The recession is over...

For my family anyway, after being unemployed for 9 months my wife has been offered a job as a vet tech, something she was actually going to school for. !

That's great! I'm glad your wife is able to get into a field she's been training for, too!

I am very happy for you Tony! The strain of being unemployed and wanting work is not a pleasant experience. The fact that your wife was also able to find appropriate work is encouraging.

Well, I'm truly glad it's over for somebody, but you couldn't tell in my neck of the woods. Every one of my friends who have been laid off in the past year is still looking for work, the built-in COLA in my primary retirement checks has vaporized while my monthly bills keep going up in big chunks, I'm still taking a $300/month cut in my retirement investment disbursements and both me and my college student daughter were conveniently excluded from Obama's stimulus tax break. Two months ago my credit card company agreed to my request to lower my interest rate so I could pay off my balance a little faster. Last week they changed the rules and jacked the interest rate back up again. Every time I turn around, Murphy's Law strikes again.

I think the recession is a long way from being over. Guess I better start practicing to go back to work; "Welcome to Wal-Mart!"

Tony Aguire said:

For my family anyway, after being unemployed for 9 months my wife has been offered a job as a vet tech, something she was actually going to school for. !

Jon

Congrats to you and yer wife Tony. Great news!

Tony's wife:

Congratulations!

Same thing for me, personally. I was unemployed for nine months and just started my new full time job yesterday - as an engineer. Actually, two weeks ago I had no job, now I have two. I am also teaching two evening classes in engineering at a local community college.

Maybe this recession thing really is getting over.

Rick

Let's hope this starts a trend.

Alex

I just accepted a new permanent position this morning with a quasi-governmental corporation. My recession should be ending in early October. I was laid off at the end of December, unemployed for 2 months, contracted for 3 months (temp to totally screwed), and was unemployed for four more months counting this month. My new job will offer a bit less pay than my old Fortune 100 job, but should offer much more stability. I won't feel like I'm walking around with a bullseye on my chest anyway.