You know the econmoy is bad when...

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

You walk into work knowing you have 8 days of work left before your contract is up and 4 permant people out of 11 in your department get layed off, leaving 1 on the phones doing the work of three, and three techs doing the work that 6 used to do. One guy told me I had the wrong attitude and should just walk. But he fails to understand I don't get severence , only unemployment and I look good by keep doing my job in the shadow of head lopping, I may get asked to come back in the future and maybe end up permant.

Yup the economy still sucks, Lets hope change comes soon!

[Charlotte Rowan]

You know the economy is bad when the government passes a $700 billion dollar bailout and Wall Street says it's not even close to enough. Cripes. There's $700 billion dollars wasted...

[Greenman66669]

You know it bad when a second job stocking for Wal-mart overnight starts to look like a reeeeeeeeeeally good idea.

[SirRichardBear]

You know the economy is bad when congress is in session.  Of course you know the country is in bad shape and at risk when ever congress is in session.

John Adams: A second flood, a simple famine, plagues of locusts everywhere, or a cataclysmic earthquake, I'd accept with some despair. But no, You sent us Congress! Good God, Sir, was that fair?

John Adams: I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is called a disgrace; that two are called a law firm, and that three or more become a Congress!

[brier patch charlie]

You know the economy is bad when, you go to the bank and take most all of your money out and take it home and put it in old cigar box's and hide them in the walls of your  closet.

[Charlotte Rowan]

You know the economy is bad when, you go to the bank and take most all of your money out and take it home and put it in old cigar box's and hide them in the walls of your  closet.

Or in your mattress!

[Greenman66669]

Dont forget to put a couple of twenties in your shoes.  It really does come in handy!!!

[Demetrius]

...you attempt to deposit Monopoly money into your bank account and they actually accept it.

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

...you attempt to deposit Monopoly money into your bank account and they actually accept it.

Tha's a good one

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

When the Canadian dollar and Mexican Peso is worth more than an American dollar.

When both of those countries flock back across the border as they make more back in their native country

When a Confederate Dollar has value again

[PurpleDragon]

When both of those countries flock back across the border as they make more back in their native country

Oh if ONLY that were true.. (the part about them going back across the borders, not the money thing).


Back on topic...

When you start contemplating investing more in small amounts of lead set in brass just because it'll be more valuable than gold soon.

[Charlotte Rowan]

When you take PTO from your full-time job to put in hours at a second job. 

[Captain Jack Wolfe]

Your financial advisor has started referring to your retirement fund as a "401-Not-OK".

Shops that make "Going Out of Business" signs report a 400% increase in sales.

[Capt Gabriela Fullpepper]

When both of those countries flock back across the border as they make more back in their native country

Oh if ONLY that were true.. (the part about them going back across the borders, not the money thing).

In a way it is true, Imigration is down which is a good thing. They feel they are better off where they where and not in America.

When you go to a store and they no longer take American Dollars

When the price of a barrel of oil is sold in Euro's and not American

When your primary job at McDonald's layes you off and closes up

When an item on the Dollar menu is now $$2.00

When your dream car is now a 20 year old Yugo

[brier patch charlie]

When the Toothfairy starts living IOU's under pillow.