I can't take it anymore!
   by  Blues

****BITCH MODE - "ON"*****

I just can't f'in take it anymore! I've had enough!
During the Clinton years I was always able to "put food on my family". I had plenty of disposable income, never
had to worry about buying the things my family wanted or needed (within reason), I had a 5 digit dollar balance
in the checking account, I traveled freely, even abroad, all my stocks were well into the green...I was debt free
except for a mortgage. I even started a business that hit the ground running and I had to open 3 other locations
in Connecticut, Florida and N.C.

Today? Today is a different story. Business had dried up, had to lay everyone off except myself, every office
is closed down and I'm now based in a 10x10 room and I'm looking to close that down now too. As long as industry
doesn't have $$ to spend, they will not bring business my way. My stocks are worthless, numerous ones have gone
bankrupt, my bank account is flat, I've got just enough to pay this months bills, when Sept comes, I'm up shit's
creek. I can't even afford school supplies for my kids this year - school supplies! Food? Yeah, mac and cheese,
peanut butter on day old or thrift store bread. Clothes? get real, no new clothes this year. No vacation this
Summer or anytime soon. it goes on and on and on.

I've gone as far as closing down my business and taking on a job....can't even find one to do that with. I'm
even looking worldwide for work so it's not like I'm not trying. I've even tried getting work at places like Home
Depot - I'm over qualified! I can't even get a job as a bagger at the local Winn-Dixie for Koresh's sake. I
can't even afford to advertise on Bartcop.com (I have in the past), I wasn't able to attend Juliefest, I can't
even afford to send a measly $5.00 to her....I need it too damn much.

I'm out of ideas. I can't get a fry job because I'm "over qualified"....what the hell am I suppose to do?
File for bankruptcy? I don't think so. I need work and I need it now! I've been unemployed for over a freakin
year and nothing is looking good on the job market still. I fear it's only going to get worse.

I'm a high tech design employee, you'd think I'd be in high demand so companies can come up with better ideas
but as long as Resident dim wit is leading the charge, they are too skitish to spend the money.

Bart, you need a Bluesfest to help me "put food on my family".

this may be the last time you hear from me for next month I won't be able to afford the $5 for Net service either.
 

***BITCH MODE - STANDBY****

Blues