i literally live in a 'think tank' being paid to live in isolation for my entire life for one reason or another" says who? http://forum.watmm.com/index.php?s=&sh...st&p=932623 i see... an accurate description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest epsy Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 yeah not really anything coming in right now for me or anybody else in the same business as I am. Good news is that I have another job I can fall back on that pays twice as much. Bad news is that the only way I can make money doing it is by working about 65 hours a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Plus i couldnt even get a job washing dishes, something i have many years experience in. lol really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 yep. i was gonna go clean at new year, quit dealing, get a shit job for my last few months around here, not a single place would have me. fuck em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 yep. i was gonna go clean at new year, quit dealing, get a shit job for my last few months around here, not a single place would have me. fuck em. did you make it clear that you're not a Kosovan refugee? foryunately, i am "either a billionaire or i literally live in a 'think tank' being paid to live in isolation for my entire life for one reason or another" says who? http://forum.watmm.com/index.php?s=&sh...st&p=932623 i see... an accurate description? not entirely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berk Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Don't sweat it lol, I also wash dishes for money, 7 euros/h, my workplace is not bad at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dese manz hatin Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 all the middle east long only funds in my virtual portfolio have gone down truss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ex-voto Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 Hmm... Sorry to hear that Keltoi, just advertise more. I guess real-estate agents (or any person that needs interior design) were affected the most lately... I work as a waiter for the moment and I haven't been affected (fired). It's January, relax. People need to get over that fucking overhyped topic. I haven't seen big inflation yet, so... People fortunately still like food, and top service, during recession. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 all the middle east long only funds in my virtual portfolio have gone down truss english language only please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dese manz hatin Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 shut ya pussclot mout then, if you aint gonna back ya chat u get me blud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perunamuusi Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dese manz hatin Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 any man come meet me now and i'll lock off your jaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdamAnchorman Posted January 26, 2009 Share Posted January 26, 2009 not affected right now because i am right in the middle of a 2-year post-doc job at a govt lab. however, i am going to have to start to look for jobs this summer so we'll see what it is like then. plus after i get a job i am going to want to buy a house in the near future too so i dunno how thats all going to work out. fortunately my credit is good so that is probably going to help out a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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