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Shadowflash

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3. My wife has been unemployed for 8 months.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Wed Aug 13, 2014, 11:26 AM

Aug 2014

My job pays the bills and such, so there is no issues about being able to live, but without the extra income, we don't buy anything that's not required.

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Worst Retail Sales Showing in Six Months in Slow Start to Third Quarter [View all] Purveyor Aug 2014 OP

Seriously? Kelvin Mace Aug 2014 #1

Raise the minimum wage and pass a massive jobs program and watch the economy surge. onehandle Aug 2014 #2

We need more than just a minimum wage increase we need companies to give enough hours as well so cstanleytech Aug 2014 #5

29 hours per week? Sherman A1 Aug 2014 #6

Yup they consider 29 hours per week as full time. nt cstanleytech Aug 2014 #7

The ACA kicks in at 30 hours. former9thward Aug 2014 #8

My wife has been unemployed for 8 months. Shadowflash Aug 2014 #3

Our store is having a great year but still holding out on expanding into Purveyor Aug 2014 #4

Small business owner... July was one of the worst months we have had period... JCMach1 Aug 2014 #9

Everybody's working but nobody is making any money. hollowdweller Aug 2014 #10