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Curmudgeoness

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12. You are right that things are still hard for too many.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #4)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 08:23 PM

Sep 2012

I have not had a raise in five years, and my boss knows that we are all afraid to ask, even though our work has doubled in the last few years with increased business. But that cannot last. Slowly, things will move in a positive direction, and I hope that the people you know will benefit.

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Are you better off than you were four years ago? [View all] Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 OP

Yes. bluestateguy Sep 2012 #1

The answer to that question madamesilverspurs Sep 2012 #2

Heart and soul are definitely better today! Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #11

Not just my family, but everybody I know Wednesdays Sep 2012 #3

Good gawd, yes Warpy Sep 2012 #4

You are right that things are still hard for too many. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #12

One way or another, that's going to change Warpy Sep 2012 #20

Under Bush, I was out of work. Ikonoklast Sep 2012 #5

I hope you are right. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #13

Like I said last night, it's not just about ME. My finances have not improved in 4 years, and maybe kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #6

The nation is so much better off, Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #14

My husband who works in the defense industry noamnety Sep 2012 #7

Maybe we can throw all the Republican governors out Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #16

YES. The country was racing toward a worldwide financial abyss four years ago pnwmom Sep 2012 #8

I'm better off wryter2000 Sep 2012 #9

Now, that had to make a big difference to you. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #17

Yes rock Sep 2012 #10

Aaaggggghhhhhhhhh! Shit no! nt Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #18

Surprisingly, yes. graywarrior Sep 2012 #15

Yes. nt hack89 Sep 2012 #19

Yes, I remember the fall of 08 and how scared I was there was going to be a World wide depression. Raine Sep 2012 #21

That really was a terrifying time, wasn't it? Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #24

Absolutely vankuria Sep 2012 #22

No Marrah_G Sep 2012 #23

No? Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #25

Sure Marrah_G Sep 2012 #36

The country is, I'm having the worst year of my life. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #26

I am sorry you are having such hard times Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #32

They have to get better. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #34

About the same overall. bigwillq Sep 2012 #27

George W. Bush is better off than he was four years ago derby378 Sep 2012 #28

As for me and my household greenymac Sep 2012 #29

Very good point about killing consumer confidence. Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #31

GM is still alive and Bin Laden is still dead Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #30

Yes bhikkhu Sep 2012 #33

And I had meant to include health care in my list of things Curmudgeoness Sep 2012 #35