Jobless Claims Decline to 386,000, Matching Lowest Level in Eight Months

Bloomberg ^ | 10-23-03

[riri]

He doesn't sound like someone who has an ego problem to me. He sounds like a guy who paid his dues to his country serving in Viet Nam and continued to be a valuable asset to our country (and national security, I might add). He is 50+ plus years old and people like you are telling him to go pound nails for a living so that our national security can be sold out to Communist China, India or whatever 3rd world hell hole can bid the lowest price on the next contact.

[JohnnyZ]

He sounds like a guy who paid his dues to his country serving in Viet Nam

Yeah, he told his sob story and then tries to use his military service as a pity plea. That disgusted me; I can't see a real military man begging for respect like that.

He is 50+ plus years old and people like you are telling him to go pound nails for a living

That is absolutely untrue. That was how he chose to misread my comment. He stated that he was running around looking for a job pounding nails, but that even the nail-pounders were out of work because of the economy. I said that where I live housing-related trades are booming; one example of how things vary from city to city, state to state, industry to industry. Read my previous posts for the rest, I'm not going to repeat for people with comprehension problems.

[k2blader]

Thanks--nice link.

[oceanview]

you clearly have no idea how a 52 year old engineer is viewed by the corporate establishment at these larger tech companies where this fellow's skills would be suitable for employment. this is a very serious problem in this country.

oh, and where I live, construction trades are booming too. every street corner has dozens of illegal aliens lining up for day labor for those jobs. a real good field to seek employment in.

[Afronaut]

Hey Mr. Fabulous why not just shut up? No one cares about opinion or your bashing of a guy down on his luck. You are a real piece of work. Having a bad day?, or are you just this delightful everyday?

[JohnnyZ]

Hey Mr. Fabulous why not just shut up?

I might say the same to you, sweetheart! Some previously well-compensated guy wants to play the victim, bitch and moan and cry about his plight and accuse people of saying things they didn't; well, feel sorry for him if you want, that's your perogative; he's completely lost my respect. "Boo-hoo, no one will pay me the $100k I am owed, this economy is horrible, boo-hoo." Give me a break!!!

[Galatians513]

So where is this "recovery" I keep hearing about ... cause it sure ain't here.

I know a fellow who drives tanker trucks, he hauls raw materials used in manufacturing. He says business has been booming lately...that's a good sign, I'd say.

[clamper1797]

If it were local ... I would go for it BUT offering some high tech engineer in Calif a job framing in NC is... generous. BUT when I mention that most high tech workers would NOT relocate for a throw away job you call be jerk ... well then I guess I;m a jerk ... better than being a dumb ass though

[clamper1797]

Oh ... and BTW I was spat on by a couple hippies in San Francisco Airport when I got back from Nam ... Thanks For doing it again

[JohnnyZ]

Oh ... and BTW I was spat on by a couple hippies in San Francisco Airport when I got back from Nam ... Thanks For doing it again

The last refuge of a scoundrel

"I'm losing an argument about the US economy . . . so I think I'll invoke being a Vietnam vet to gain pity." "I got called out for lying and being a jerk . . . so I think I'll invoke being a Vietnam vet to gain pity."

You've given yourself victim status and you're trying to milk it for all it's worth.

What a disgrace! Nodoby offered you a framing job, buddy, and nobody wants you in Charlotte. Have fun in San Francisco.

[1redshirt]

I'm trying to find where clamper is being a jerk. All I see is his reporting on what is going on in his area and then reporting about what is happeing because it. I see no ego or asking for pity. Actually the only jerk I see is you