Do you think we are in a recession?

As a small business owner, I feel the drop in the economy many ways. The people who work for me are hurting. Unfortunately, most of them have never saved for a "rainy day". All are smokers, all are drinkers, all have multiple out-of-wedlock children. They are good people, but have never been taught simple economics. To keep them employed, my husband brings home less than $100 per week and I bring home even less even though we are working many more hours per week. We are able to do this because we have always been frugal and can live for a while on our savings. I feel it is unfair to crucify all CEO's. The ones making millions are being paid by a board of directors, do you really expect them to turn the money down? The final blame for crazy compensation is with boards and shareholders who put up with this nonsense. This kind of pay for company leadership when the company is loosing money makes no sense. Our company has had one year with losses since it beginning (1979). The only reason why is because we do our job and manage. That means cutting jobs when necessary and cutting executive pay when necessary and cutting benefits. We do not like it, but it has to happen for any jobs to survive.

I am making more money than ever in my life. When you allow yourself to depend on the success or failure of an employer, you deserve what you get. Don't blame someone else for your short comings. There is always opportunity, if you have the guts and drive to seek and deliver for yourself. No, I am not connected to some pie in the sky marketing scheme. I have found, independently, companies which are cutting edge technologies and need people with drive and ambition to help them succeed. It never ceases to amaze me that professional salesmanship is not considered to be a career by the education system. Sales is one of the very few fields that allow you switch industries when there is an economic turn down. Wherever there is a valley, there is another road leading up a hill that will let you climb back up. Learn to sell, protect yourself from other people's failures.

This is a RECESSION people! Anyone that doesn't get it must be wealthy or be in denial. I have been unemployed for 9 months. The last time I was unemployed this long was in 1989 when the economy was in the tank. I used to make a very good wage, now companies won't even look at me, I'm over 50, and they are offering $11 - $15 per hour. I can't afford to go anywhere with the gas prices, even the recently lower prices. Food purchases are what ever the best deal is that week. NO FRILLS and no clothes, no eating out unless it's the $1 double cheeseburger off the menu at Burger King or McDonald's and you bring your own beverage from home.

The recession started two years ago when the Democrats took over the majority REMEMBER??????